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New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

In this new role, I execute the U.S. marketing and communications strategy for the world's fastest growing media planning and buying agency with the goals of driving business development and employee recruitment and retention. My focus includes supporting the U.S. CEO through internal communications and strengthening our industry profile through awards and conference participation. I'm also helping raise our philanthropic profile to advance our social impact priorities including LGBTQI+ rights, access to reproductive health services, and gun control.

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

As a member of the senior management team, I led the communications and development functions for the nation's first HIV/AIDS services organization. This included overseeing a development portfolio totaling more than $20 million in annual revenue from government agencies, corporations, foundations, and individuals, and leading a five-member development team and three-member communications team.• Stabilized development program including securing new $500,000 commitment from a major donor to support services for older adults and long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS.• Revamped communications function including identifying communications objectives and target audiences, developing coherent institutional narrative, launching monthly newsletter, and overhauling agency website and social media channels in alignment with visual identity.• Developed strategies to reengage lapsed institutional and major donors.• Revitalized development committee of Board of Directors in alignment with development goals.• Streamlined business processes including monthly budget reconciliation• Served as the agency's spokesperson for national media coverage of the 40th year of the AIDS epidemic.

Greater Atlanta Area

As a member of the executive leadership team, I led institutional communications and fundraising for The Task Force for a Global Health, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the United States. • Led application for the 2016 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world’s largest award of its kind at $2 million. • Oversaw The Task Force’s largest capital campaign in history that secured $13.6 million in gifts and grants.• Built multi-channel institutional communications program including including recruiting department, managing community of practice, and implementing functional processes.

Atlanta, Ga

As an embedded team member from Ogilvy Public Relations, I provided senior-level public affairs support to the Division of Community Health (DCH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. • Provided strategic communications leadership to the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative, a $650-million national program focused on reducing obesity prevalence and tobacco use in 50 communities. • Devised public affairs strategies to strengthen federal support for obesity and tobacco-prevention initiatives. • Evaluated grantee work plans to assess compliance with federal anti-lobbying regulations and other criteria.

The Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership (MaNHEP), funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aimed to improve maternal and newborn survival in rural Ethiopia. • Designed and implemented strategic communications plans.• Developed white papers, websites, annual reports, and videos. • Provided strategic counsel to behavior change communications activities.

I managed global communication activities for ICAP, the largest implementing partner of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. • Oversaw websites, newsletters, videos, and a variety of publications.• Provided technical support and guidance to 10 country offices in Africa in the design and implementation of communication strategies.• Organized international meetings and planned dignitary tours of country programs.

Ms, Strategic Communications

For my master's thesis, I developed a strategic communications plan to increase enrollment in a chronic care program at St..

Ms Coursework In Nonprofit Management, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Fundraising course work

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