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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 communications; including media training and speech writing for leadership team, crisis communications and all media relations, including press releases. Lead spokesperson for organization throughout the KidsPeace footprint of services. · Liaison for contracted agency work and oversees all promotional and marketing campaigns. · Successfully negotiated all in-kind sponsorships with area corporations, other non-profits and media. · Managed $1.5 million PR/advancement budget.

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 to the Rodale Foundation and makes recommendations on funding, (approximately $1.4 million annually). * Managed the marketing of Rodale's philanthropic efforts through a variety of publications, public relations efforts and execution of sponsorship benefits. * Rodale representative on various community and nonprofit boards of directors.* Directed staff on donation fulfillment and manages annual employee giving, including the annual United Way campaign and related events.

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 through tourism income. *Negotiated in-kind and cash sponsorships with local and regional media outlets, producing annual contributions of more than $1 million.Directed all sponsorship fulfillment.* Conceived, produced and hosted a weekly cable television arts program, "Arts in the Valley."* Spokesperson on all issues to local, regional and national media.* Worked directly on strategic and long-range planning, including plans for SteelStax, on the former Bethlehem Steel property.* Responsible for managing the development and production of four websites, all electronic and print newsletters, annual reports, programs and advertisement vehicles. Worked with local ad agencies on various campaigns, when needed.* Assisted in the planning and execution of major events.

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 and media for expanded territory, (post-merger), including Central PA , Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley.* Planned and executed major events, including employee meetings, social gatherings and annual meetings.

* 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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