Sharon Waters Email & Phone Number

Highlands, Nj, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Program director for Brainstorm AI in December 2024 in San Francisco, Future of Finance in May 2024, Brainstorm AI in December 2023, Brainstorm Health in April 2023 and CEO Initiative (CEOI) Annual Meeting in November 2022. Role includes managing development, strategy and implementation of program content for Fortune's national conferences. Work with Fortune’s live events programming team and Fortune editors to:• Develop program direction, format, themes and compelling content for mainstage plenaries and breakouts;• Identify and recruit high-profile talent, including CEOs, thought leaders, funders, academics;• Prepare and/or edit relevant text and documents to be used in marketing materials, including program overviews and session descriptions; • Oversee preparation and delivery of all speaker and moderating confirmation documents, including final agenda and briefings;• Oversee scriptwriter and approve all final scripts for mainstage and breakout sessions; • Oversee planning and execution of programmatic elements on-site at event, including meeting of speakers in the green room.Client of Waters Strategies.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, Us

Client of Waters Strategies. Manage deal flow and provide strategic marketing services for angel investing group.

Clients include Fortune Live Media, Princeton University, Rutgers University, JumpStart NJ, Tech Council Ventures, National Business Aviation Association, Montclair State University, Thomas Edison State University, Berkeley College, Christian Brothers University.Deliver writing, editing and marketing services. Produce compelling copy in a variety of formats (digital, copywriting, white papers, case studies, e-books, research articles, fact sheets, bios and profiles, speeches, ghostwriting). Develop personalized plans for content strategy, editorial services, digital marketing. Learn more: SharonAnnWaters.com

Managed state’s communications strategy; wrote press releases; maintained relationships with media. Coordinated with national press team to sync messaging.

Montclair, Nj, Us

Managed entrepreneurship center’s communications, marketing and social media to raise visibility and extend brand. Grew Montclair Entrepreneurs Meetup from few dozen to 5,000+ members in five years. Developed and executed events and programming, including $500,000 donor-funded pitch contest. Secured corporate sponsorships for programs. Highlighted university’s Hispanic-Serving Institution status with programs like Latina Equal Pay Day. Built relationships in all corners of campus, including deans, VPs, faculty, administrative staff, students. Created internship program to transform scrappy students into workforce-ready recruits. Taught ENTR 201 "Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation," helping hundreds of students develop business models, conduct customer discovery and pitch their ventures. Selected to serve on business school's branding committee. Chosen for university-wide MIGHT (Montclair Interest Group against Human Trafficking) committee. Won 2019 Kevin P. Bradley Outstanding Impact Award, business school’s highest honor for faculty and staff.

Montclair, Nj, Us

Organized and managed Women Entrepreneurship Week (WEW), a global movement involving hundreds of universities focused on female founders. Leveraged my strategic vision, grass-roots outreach and dogged determination to build WEW from nebulous idea in 2014 into worldwide campaign celebrated at 242 universities/colleges in 32 countries and 49 states in the U.S. in 2019. Planned and managed all WEW events at Montclair State, including all-day conference that drew more than 500 people. Selected to present on women entrepreneurship at international conferences.

Somerset, Nj, Us

Managed all editorial products, including newspaper, web site and supplements. Created and launched NJBIZ Power 100 list, Power industry lists (real estate, health care), Grapevine column and other popular products. Supervised staff of 10. Oversaw $600,000 department budget. Networked with key business leaders; represented company at events; selected to speak on “meet the press” panels for various organizations. Created partnerships to increase the visibility of NJBIZ.

Somerset, Nj, Us

Managed multiple sections of the newspaper; supervised three reporters and one researcher.

Managed Monday edition, including story and photo selection and layout. Coordinated deadline production at night; redesigned front page as news broke. Posted and prioritized online news updates; trained staff on web postings. Edited deadline copy and long-range features with style, diligence, precision and attention to detail. Supervised and coached five reporters with constructive criticism, consistent feedback, team-building.

Reported and wrote stories on a variety of health topics; created ideas for five-day caregivers series and wrote all stories.

Wrote news on deadline plus enterprise features; used analytical skills to investigate government and schools; published on Gannett’s national wire; selected to write columns.

New York, New York, Us

Reported and wrote stories on a variety of NYC topics.

Washington, Dc, Us

Supervised and conducted performance and compliance audits of CNS programs and grantees. Selected to lead sensitive reviews resulting from congressional requests and allegations of mismanagement and fraud. Educated AmeriCorps grantees about federal grant requirements and how they apply to their programs.

Rahway, New Jersey, Us

Reported financial data issued to senior management for major multimillion dollar construction projects; performed budget versus actual spending analysis and approval of all expenditures.

One-year commitment of full-time volunteer service. Edited and designed annual directory, biweekly newsletter, brochures and other documents. Spoke to groups to increase visibility and raise funds; handled media inquiries. Promoted national public service TV and radio campaign for World Youth Day. Represented CNVS at volunteer fairs and recruited new members.

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Prepared audited financial statements for private and publicly held companies.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Educational Leadership - Higher Education Concentration

Master Of Arts - Ma, Journalism And Mass Communication

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

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