I have twenty years of public relations and communications planning experience -- with overlapping duties as a strategist, advisor, writer and editor, team leader, and executive. Prior to that, I spent five years in broadcast journalism as a photojournalist and reporter.Strategic Communications|Media RelationsAs a strategic communications expert my work includes communications planning and implementation around research, policy and legislation, social issues, litigation and legal documents, and crisis communications. I have had close collaboration with institutional leaders, marketing and development teams, participated on board committees, in coalitions and networks and routinely conducted media trainings. I have done extensive strategy work to help organizations get into an often busy and competitive media landscape, as well as work on messaging, story development, media placement, and training of staff, leadership, and “average joe and jane” community members on a range of effective communication and media interview tactics. As a former broadcast journalist, I have deep knowledge for understanding what a compelling narrative is, how to tell a story, as well as for timing and choosing and preparing spokespeople -- to best ensure changemaking leaders and community activists are ready to deliver their message in a clear, confident manner.Through my work I have developed a strong rapport with journalists interested in social justice, equality, civil rights, government policy and legislation, civic engagement, crime, housing discrimination and tenant abuse and more. I also have long time media contacts in fashion, sports, arts and sciences as well as the visual arts, entertainment, theater and dance.AccomplishmentsTwo front page stories in the New York Times; multiple stories with the Associated Press; CNN in-studio appearances; 60 Minutes; CBS Evening News; six-page spread in People Magazine; numerous articles in The Guardian; BBC Radio segments; multiple Huffington Post stories; multiple Al Jazeera TV pieces; UN Radio; Fusion pieces, including a long form story and companion video; the Wall Street Journal; Financial Times, AOL; Women's Wear Daily, International Herald Times and The Daily Beast, Broadway World, Playbill and moreDo not hesitate to contact me.