Stacey Levitt Email & Phone Number

Strategic communications, marketing, and digital content consultant to the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate. Editorial lead for S&T’s Communication and Outreach Division.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Strategic communications consultant to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).
• Serve as task lead and performance manager for a team of Teracore communications staff
• Manage a portfolio of comprehensive communication plans to promote key technologies and programs to internal and external audiences
• Draft content for the S&T website (scitech.dhs.gov), including articles, blogs, project fact sheets, and dedicated web pages highlighting S&T technologies
• Administrator of the S&T Twitter account (@dhsscitech); also contribute content and advise on best practices for additional social media vehicles, such as Facebook, Periscope, and YouTube, and originated an S&T-wide.
• Plan and implement project-based media campaigns, including writing articles, supporting client interviews, organizing press events, and drafting related materials (i.e. press releases, media advisories, talking points)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Primary marketing and communications representative for the NLC Center for Federal Relations
• Served as liaison between the organization, its 2,000+ member cities and towns, and 49 state municipal leagues
• Drafted and edited advocacy materials such as policy briefs, legislative priority reports, grassroots lobbying brochures, action alerts and correspondence to Congress and the Obama Administration
• Edited and contributed content to NLC publications including Nation’s Cities Weekly (weekly print and online newspaper) and the Federal Relations Update (bi-weekly e-newsletter)
• Managed Center website and online communities, and disseminated timely correspondence to stakeholders via listserv
• Served as the chief Federal Relations representative on the Cross-Center Marketing Team, a collaborative effort among each of NLC’s five centers to redesign the existing website and ensure sharp, consistent.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Managed e-communications vehicles such as a monthly e-newsletter, targeted online development/advocacy campaigns and all social media initiatives
• Maintained the Global Impact website, including a content conversion to an open source Drupal platform
• Produced marketing messaging and collaterals, press releases, position papers and a campaign video used in state/local/corporate employee giving campaigns
• Conducted market research and drafted environmental assessment reports
• Oversaw all social media vehicles, such as the organization’s MySpace and Facebook pages, as well as online advertising vehicles including Google AdWords

Alexandria, Virginia

• Served as editor-in-chief of Ticket to Work Program newsletter, Inside Ticket
• Drafted and published marketing collateral and educational materials, including fact sheets, articles and best-practice case studies
• Oversaw national event logistics and preparation
• Served as administrator for the Ambassadors Bureau, a database of key program advocates
• Cultivated national partnerships in the not-for-profit, community/economic development, housing and transportation sectors
• Developed timely and relevant content for the Ticket to Work Program website, www.yourtickettowork.com

Alexandria, Virginia

• Managed marketing activity for the 13-state Northeast region, including recruiting and providing direct support for a network of community disability providers
• Planned and implemented recruiting conferences and speaking engagements, including extensive prospect research, direct mail campaigns and maintaining vendor relationships
• Analyzed Ticket to Work Program data for use in the design of marketing strategies and promotional materials, such as newsletters, brochures and customized PowerPoint presentations;
• Exceeded annual recruitment goals by 150 percent, as well as attendance at two recruiting conferences by 470 and 235 percent, respectively

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and executed comprehensive fundraising plans, including donor research, cultivation and solicitation for local, national and international 501(c)(3) organizations
• Organized intimate and large-scale events to raise funds and awareness for causes, including preparing event materials and serving as liaison to vendors
• Scheduled meetings for clients with corporate and foundation executives and prepared detailed meeting briefings
• Solicited contributions of more than $500,000 over five years from a Fortune 500 corporation for a national not-for-profit client, and facilitated the addition of the company’s President and CEO to client’s board of.
• Planned an event for a renowned national civil rights collaboration raising over $100,000 from major labor unions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in planning of not-for-profit and political events, including receptions for a senior member of Congress, a Governor and a Gubernatorial candidate at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles
• Organized direct mail campaigns announcing upcoming events and recent client developments
• Maintained detailed database of donors, prospects, contributions and contact history

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supported staff with administrative tasks, including correspondence with donors, prospects and clients; received and disbursed contributions and drafted all initial and follow-up correspondence

Greater Boston Area

• Responsible for research, telecommunications support, organizing workplace procedures and correspondence among local and national Israeli-American communities
• Created and implemented educational community outreach programs, including “A Plane Ride to Israel,” in schools throughout the Boston-metro region
• Contributed content to the Consulate’s quarterly newsletter, Currents, and assisted with editing and layout