Sarah Heath Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Provide leadership on communications and marketing strategies that support agency initiatives and strengthen the agency's brand. Assist in managing external relationships. Increase awareness of The Village to all constituents and market Village services to target audiences. Oversee the communications and marketing team and ensure that the right mix of communications strategies and tactics are used to accomplish online, social media, traditional media and interpersonal goals. Member of Racial Justice & Equity Committee, Staff Engagement Committee and participate in NCTSN Anti-Racism Initiative.• Received 2022 American Graphic Design Award, 2022 CADC Award of Excellence and 2022 Print Industries of New England Award for FY20-21 Annual Report

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Developed and maintained the integrity of the organization’s brand and five sub-brands among a variety of audiences and community stakeholders in a manner that increased engagement and action and supported organizational objectives. Led communications department and provided a large scope of oversight, including content development and management, art direction, print and digital design, e-communications, email marketing, digital and print marketing, web design and management (CMS), editing, news writing, collateral development, public/media relations, social media, video production oversight, podcast production, event planning, budgeting, staff and project management, program development, research, campaign support, and strategic marketing and communications planning. Helped direct reports succeed through guidance, planning and leadership development. • Received 2017 American Graphic Design Award for UA website redesign• Grew FB followers by 1150%• Grew Twitter followers by 1295%• Increased new website visitors by 61%• Grew e-news contact list by 153%• Maintain e-news open rates of 30%, click-through rate of 14.5%• Awarded Constant Contact All Star Awards for 7 consecutive years• Designated as Constant Contact VIP Subject Matter Expert• Reduced annual event budgeted costs by 30% • Annual event attendee overall satisfaction rate: 97.5%

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Developed and designed all print and digital materials, including weekly posters, flyers, brochures, theatre programs and emails. Led the development of a community youth program including media relations, partnership building, stakeholder engagement, blogging.

Pensacola, Florida Area

Designed a wide variety of media, including print, television and digital for government, hospitality and finance agency clients. Key team member involved with conceptual design, redesign and branding of both large and small business marketing materials.

Pensacola, Florida Area

• Received Florida Press Association AwardTrained and led team of graphic designers, redesigned and launched three key publications, designed and presented successful marketing campaigns, quality-checked press runs and organized photo shoots. Contributed written articles to print publications.

Greater Boston Area

Designed, produced and presented graphics for in-house marketing materials and event graphics. Organized events, including coordinating guest lists, selecting promotional items and serving as company representative.

Greater Boston Area

Led, developed and assisted with layout and design for three newspapers as well as company marketing materials. Provided content and design for hospitality, education and finance clients. Assisted with the launch of the Boston Haitian Reporter through branding and design. Updated weekly content and proactively redesigned graphics for company websites.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Community Education, Graphic Design, Achieved 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Student Art Gallery Showing, Professional Graphic Design InternshipCoursework: Graphic Design, Web Design/HTML.

Graphic Design Study, Fine Arts Study, Achieved 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta KappaMember of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Dean’s List Coursework: Graphic Design, Typography, Art.