Rick Bernardo

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Development & Communications Specialist, Educator, Writer, Consultant @ WTW
Rick Bernardo's Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, United States
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About Rick Bernardo

High-energy yet easy-going professional with comprehensive knowledge of funds acquisition, communications, and plan implementation offers expertise in program development, organizational culture, and public relations. With strong team management and facilitating skills, and extensive background in public health, educational design, performance art, ethics, and journalism, offers vision, leadership, commitment, and the business sense to accomplish goals and impact organizations.Owner, Professional Performance Programs. Creator and co-host of Spirit Road Radio—a breakthrough virtual road trip traveling the crossroads of spirituality and social change—formerly on Twin Cities' AM 950 (KTNF), the Voice of Minnesota, now planning for national syndication and expansion projects.Specialties: Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Grant Writing, Organizational Ethics, Budget Oversight, Advocacy & Leadership, Business Networking, Content Creation, Communications Planning, Writing/Editing/Publishing, Education/Training, Operations Management, Program Evaluation/Analysis, Curriculum Development, Staff Motivation & Inspiration, Music & Theatre, TV & Radio Broadcasting

Rick Bernardo's Current Company Details
WTW

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Development & Communications Specialist, Educator, Writer, Consultant
Rick Bernardo Work Experience Details
  • Connections Radio • Am 950
    Co-Producer And Co-Host
    Connections Radio • Am 950 Mar 2022 - Present
    Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
  • Wtw
    Customer Service Representative (Csr), Level 2
    Wtw Aug 2017 - Present
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    After initial contracting, hired full time in 2019 for my authentic white glove service.• Regularly rated number one in quality from certain clients’ after-call surveys and call evaluations.• Selected to assist in training new call representatives hired for the busy Open Enrollment season. • Assigned to proof and edit education and training products for CSRs and client employees alike.• My Service Center calls for various corporate clients are used as model-calls for trainings.• Known as an advocate for benefit participants and WTW colleagues alike.
  • Spirit Road Radio
    Co-Host/Creator—Developer, Producer, Communications Coach, Ethics Analyst
    Spirit Road Radio 2006 - Present
    SPIRIT ROAD Radio is a one-hour, monthly radio program formerly on AM 950—now planning to go weekly. Each broadcast, we take a virtual road-trip to discover crossroads of spirituality and social change. The format features stories, comedy, and the voices of well-known spiritual activists as well as ordinary people being extraordinary. It’s sort of Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ meets Krista Tippet’s ‘Speaking of Faith’ (On Being) meets ‘Car Talk.’ This imaginative, fun vehicle explores the many reflections of spirituality while fostering social engagement—to create a prosperous, peaceful, compassionate culture. Hop in. Ride with us on the airwaves. It’s a trip!PROGRAM FEATURES:• Under the Radar (stories from grassroots America)• Chutes n’ Ladders Spiritual Headlines (news and commentary with the pith intact)• Transcendent Drive-In Movie of the Week Game• Personalities (Queen of the Road, and others…)• Music & Comedy
  • Professional Performance Programs
    Owner
    Professional Performance Programs Jul 1998 - Present
    Development consultant in public health, communications and ethics—and a performer with years in music, broadcast, stage, and comedy. Writes, teaches, and consults nationwide. Also presents high-content "performance programs" incorporating music and theatre to touch people's feelings and thoughts—not only to inform, but inspire. Devoted to people and programs acting on their deepest commitments.
  • St. Mary'S University Of Minnesota
    Asst. Professor, Cyber-Tech. Ethics | Grad: Managerial Ethics • Org. Leadership • Development Ethics
    St. Mary'S University Of Minnesota Mar 2008 - Dec 2019
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    These courses—two undergraduate college, others for M.A. programs—provide foundations in critical thinking with the essential and ethical issues of doing business in today's technological age. Besides big pictures like enterprise architecture, topics include the role of information in an organization, information ownership, the rights of organizations/businesses, energizing employees, accountability to stakeholders, and anything else related to standards, values, and moral systems in our societies. We also explore the moral and political implications of doing business globally in an economically sustainable and culturally sensitive, workable way—across community, civic, and cultural boundaries around the world: • Business Managerial Ethics (or, "Ethics & Altruism: What's in it for Me?…" ™) • Organizational Leadership: Social, Legal, and Cultural Perspectives • Organizational Leadership: Political and Economic Contexts • Ethics in Philanthropy and Development • Cybertech. Ethics • Enterprise Architecture Fundamentals
  • Network Of Spiritual Progressives-Mn
    Chair, Leadership Development (Recent Steering Team Chair)
    Network Of Spiritual Progressives-Mn Jan 2010 - Aug 2014
  • In The Heart Of The Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre
    Development & Marketing Manager
    In The Heart Of The Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    Led development and communications for this historic theatre group and community icon. • Developed and launched Raisers Edge funding database, including data entry supervision with new web donations pages and mobile apps.• Oversaw fundraising for the first self-sustaining MayDay Parade & Festival in years. • Oversaw design, writing, editing, and publishing of HoBT newsletters and fundraising campaigns. Led Bd development committee—and media campaigns to fill theater seats.
  • Minnesota Housing Partnership
    Media & Communications Manager
    Minnesota Housing Partnership Mar 2009 - Jan 2011
    St. Paul, Mn
    Generated and oversaw transformation of promotional, media, research, and outreach products for this national model of knowledge and connections to create homes for all. • Far exceeded objectives by generating 36 pieces of news coverage—including front-page headlines and 12 broadcasts that reached 700,000 radio listeners each—informing and positioning housing issues throughout MN.• Oversaw content and design of 20th Anniversary Gala materials (and event production itself), including 20-year timeline; new brochure using lessons from allied messaging studies on affordable housing; and extensive high-content web site with resources.• Led or implemented design, writing, editing, and publishing of MHP newsletters and their transition to user-friendly news-blogs to 1,800 allied professionals per month.
  • Responsible Business Minnesota
    Board Of Directors Member
    Responsible Business Minnesota 2004 - 2008
  • Spirit Of Life, Minnesota Council Of Churches
    Founding Statewide Project Co-Director
    Spirit Of Life, Minnesota Council Of Churches 2000 - 2002
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    Conceived, designed, and organized from the ground up a statewide youth tobacco prevention program in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health. Managed all aspects of business including budgeting, staffing, marketing, and coordination. • Obtained $525K in funding, developed project staff, evaluation plan--and then a direct capacity-building program for well over 40 congregations.• Developed a diverse leadership base of faith and health leaders including mainline Protestant, Catholic, Apostolic, Islamic, Hmong and African American community leaders, with parish nurses and other health professionals.• Compiled library and database of over 200 resources for cross-sector constituents; led over 55 multimedia (theatric) presentations, including 10 for statewide and national audiences; and authored/ coordinated publication of over 15 news articles.
  • Health Partnership Project/California Medical Association Fdn
    Statewide Projects Director
    Health Partnership Project/California Medical Association Fdn 1993 - 1998
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Managed all aspects of statewide program incorporating Tobacco-Free California, Target Intervention, DOC-of-the-Bay, and the Pharmacy Partnership, for the California Department of Health Services/Tobacco Control Section (obtained over $3M in funding). • Created and implemented public relations procedures, project promotion strategies, and press releases, while simultaneously working to establish scientific, business, and community alliances.• Designed educational programs, certified workshop trainers who trained over 10,000 health professionals and community members. Wrote pharmacy cessation manual.• Handled all aspects of project operations including budgets, funding, contracting, staffing, and Board meetings.• Managed website design and directed project technical support and information systems.

Rick Bernardo Skills

Public Speaking Strategic Planning Operations Management Grant Writing Communications Planning Budget Oversight Curriculum Development Content Creation Business Networking Radio Broadcasting Fundraising Team Building Business Ethics Professional Ethics Program Development Content Strategy Newsletters Creative Writing Blogging Budgets Nonprofits Press Releases Editing Public Relations Research Social Media Community Outreach Copywriting Social Networking Theatre Leadership Volunteer Management Event Planning Program Management Leadership Development Storytelling Marketing Training Community Development Workshop Facilitation Event Management Teaching Management Strategic Communications Nonprofit Organizations

Rick Bernardo Education Details

  • Connecticut College
    Modern Science & Religious Studies
  • Pacific School Of Religion/Graduate Theological Union
    Pacific School Of Religion/Graduate Theological Union
    Bioethics (Religion & Society)

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Rick Bernardo works for Wtw

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Rick Bernardo's current role is Development & Communications Specialist, Educator, Writer, Consultant.

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Rick Bernardo attended Connecticut College, Pacific School Of Religion/graduate Theological Union.

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Rick Bernardo has interest in Social Services, Economic Empowerment, Civil Rights And Social Action, Politics, Resistance Training, Education, Cross Training, Vocals, Environment, Musical Performance.

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Rick Bernardo has skills like Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Grant Writing, Communications Planning, Budget Oversight, Curriculum Development, Content Creation, Business Networking, Radio Broadcasting, Fundraising, Team Building.

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