Experience

City of Fairfax, Virginia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Relations Specialist

  • Jun 1989 - Present

  • Provide all aspects of print and electronic communications, from initial ideas to finished product, including writing bid requests and selecting vendors, overseeing freelancers and contractors, and managing distribution of finished product. • Create social media channels and develop strategies for sharing information and driving traffic to Web resources. • Develop communication plans for special and everyday events, as well as emergencies, for a wide variety of audiences. • Gather, coordinate, and manage website content. • Manage public relations program by determining newsworthy items, craft the messages, provide information to media in the format requested, field inquiries from the media, and direct them as needed to the proper source. • Create presentations for meetings and discussions. • Photograph special events, meetings, landscape, construction and a variety of other images. • Coordinate with various departments, freelance photographers, graphic designers, and printers to create publications. Show less



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• Social Media Director

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  • Create social media channels and develop strategies for sharing information and driving traffic to Web resources. • Manage media relations and provide information to media outlets. • Assist with management of website content. • Create social media channels and develop strategies for sharing information and driving traffic to Web resources. • Manage media relations and provide information to media outlets. • Assist with management of website content.



People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

• Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Production Coordinator

  • Sep 1988 - May 1989

  • Wrote and edited text for printed materials • Designed and created printed materials (brochures, leaflets, etc.) using desktop publishing • Coordinated printing orders with PETA staff, graphic designers and vendors • Wrote and edited text for printed materials • Designed and created printed materials (brochures, leaflets, etc.) using desktop publishing • Coordinated printing orders with PETA staff, graphic designers and vendors



National School Public Relations Association

• Rockville, Maryland

• Staff Writer

  • Sep 1987 - Aug 1988

  • Covered the federal education beat, including Department of Education and the U.S. Supreme Court • Created weekly newsletter using desktop publishing • Wrote and transmitted daily news wire • Covered the federal education beat, including Department of Education and the U.S. Supreme Court • Created weekly newsletter using desktop publishing • Wrote and transmitted daily news wire



Southern California Publishing Company

• South Gate, California

• Feature Writer, Entertainment Editor, News Editor

  • Jan 1986 - Jul 1987

  • Chose newspaper content • Reported on local city government and school district • Reviewed movies, plays, books • Wrote news and feature stories • Photographed news and feature stories • Designed newspaper layout • Chose newspaper content • Reported on local city government and school district • Reviewed movies, plays, books • Wrote news and feature stories • Photographed news and feature stories • Designed newspaper layout