Susan Gernhart Email & Phone Number

East Hills, New York, United States

Sid Jacobson JCC provides a full range of cutting-edge recreational, health, fitness, educational, cultural arts, and social services programs to East Hills and the surrounding community.This is truly a COMMUNITY Center, with programs for those of all ages and abilities. Just to name a few: children/teens/adults with special needs; adults & seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia, or another degenerative illness; cancer survivors; families who are food insecure; and so much more. In addition to boasting a state-of-the-art Health + Wellness Center, there are also opportunities for book lovers, artists, volunteers, theatre-goers... the list goes on and on!As the Director of Marketing, I am responsible for delivering and managing marketing and communications programs to support agency-wide strategic initiatives. In partnership with leadership and their staff, my team & I proactively identify, recommend, and create opportunities and solutions to promote understanding of SJJCC's (many!) services across 20+ lines of business.I supervise a team of 6 marketers and graphic designers. We collaborate with every division of the JCC and the output (physical collateral, social media, eblasts, digital graphics, etc.) equates to approximately 2,400 pieces annually!

Port Washington, New York, United States

Did you know that nearly half of 25-year-olds with Autism have never held a paying job?Spectrum Designs Foundation is a business with a social mission: to help individuals with Autism lead full and productive lives through the world of work. As a nonprofit, 100% of the proceeds go towards furthering the mission. Since its inception in 2011, Spectrum has provided 80,000+ hours of meaningful work for these individuals, with total wages adding up to over $1 million!At Spectrum, 75% of the workforce is comprised of New Yorkers with disabilities - a group that faces an estimated 90% under-employment rate in America.Responsibilities:• Plan, implement and manage the overall marketing, business and donor development strategy• Manage all communications including: creation of digital, video, audio, radio and print content• Develop brand voice and maintain brand integrity across all platforms• Increase sales and business development for all businesses• Manage media relations and develop contacts with media, influencers, and community leaders• Write and submit press releases and proactive pitches as needed• Increase donations and donor development • Create and implement awareness and revenue-generating marketing/donor campaigns• Assist with fundraising needs of the organization from events to capital expansion campaigns

Long Island, Ny

Brooklyn, Ny

• First point of contact for all creative requests (averaging 300 “open” jobs on any given day) on behalf of two esteemed venues and their respective pro sports teams - Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, and Long Island Nets• Strategically prioritize and assign heavy workflow via an organized traffic system based on business needs• Manage the progress of each request from beginning to end with an emphasis on budget, schedule, efficiency, and flawless execution • Collaborate daily with internal clients on any potential issues and exercise a solutions-oriented approach to solving all concerns • Provide creative direction that is aligned with each franchise’s goals and the company’s brand values. Including, but not limited to: email campaigns, web pages, in-arena and TV graphics, hand-to-hand collateral, banners & signage, print ads, logo execution, and more

New York, Ny

• Responsible for the day-to-day sales of event space (six outlets total) for a 4.5 star midtown hotel that includes outdoor rooftop space overlooking Times Square.• Coordinated food, beverage, table arrangements, decorations, entertainment, billing and any other required item for catering business.• Attended and/or oversaw required meetings including: Sales, BEO, Resume, F&B, Ops• Liaised with all relevant departments in advance; secured staffing levels for each event.• Conducted property tours and participated in community events to promote facilities and offerings. • Negotiated services and prices to maximize revenue and profitability.• Ensured that the clients’ needs were met from first contact to the completion of the event.

Tampa, Fl

• Wrote and edited online surveys based on advertising viewed on a variety of mediums (TV, Internet, wireless devices) in order to measure their effectiveness (recall and recognition) for local companies and Fortune 500 conglomerates globally.• Collaborated with clients and internal research teams to deliver quality statistical data, applicable to both current and future advertising campaigns.• Trained new team members using Nielsen's strict methodology guidelines, which reinforced consistent and unbiased results for every client and competitor. • Wrote blog-style articles (average of 25/month) for RewardTV’s “Rant & Rave” website, covering popular and current topics in television, film and sports. Edited and posted all reader feedback/comments.

Tampa, Fl

Tampa, Fl

Published writing:• Community business write-ups and general news reporting for AOL’s hyper-local site patch.com. • Weekly TV recaps ("Glee"​ and "The Big Bang Theory") for haveUHeard.net. • Health/fitness articles for FatManUnleashed.com. • Finance-oriented articles and essays for girlsjustwanttohavefunds.com. • Personal essay published thefrisky.com – a popular lifestyle & entertainment website for women.• Weekly blogs for the kidswishnetwork.org , focusing on the non-profit sector. • Profiles and feature articles for local bimonthly magazine, Tampa Bay Woman.

Contributed articles to the following Tampa Bay area Patches: Westchase, Land O Lakes, Carrollwood, Bloomingdale, and New Port Richey.

School Of Continuing & Professional Studies

Courses in: • Advertising Fundamentals and Integrated Marketing Communications, Spring 2007 • Consumer Behavior in Sports, Spring 2006 •.

B.S., Organizational Communication

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