Sharon Brown Wurtenberg Email & Phone Number

King County, Wa

Supporting local communities by providing reliable information and equal access to materials and resources. Defends intellectual freedom and supports values of diversity, equity and inclusion. Readers Services Liaison, including Booklists published on kcls.org and KCLS Bookmatch. Sharepoint content provider. Data Coordination Committee – Member of advisory group working to streamline, evaluate, educate and increase use of organizational data and data systems. Summer Reading Program Committee – Advisory committee for one of organization’s flagship annual programs. PSA Mentor – Sharing knowledge, insights and approaches to success with in-coming PSA staff.KCLS Staff and Community Engagement Facilitator — Facilitator of community and thematic conversations, staff town halls; interviewer for community and staff insight interviews. KCLS Adult Program Council —Developing and identifying adult program themes, topics and presenters and acts as an advisory group member for adult programming issues more generally.

Seattle, Wa

Liaison between corporate marketing and publisher, newsrooms (Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer), product launch committees, corporate communications, subscriber acquisition and retention, and sponsorships. Developed strategies and multi-channel consumer and B2B marketing collaterals. Created collaborative relationships with external organizations as a function of The Seattle Times Community Presence Committee.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Awarded residential fellowship for leadership role in promoting books, authors and writing.Researched and wrote an NEA report that assessed the purpose, operations, funding structures, and future viability of literary centers in the United States.

Rochester, New York Area

Managed author series, including securing corporate and charitable sponsors, negotiating contracts, contracting for performance facilities, and executing a marketing strategy that insured capacity audiences.Drafted, designed and distributed multi-channel, integrated communications that fostered awareness of and participation in programs and services. This targeted visibility created a cycle of growth that directly resulted in increased grant support, individual giving, corporate sponsorships and memberships.

Nonfiction Writing Program

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba