Ryan Pretzer Email & Phone Number

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Promoted from Deputy Team Lead role in March 2022, I manage a four-person team of content specialists supporting a long-term, multi-billion dollar federal program within the U.S. Government. Key responsibilities include: * Oversee development and delivery of communications products and briefings for stakeholder groups * Propose and implement improvements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and executed communications and outreach activities in support of LMI's National Security market, encompassing the intelligence, homeland security, law enforcement, and foreign policy communities.

Arlington, VA

Serve as editorial production manager for INSA white papers and other policy-related publications, as well as INSA's primary media and public affairs contact, responsible for identifying strategic media outreach opportunities.

Washington D.C.

Collaborate with private-sector partners and government groups to advance two nationwide cyber security education and awareness efforts: the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. messaging campaign and National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October. Primarily responsible for website and social media strategy and content.

Washington, DC

Signature contribution: Reorganized and catalogued several hundred newspaper and magazine articles documenting the congressman's time in office from 2009 to 2012. Also handled customary intern administrative duties, handling phone calls and correspondence from constituents, etc.

Ann Arbor, MI

Work-study employee for the Communications & Outreach Office, promoted after first year to Lead Writer. Provided news releases and alum/faculty/student profiles for the Ford School web site and official publications.

Washington, D.C.

Signature contribution: Devised Capitol Connection e-newsletter, sent by the State of Michigan's Washington, DC office, to Lansing-based members of Gov. Snyder's administration. Provided digest of recent actions taken by Michigan's congressional delegation, as well as federal departments and agencies, to enhance policy coordination.

Auburn Hills, MI

Writer and editor for the web sites, social media accounts and print publications of the NBA's Detroit Pistons (2006-07 to 2009-10) and the WNBA's Detroit Shock (2007-2009). Personal highlights include covering the Pistons' 50th anniversary season in Detroit in 2008 and the Shock's championship team visit to the White House in 2009.

Mount Clemens, MI

Hired in August 2006 on a part-time basis after freelancing earlier in the summer covering youth league baseball and softball. Covered primarily high school football, basketball, soccer, softball and track and field. Later resumed freelancing for the Macomb Daily and its Royal Oak, Mich., counterpart, The Daily Tribune, in 2009 and 2010.

Atlanta, GA

Hired as communications intern for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and subsequently named interim communications assistant for the Atlanta Sports Council and Atlanta Tipoff Club. Assisted event management, marketing and public relations efforts for college basketball's Naismith Awards and the inaugural Atlanta Sports Awards.

Detroit, MI

Signature contribution: Served as media contact for men's and women's swimming and diving teams, compiling online school record books and designing the GLIAC Swimming and Diving Championships event program. Also compiled and designed the 2005 Warriors spring football prospectus.

Master Of Public Policy

Senior editor, Michigan Journal of Public Affairs, 2012

Bachelor Of Science, Kinesiology

Sports Journalism major, Political Science minor