Thomas Hanscom Email & Phone Number

Escondido, California, United States

Various freelance magazine and newspaper articles on topics of wildlife, environmental conservation, and travel. See: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/06/worth-seeing-worth-saving/

San Diego, Ca

Responsible for media relations and internal communications for corporation of 14,000 employees and $2.7 billion annual budget.

San Diego, Ca

* Directed external communications and strategic promotions for 35,000-student university.* Coordinated all breaking news response and crisis communications.* Maintained experts lists, internal reporting, and national media pitch mechanisms.* Developed new communications forms utilizing web and video technologies.

San Diego, Ca

* Directed all media and public relations, reactive and proactive, for Hospital and its Foundation.* Acted as key spokesperson and crisis communications coordinator for organization, and advised executive team on communications strategies.* Supervised staff and contracted agencies to fulfill communications goals.* Coordinated communications with departments of Marketing, Internet and Intranet sites, Community Outreach and Internal Communications, as well as the Foundation and our… Show more * Directed all media and public relations, reactive and proactive, for Hospital and its Foundation.* Acted as key spokesperson and crisis communications coordinator for organization, and advised executive team on communications strategies.* Supervised staff and contracted agencies to fulfill communications goals.* Coordinated communications with departments of Marketing, Internet and Intranet sites, Community Outreach and Internal Communications, as well as the Foundation and our research/teaching partner, UCSD. Show less

San Diego, Ca

- Primary spokesperson/media rep for major Southern California membership organization/attractions (Zoo and Wild Animal Park).- Managed work of coordinators, photographers, videographers, writers, Speakers Bureau.- Created and implemented organization’s Crisis Communications Plan.- Developed and managed proactive and reactive communications plans, simultaneously serving multiple constituencies (public, employees, guests, members, donors, media, scientific/zoological community, etc.).