Natasha L. Turner Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Provide leadership for day-to-day operations of clients’ media relations, marketing, and communications needs including writing press releases, establishing and building social media communities, creating and managing content for websites, presentations, reports, and developing effective marketing strategies.• Develop and execute marketing and media relations plans for clients to gain positive media coverage for their businesses and initiatives• Organize and execute marketing events to increase awareness of clients’ services• Develop and edit content for clients’ websites, marketing collateral, and newsletters• Successfully negotiate collaborative partnerships to maximize exposure of clients’ businesses and products• Prepare speeches and media talking points for executive director of non-profit organization

Houston, Texas

Oversee the strategic management of organization's communications, media relations, volunteer relations, and community engagement. Responsible for actively recruiting and soliciting individuals, businesses, and groups to increase volunteers and in-kind gifts. Developed a variety of partnership opportunities that include sponsorships, events, and volunteer opportunities. Partners with the Chief Development Officer for development efforts and leads projects in major annual fundraising events. Selected Achievements: • Cultivated corporate partnership that generates a donation of $10,000-$15,000 gift quarterly•Successfully identified, qualified, cultivated, solicited and stewarded donors/grantors of $1,000+, volunteers, businesses, and community leaders• Partnered with Uber for media campaign to introduce transportation to serve those with disabilities • Led the 2016 United Way campaign and increased fundraising by 178% with over $25,000 raised from $9,000 raised in 2015; raised $17,664.93 during the 2017 campaign right after Hurricane Harvey• Procured a donation of over 350 nearly new laptops and desktops from Motiva that were used to upgrade the organization's records system •Secured over $78,000 in donations from sources including Target, G.E. Capital, KIND Snacks, Pepsi, Blue Bell, and Coca-Cola•Executed planned giving/endowment activities - individual solicitation, special events, direct mail and seminars. • Planned and managed over 74 volunteer projects including building renovations; house painting, carpentry, and minor construction • Planned over 30 successful activities in a year for staff and clients including award ceremonies, holiday parties, and volunteer activities• Expanded growth of volunteer program by 22% • Established strong relationships with major corporations and organizations including ExxonMobil, G.E. Capital, the United Way, and the National Charities Leagues • Ranked as 10 on a scale of 1-10 for United Way Campaign speakers

Houston, Texas

Tech Street Houston is a tech consortium that serves as a platform to connect the different technologies, industries, events, organizations, workshops and other essential components of the Houston tech scene. Co-developed by the City of Houston and an enterprising team of leading-edge tech thinkers in America’s 4th largest city, Tech Street Houston is the only tech gathering that unites Houston’s diverse technological community by showcasing impactful, innovative technologies in one place so that innovators, start-ups, educators and entrepreneurs can exchange inventions, theories, and visions for a better world. As Chief Editor, I was primarily responsible for maintaining the consistency, accuracy, and readability of all TechStreet text including blogs, articles, editorials, web copy, marketing and print collateral.• Copy edited 100+ documents for website including blogs, bios, articles, and program descriptions. • Developed and executed guidelines for the grammatical accuracy, the readability, and the formatting consistency of all website and printed content.• Collaborated with writing team on content creation and work timelines.• Consulted with the Chief Marketing Officer and Project Manager on media relations and marketing best practices to increase awareness throughout the local and national tech communities about the conference.

Houston, Texas

Managed the marketing strategy and marketing communications for the corporate and regional regions of ATRS. Supported the organization in communicating the mission of ATRS by serving as the point person for media relations, writing and editing press releases, media talking points, blog content, employee and external newsletters, managing website content and social media platforms, developing marketing campaigns, and presentation design. Selected Achievements:• Responsible for developing and executing marketing initiatives for 11 regions throughout the U.S.• Planned and managed marketing and onsite logistics for participation in sponsorship events including Rock n’ Roll Marathons, Katy Turkey Dash Marathon, Energy Corridor e-Recycle Day, and America Recycles Day. • Secured favorable media coverage as exclusive textile recycler for the Rock n’ Roll Marathon Arizona.• Developed and implemented marketing event best practices to ensure both positive media and audience engagement during events.• Developed and trained corporate and regional employees on media relations best practices for crisis management.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for building relationships with business organizations, community members, and community organizations to promote the academic and workforce programs offered by the college. Developed and maintained a community contact database, planned and executed outreach activities both on campus and in the community to build support for HCC, and organized and managed charitable campaigns. Content manager for press releases, newsletters, catalogues, brochures, ad campaigns, and scripts for president’s video messages.Selected Achievements:• Increased the college’s enrollment by 8.75% in one year through strategic community outreach and public relations activities.• Recognized for writing, editing, and designing a comprehensive Report to the Community for the college. • Increased student communication with the college by initiating and managing an integrated social media platform that allowed administration, faculty, and staff to troubleshoot and stay abreast of new student developments.• Commended for leading the college’s March of Dimes and Alzheimer’s Association of Houston and Southeast Texas campaigns.• Awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by the president of the college for increasing the awareness of the college throughout the community through strategic outreach and public relations efforts.

Responsible for writing, editing, and proofreading technical copy for the Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft Exchange Servers User’s Guide. Enhanced product placement, branding, sales, and communications by translating complex technical syntax into user-friendly language. Ensured accurate grammar usage, punctuation, spelling and trademark attribution for products was correctly assigned. Advised technical writers in writing style, copy formatting, and layout design. Collaborated with writing and editing teams to ensure that projects met clients’ deadlines.Selected Achievements:• Member of editing team commended for completing two major editing projects before scheduled deadlines.• Recognized for consistently meeting tight deadlines.• Recognized for completing with extra editing assignments on tight deadlines..

Houston, Texas Area

Served as media specialist and official spokesperson for the museum; expanding its reach throughout the arts community, the local community and the nation through the fostering of effective partnerships with various media outlets and arts organizations. Structured an integrated marketing program including a calendar of events, media releases and press kits, and direct mail/email marketing for exhibitions and special events. Organized special events including press previews, education programs, and special guest appearances. Created printed and digital marketing materials to promote the organization and its programs.Selected Achievements:• Organized special events including press previews, book signings, and educational programs• Reduced resource consumption starting by over 85% by eliminating the practice of mailing hard copy press kits and instead using electronic media to send exhibitions information and images• Initiated and managed integrated social media platform to increase awareness and patronage of the museum• Created and maintained a local and national media and arts database• Composed and edited museum related publications including newsletters, wall texts, chat labels, and all outgoing correspondence• Developed and implemented education programs such as Voices, a spoken word literary collaboration that interspersed the African American, Jewish, and Latino communities together to share their histories and Frame 2 Frame a bi-monthly collaboration with a local filmmaker that invites independent filmmakers to guest lecture and screen their films• Coordinated volunteers for all special events• Coordinated special appearances by guest lecturers such as art historians, curators literary pioneers, and state senators, NBA personalities, and other political personalities• Developed and executed budgets for marketing and special events• Conducted exhibition tours for student, civic, and public organizations

Bachelor Of Arts, Speech Communication/Business

Activities and Societies: The Texas Southern University Debate Team

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Speech Communication/ Business

Activities and Societies: Texas Southern University Debate Team