Nicole Bohrer-Kaplan Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Position Vital Strategies and program leads as experts in the global health and development fields, writing and placing op-eds in US News and World Report, Devex, Stanford Social Innovation Review, The ASEAN Post, STAT.
• Manage partnership with creative agency to develop and launch #CountingEveryone campaign; in four months, the campaign received 144k webpage visits, 1.73 million impressions (over 60k organic), 1.6k engagements, 12k.
• PR support to four Data for Health programs and Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative resulted in 650 media mentions in 2021

Greater New York City Area

• Led PR and marketing strategies for Data for Health programs and Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative, as well as provided comprehensive communications support for 35 cities in the global PHC network
• Placed op-eds, developed news angles, stories, and pitches to further the initiatives’ goals and impact
• Established and maintained effective relationships with journalists and maintained a media database
• Managed the development of and launched cities4health.org within 6 weeks, available to cities as a COVID-19 Response Center by mid-April 2020 (and later led the transition to a program site)
• Produced robust digital comms tools for Data for Health programs and Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative, including virtual events, newsletters, blogs, social content and ad campaigns

Greater New York City Area

• Identify and drive proactive communications opportunities for the organization, resulting in thought pieces and op-eds placed in outlets such as Crain’s New York, US News and World Report, and Public Sector Digest, as.
• Provide integrated marketing services to two regional portfolios of cities in North America and Africa; overseeing branding and messaging, as well as ensuring robust print and digital media coverage, reaching a global.
• Serve as both deputy for digital strategy/content and lead copywriter and editor, contributing to four major reports and over 40 blog posts
• Manage media requests and traditional PR pitches, develop new relationships with reporters

Greater New York City Area

• Worked with print, television, and digital media reporters from regional, national, and international media – resulting in 250+ media hits for the organization and its member cities worldwide
• Emphasis on Africa portfolio: facilitated 300% increase in media coverage for the region, connected member cities to digital best practices, and provided strategic communications support
• Served as a focal point for cross-team collaboration and working groups

Brooklyn, New York

• Provided creative direction for and oversaw website transition to WordPress, produced engaging content for web, and designed and executed complementary digital communications strategy
• Developed and designed program-related and other communications pieces
• Responsible for all graphic design (social media graphics, flyers, publications)
• Managed fund development program, including annual fundraising events and appeals, and assisted in grant proposals

Brooklyn, New York

• Managed two flagship initiatives, including grant making, performance monitoring, M&E, and budgeting
• Supported production of digital communications, produced web-friendly written content, and copyedited publications
• Led organizing for U.N. Conference on Housing & Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III)
• Coordinated events for delegations of staff and grassroots women at international conferences
• Provided logistical, administrative, and fundraising support to Executive Director

New York, New York

• Undertook database management to ensure better communications with the Regions Refocus extended network
• Conducted research into Latin America and other regional processes within the post-2015 development agenda

New York, New York

• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on fair wages for artisan craft workers
• Developed academic paper based on data analysis, and organized conference and panel to present and discuss findings
• Authored related blog posts, driving traffic on DEED website

Greater New York City Area

• Researched international university degrees in order to provide an American equivalent
• Managed intake of new cases and billing of completed files

Guatemala

• Collaborated with a USAID-sponsored Save the Children project to train farmer’s and artisan groups in organizational, financial, and business practices, as well as investigate fixed and favorable markets in which to.
• Facilitated the construction of a warehouse for the post-harvest management of onion, financed through a grant from the USAID Small Project Assistance Fund and personal fundraising
• Conducted market surveys, made contacts, and set up direct sales for the artisan groups
• Designed logos, business cards, and other marketing materials for the groups
• Taught students about plants, nutrition, and resource management and planted school gardens
• Collaborated with youth group Paz Joven on sex education workshops in secondary schools

New York, NY

• Arranged weekly briefings for DPI-associated NGOs on various topics on the UN agenda
• Contacted experts within and outside of the UN system to set up well-rounded panels of speakers, representing a variety of perspectives on the topic
• Prepared briefing invitations and programs, as well as talking points for the panel’s moderator
• Provided logistical support for weekly briefings, and hosted American and international speakers during their time spent in New York

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Economics, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Economic Student Union*Participated in the Summer School on Latin American Economies (July-September 2014).

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Global Studies, 3.51

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Dancin’, Global.