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Pittsburgh, Pa

Greater Pittsburgh Area

I help tell the compelling stories of projects supported by The Heinz Endowments and work with the communications team to purposefully guide communications messaging and media that advances the Endowments' programming objectives. Co-producer of the Endowments' "We Can Be" podcast, featuring key figures in the social change arena.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Communications, media and marketing for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Responsible for local, regional, and national media relations, public communications, brand promotion, and marketing campaigns. Exceptional writing and editing skills. For media placement and press advisory writing portfolio, please visit www.scottroller.carbonmade.com.Work closely with development team to create highly effective donor communications and appeals. The Parks Conservancy works to achieve excellence by connecting our city's parks to the diverse communities they serve, smart management, restoration and maintenance, and inspired promotion of our amazing park system and its varied programming slate.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Diversity and Inclusion Team, actively worked to further company's diversity initiatives through programming and community relations. Promoted corporate Health and Wellness initiative through creative partnerships with parks and recreation entities. Responsible for marketing and sponsorship for division of 220-location client, representing all major (Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, Liongate, Warner) and independent movie studios. Manage non-profit sector partnerships and major corporate sponsorships, media buying, communications, promotional projects, and major events in 5 state region.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Development consultant; conceive, co-organize and promote major singular and on-going development projects. Forge positive relationships with local and state government offices and regional and national NGOs. Create/distribute press releases, secure press coverage and partnerships, and design event identities and press materials. Foster client trust through profitable multi-year annual events.

National and regional events organization leadership, public relations, training, and experience with diverse community populations. Served as Area Coordinator and regional spokesperson for this internationally renowned organization; liaison between national office and student and community groups; founding committee member for the Environmental Human Rights program. Leader on Annual General Meeting National Conference committee 2003 - 6, and Regional Conference Planning Committee 2005 - 6. Long-term commitment to human rights, environmental issues, and community engagment. Served as board leader for Amnesty Film Group/Pittsburgh, a monthly film shorts program featuring social justice issue short films.

Assess clients’ marketing identities and websites for aesthetics, functionality, content, and effectiveness in reaching target demographics. Develop identities and web-based content that effect positive emotional response and action. Create sensorial connections between clients and their customers through effective use of color, design, image, and interaction processes.

Responsible for all marketing endeavors in the Mid-Atlantic region for entire roster of recording artists for the PolyGram label family (A+M, PolyDor, Motown, Deutsche Gramophon, Verve, Mercury, Mercury Nashville, etc.). Coordinated media buys, promotions on multi-state chainwide basis, and artist relations (backstage meetings with retail clients and recording artists, entertainment, and events). National committee member on NARM marketing and merchandising committee 1993-6 which created marketing identites and campaigns for the Grammys, American Music Awards, and MTV awards shows. Voted "Marketing/Promotions Coordinator of the Year" three consecutive years by primary client.

Responsible for merchandising layout of 115-store retail entertainment chain; liaison between sales and marketing departments for weekly, monthly and seasonal promotions. Assisted in design of all promotional signage; coordinated all traffic of in-store signage, designed merchandising layouts for all promotions. National committee member on NARM marketing and merchandising committee 1991-2 which created marketing identites and campaigns for the Grammys, American Music Awards, and MTV awards shows.

Mfa, English Literature

Graduated "With Distinction" honors; 3.8GPA.

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Art