The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs is one of the world’sleading schools of international affairs.Its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.Responsibilities include elevating the Elliott School brand by hosting over 300 prominent events annually, directing strategic marketing and advocacy to inform the donor community, publicizing faculty publications and research, and developing communications and marketing tools to advance recruitment goals, among others. Management oversight of the social media and web strategies for outreach and engagement.

Creative communications strategist with experience designing and implementing issue advocacy campaigns. Writing, web editing, social media, media relations and agency relations experience. Design and implement effective communications plans -including earned media, web presence and social media-that promotes NLADA as the respected leader in its field. ● Design and implmenet the organization's overall communications strategy ● Serve as the web administrator and chief editor based on Drupal CMS ● Oversee a small team of communications professionals and interns. ● Manage communication vendors to support the execution of the communications plan.

Regionally focused role comprised of North and South American education markets. Expertise in communications and marketing spanning from web content and social media to strategic messaging and developing effective marketing campaigns to communicate and position the International Baccalaureate as a leader in international education. Responsible for all regional promotion of its programs, professional development products, and differentiated services to schools.Responsibilities: *Craft themed campaigns in support of the department's strategic plan, prepare messages, and press releases. Conceive persuasive, engaging, fact-based communications that promote the IB across its diverse community of stakeholders. * Work across regional, global departments and cross-functional divisions to directly impact and influence key internal groups to function cohesively by creating a unifying brand strategy to further the organizations mission and strategic plan. * Passionately convey the International Baccalaureate's mission and build relationships with the organizations diverse stakeholders.* Write and integrate messaging into a variety of communications vehicles, from web content, blogs, op-eds, speeches, contributed articles, videos, social media, conferences and symposia, personal visits and calls, interactive PDFs, PowerPoints and more. *Pitch and place stories in media. * Identify meaningful opportunities for advocacy of the International Baccalaureate's presence and growth in the region and internationally.

Write and edit proposals for USAID projects and and defense related industries.•Possess versatility in writing style, flexibility under diverse working conditions, and a quick learner profile able to absorb complex proposal requirements and create compelling narrative for a variety of diverse government RFPs under tight deadline.•Working with multiple clients on-site, under pressure, resulted in highly-developed customer relations skills.

Participated in successful IB approval process to transform school curriculum. Worked with team to develop communications strategy to win over reluctant stakeholders.

Co-editor and contributor to a local popular family and parent oriented magazine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Shaped the company's global communications and marketing strategy for Asia-Pacific region from traditional telephony provider to leading global internet service provider.

Coordinator and liaison for Japan Broadcasting consortium with Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) during the 1996 Summer Olympics.