Michele Martise, M.P.A. Email & Phone Number

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Helping to provide strategic direction and support in the areas of external communication, community relations, public relations, and customer communications regarding service, safety, and reliability. Involved in day-to day tactical communication development while collaborating with internal and external partners to communicate CSWR and subsidiaries' commitment to provide safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible water and wastewater resources to customers and their communities throughout the U.S.A.

Greater St. Louis

Helped implement and maintain Terrabis corporate identity program within and throughout all medical cannabis retail outlets while facilitating solutions to staff teams and initiating corrective measures as needed. Managed ongoing property requirements and helped maintain long-range capital improvements for eight properties YTD. Supported internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis.

Greater St. Louis Area

Responsible for implementing all advocacy, community and fundraising programs designed to create awareness of animal welfare and build on the importance of humane legislation at the state level. Developed and managed website and all social media presence in addition to other communication platforms including member database, monthly e-newsletter, legislative e-alerts, public relations and press releases. Wrote a comprehensive Strategic Plan for the organization.

Freelance business providing translation and editing services in both English and Spanish, including creative content. Composed content for parochial education brochures, translated collateral content for medical pamphlets, travel websites, animal husbandry, watersports magazine, promotional brochures.

Helped develop Strategic Plan to achieve annual goal. Collaborated with committee in the development and execution of direct mail campaigns and collateral materials including creative copy and editing for Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School Annual Fund. Managed all aspects of promotions, publicity, community relations and special events.

Coordinated credit, shipping and after-sales service as well as handled daily distributor communications. Composed ongoing written communications in Spanish to Latin American distributors. Scripted and co-produced special public relations videos for annual meetings, as well as composed executive and senior management speeches. Also edited Spanish text and technical copy and provided translation support for annual product leaflets.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Nonprofit

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha (Int'l Honor Society for Public Affairs & Administration), Volunteer-National Association.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: President-Latin American Students Association (LASA) Publicity Chair-LASA Volunteer-English as a Second Language.

Credit Courses Toward Major

Activities and Societies: Summer School Program

Post-Bacc Education Program, Spanish Language Instruction

Activities and Societies: Student Teacher Internship - Spanish (9-12 grade)