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RESUME

Skills

Professional 

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My work spans more than 10 years of government, nonprofit, and private sector success in developing and implementing integrated marketing campaigns, digital media products, publications, advertising copy and websites that support integrated marketing communications strategies for clients in the public policy, health, media, financial, education and entertainment sectors.

AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCTION

INTERNET RESEARCH

WRITING AND EDITING

EVENT COORDINATION

BASIC HTML

ONLINE PUBLISHING

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT 

CRM (Salesforce, Sugar CRM)

CISION/HOOTSUITE/ELOQUA

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

MS OFFICE 

MS PROJECT

Work

experience
 

Digital Content Specialist | Dakota Consulting

2015 - present

​Provide content management expertise for client and corporate websites as part of cross-functional digital services team. Write and manage production of quarterly newsletter on STEM mentoring and education, develop email marketing campaigns in Constant Contact and provide metrics reporting and trouble-shooting. Develop video content and meeting planning resource assistance to community of more than 250 honorary STEM mentor awardees. Developed biographical sketches, by-line articles, fliers, newsletters. Manage projects for website revisions.

Awards 

2010 PR Week Award

Digital Media Associate | Barrington Associates

2013 - 2015

​Provide digital media content and production consultation services to clients in non-profit, trade association, and government sectors. Specializations include online video production, social media platform customization, inbound marketing, lead generation, podcasting, vodcasting and Webinar planning and execution.

Communications Manager | DC Cancer Consortium

2010 - 2013

Managed organizational brand architecture and communications strategy for development, member relations and advocacy.  Responsible for website design upgrades and maintenance, social media strategy and implementation, media relations, event planning, print publication and advertising placement and reporting.  Vendor management ranged from mobile app development to social media metrics services. Produced multiple media products, including advocacy toolkit and YouTube videos.

Senior Communications Specialist | Low + Associates

2007 - 2009

Implemented marketing strategies for Federal government clients in the financial and education sectors (Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Education). Supported business development through analysis and editorial support of requests for proposals from Federal government agencies.  Researched best practices of mobile and social media to enhance outreach strategies for client campaigns. Worked collaboratively to build brand and achieve grassroots and partnership outreach success. Developed press releases, fact sheets, evaluation reports and tool kits. Provided analysis of Website content and made recommendations for revisions, including early adoption of social media integration.


Key accomplishments:

 Maintained outstanding client relations for major government client for agency, including recognition in year-end evaluation report.

 Successfully managed and recruited subcontractors to implement integrated marketing campaigns to boost college financial aid applications by underrepresented students in three pilot cities, resulting in 2010 PR Week Award for Multicultural Campaign of the Year.

 

Principal | e-MediaPro LLC 

2003 - 2007

Drove daily operations to provide PR consulting and grassroots advocacy services designed to generate interest and media attention for diverse client base, including the health care sector. Implemented business management functions, from business development and marketing to accounting. Organized digital and social media presentations for professional membership groups of public relations consultants, journalists. Developed biographical sketches, by-line articles, fliers, newsletters. Managed projects for CD-ROMs, digital media animations and websites upgrades. Supported client re-launches of websites and microsites, including DC Water and Sewer Authority and TCE Inc., a management consulting firm with billings of $3 million in Federal contracts.
 

Key accomplishments:

  Maintained outstanding client relations and surpassed expectations for an array of companies and organizations, including The Direct Impact Company (Medicare Prescription cards community outreach program) and Maya Advertising (Doctors Community Healthcare image-building campaign).

 Led media relations efforts for national multicultural- and seniors-focused public awareness campaign to prevent type 2 diabetes; and implemented strategic marketing plan (“road shows”) for grassroots outreach campaign. (Subcontractor for Hager Sharp, a social marketing firm with billings of $10 million.)

 Secured sponsorship from Comcast, Riggs Bank and PEPCO (power utility) to achieve fundraising goals for two-week community theater engagement to benefit Multimedia Training Institute.

Director, Public Information | DC Fire & EMS Department

2001 - 2003

Led strategic public relations initiatives for a department of four employees, from concept development to evaluation, as the senior public and media affairs adviser to boost awareness and disseminate essential information about organization. Articulated consistent message throughout all materials, including preparation of internal / external newsletters and informational brochures / fact sheets as well as TV PSAs.

 

Key accomplishment:

 Enhanced internal office operations, including developing protocols for website posting of press releases and photos, responding to media inquiries, managing internal publications process, initiating pro-active media and special event planning and monitoring of industry news / information.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (Film) | Howard University

​Washington, DC 

Marketing Research Course, School of Business

Bachelor of Science | Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Minor: Political Science, Radio-TV-Film 

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