Sarah Broome Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Providing freelance public relations services to agencies and technology companies. Services include media relations, strategy, PR writing and account management. Specialty in B2B technology, IT, semiconductor and cybersecurity.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Managed all public relations activities for mid-size cybersecurity consulting company
• Created, designed and launched Bishop Fox’s first internal newsletter. Managed the creation and distribution of 12 issues.
• Served as project manager for all ongoing research projects
• Assisted with technical and non-technical content development, management, editing, and release

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Managed public relations activities across 16 business units
• Managed all aspects of several major product launches including attending tradeshows, booking numerous press briefings, drafting releases/articles and working with company management and third parties
• Drafted over 40 technical press releases and oversaw the editing and approval of numerous technical articles and documents
• Created PR learning modules and updated numerous PR documents that increased team productivity and improved the release writing process with product marketing

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Pitched, secured, and coordinated local, national and industry coverage
• Assisted in account management for several top B2B technology accounts
• Drafted pitches, press releases, and strategic plans
• Cultivated strong media relationships and industry knowledgeClients Included: OutSystems, InMobi, Seven Lakes Technology and Toyota

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Pitched, secured, and coordinated local, national and trade coverage in nearly every major outlet in the B2B technology space
• Pitched and secured placements with top news sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and The Associated Press
• Successfully managed IT and Cybersecurity accounts
• Provided strategic, creative, and proactive media strategy in account management role
• Successfully secured interviews at top trade shows including Black Hat, RSA, and Dreamforce
• Drafted press releases, messaging documents, reports, award submissions, and speaking abstracts

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Proven results with pitching, securing, and coordinating local, national and trade media coverage in a variety of industries
• Wrote pitches, bylined articles, press releases, briefing sheets, company newsletters and blogs
• Developed strategic planning documents and final reports with no previous template
• Managed, monitored, and strategized on social media accounts for clients including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
• Improved efficiency by creating, designing and implementing new organizational systems
• Acted as project manager for several large scale projectsClients Included: MortgageMarvel.com, Popar Toys, Voices Heard Media, KidStop Toys, BeeVinity, Devoured Food + Wine Classic, and VisionQuest 20/20

London, United Kingdom

A year and a half international student study abroad program through St Mary's University College, London partnered with Mountbatten Institute for a MBA qualification with an emphasis on international business. The programs combines practical experience and an educational foundation through graduate study and investment banking work experience. The program.

London, United Kingdom

• Handled the administration for the weekly project document meeting. This included creating reports, assembling meeting documents, composing minutes, and spreadsheets, etc.
• Assisted Project Managers by scheduling meetings, organizing off-site training, booking flights, taxis, etc.
• Maintained Access database of IT Projects by monitoring information, running queries, and coordinating project updates.
• Worked with a team to complete daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on project progress and monitor project health.
• Assisted in the creation of meeting documents for a variety of project boards

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

• Customer service: Managed and/ or resolved customer complains, answered large volume of phone calls, attended various workshops on customer service
• Utilized Microsoft Office programs to complete a variety of tasks
• Solved problems associated with customer needs
• Worked with two different computer based data entry programs, helped test and develop a new online data system
• Handled money and balanced a cash drawer

Cape Town, South Africa

• Conducted workshops about human rights at prisons, orphanages, and shelters and assisted in writing, developing, and staffing these workshops
• Assisted in meetings with refugees seeking legal advice and aided by writing minutes, doing research, and organizing files
• Worked with basic computer programs to conduct research, write documents, answer e-mails, and update the organization’s website
• Conducted informational meetings with refugees about their rights and worked to bring aid and medical care to the refugee camps
• Attended meetings at the UN-HCR and various conferences, seminars, and debates concerning human rights

Mba, International Business

Completed dissertation entitled, "Are Restrictions Placed on Overseas Companies a Major Factor in Thailand's Under performing Service.

Certification, International Business Studies In The Asia- Pacific Region

Dissertation research and presentation for MBA

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Speech Communications

Activities and Societies: Speech and Debate, National Society of Collegiate Scholars Had an emphasis in Pre-Law and Argumentation..

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Speech and Debate, Mock Trail, Scholarship League