Rita Ortiz Email & Phone Number

Alameda, California, United States

Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) is one of many animal welfare organizations shifting its priorities from the control and warehousing of pets without people, and adopting a “prevention services” model that promotes foster, adoption, and relationship continuity through a host of human-animal support services (HASS). As Community Services Manager, I am currently leading the launch of our new “Healthy Pets Healthy People” program. My main goal is to keep people and their pets together, healthy, and without judgement, through a host of community services such as low-cost and/or free community support services, increased efficiency in reuniting lost pets with their people, emergency preparation and planning, and access to low-cost or free veterinary and behavior resources.

Oakland, Ca

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), is a multi-disciplinary technical society with more than 3,000 U.S. and international members dedicated to reducing earthquake risk by (1) advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, (2) improving understanding of the impacts of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, and (3) advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes. My role involves creating, managing, editing, and curating all web content and digital communications to 3,000+ members through a bi-weekly digital newsletter, bi-annual print magazine, media outreach, website, and email program. I also oversee database management and conference website content. Successes in 2016-2017 include rolling out a new, contemporary newsletter design; introducing fresh, new branding; and updating reporting tools.

Alameda, Ca

RGB Spectrum specializes in the development of award-winning AV display processing, control room management, integrated systems and connectivity solutions. My primary responsibility as Marketing & Communications Manager is content marketing. I author, coordinate, manage, edit, analyze and report customer facing marketing collateral such as press releases, blog posts, brochures, newsletter articles, case studies, white papers, business reports, website copy, application notes, and general product collateral.

Oakland, Ca

Key strategist and creative director leading communications and public relations for an innovative animal welfare non-profit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. Develop, integrate, and implement online, digital and traditional media and public relations designed to promote the organization's mission and on a broader scale, inspire a paradigm shift around cultural attitudes towards spay and neuter and pet adoption. Cultivate and maintain strong media relationships with network TV and cable including Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and traditional print. Advance fundraising strategy through integrated marketing to donors, board members and relevant constituents.Write, edit and create a high volume of compelling content for video, website, print publications, annual report, newsletters, online communications, press releases and media alerts. Produced the popular Oaktown Pup video that reached 1 million viewers on You Tube in just 10 days.

Walnut Creek, Ca

Developed and lead strategic direction for corporate communications, public relations, social media, advancement, fundraising programs and events. Implemented and launched innovative strategic initiatives focusing on increasing constituent engagement.

Irvine, Ca

Orange, Ca

Orange, Ca

Century City, Ca

Masters In Professional Writing (Mpw), Professional Writing

Ba, Political Science