Sharon Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Bethlehem, PA, US

Pleasant Grove, UT, US

Public Relations, Video Blogging, Event Planning, Social Media Management, Crisis Communications and Media Relations. Also offers a variety of freelance writing services, including creative and technical writing copy. Published poet and ghostwriter.

Responsible for all fundraising and marketing efforts for the Valley's only nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, a 24-hour Helpline, court advocacy and community outreach, working with women and families impacted by domestic violence.

Schnecksville, PA, US

Directed all marketing, media relations, fundraising, for KidsPeace in Pennsylvania and in the 12 states where KidsPeace offers programs and services. · Supervised 4-person advancement team responsible for fundraising events, major gift cultivation, grant writing, direct mail and donations through new social media channels. · Directed all KidsPeace.

Responsible for all fundraising, membership, grant writing for the station, as well as all public relations and marketing.

Managed public relations for individuals and nonprofits and planned fundraising events.

Job/office was eliminated in Feb. 2007) Directed all local events and public relations efforts for Rodale Inc. and managed Rodale Foundation requests.* Managed local corporate public relations efforts: writing press releases and working with local media.*Responsible for receiving and reviewing all local, national and international sponsorship requests made.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US

Managed all public relations, marketing efforts and events for the largest nonprofit arts organization in the Lehigh Valley, which includes operation of the Banana Factory, presentation of Musikfest, Christkindlmarkt and other arts/tourism-related events, attracting more than two million people per year to the area and yielding significant economic impact.

Managed all local corporate communications efforts and events.* Advisor on corporate sponsorships, media strategies, crisis communications and speech writer for two Regional Presidents and Executive Teams.* Advisor and writer on all internal and external communications vehicles during and following the bank merger.* Responsible for communication efforts.

* Managed all public relations, communications and events.* Developed strategic PR/Marketing plan, fundraising, and lead on internal and external communications through UCP/LARC merger* Speechwriter for two executive directors and senior staff * Responsible for the development, design and execution of all agency publications.

* Lead spokesperson on all district issues for internal an d external audiences.* Wrote, edited and supervised production on all district publications (brochures, newsletters, superintendent's messages.

beats included government/politics, consumer columnist and arts reviewer.

Political Science, Speech & Theatre, Journalism

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