Experience

Berkshire County Arc

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Marketing & Communications

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Supporting more than 1,000 adults with developmental disabilities, brain injury and Autism with 800 employees across Berkshire County and the Pioneer Valley. Supporting more than 1,000 adults with developmental disabilities, brain injury and Autism with 800 employees across Berkshire County and the Pioneer Valley.



Albany Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Communications & Marketing

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2018

  Director of Communications and Marketing at the oldest independent law school in the country. • Managed the school’s brand, raising the school’s national ranking by 32 spots. • Directed all media strategy, serving as spokesperson when appropriate. • Drove student recruiting/marketing efforts, growing the class size for four consecutive years. • Launched an online Master of Science degree, surpassing goals. • Developed branding and drove marketing to launch school's largest capital campaign. • Rebranded school, including new websites on new platforms. • Worked closely with University at Albany to promote benefits of affiliated relationship. • Served under four school presidents. Show less



The Daily Gazette

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music writer

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2018

  Reviewed music several times a month -- more than 500 shows -- focusing on rock, pop, jazz, and blues, at numerous venues in the Capital Region, including Times Union Center, SPAC, The Egg, The Palace, Troy Music Hall, and more. Reviewed music several times a month -- more than 500 shows -- focusing on rock, pop, jazz, and blues, at numerous venues in the Capital Region, including Times Union Center, SPAC, The Egg, The Palace, Troy Music Hall, and more.



Sawchuk, Brown Associates

• Albany, N.Y.

• Vice President

  • Mar 2001 - Oct 2005

  Vice President at the Capital Region’s largest marketing/public relations firm (now Eric Mower Associates). • Provided counsel and executed marketing strategies for educational institutions, start-ups, and publicly-traded companies in the alternative-energy sector. • Traveled to major trade shows for Plug Power to secure interviews with media and executives. • Successfully placed earned bylined articles in national and international magazines/websites. • Earned coverage for a four-diamond hotel in national magazines. Show less



Schwartz Communications

• Waltham, Mass.

• Account Executive

  • Jun 2000 - Mar 2001

  Account Executive at New England’s largest hi-tech PR firm. Client work included well-funded software start-ups moving toward IPO status. Placed earned media in consumer and trade publications. Account Executive at New England’s largest hi-tech PR firm. Client work included well-funded software start-ups moving toward IPO status. Placed earned media in consumer and trade publications.



Massachusetts Department of Education

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Mar 1995 - Jun 2000

  • Developed and implemented public relations/marketing strategies for several initiatives. • Audiences included students, parents, lawmakers, and federal officials. • Coordinated numerous press events involving state and federal officials, served as spokesperson when appropriate. • Served on a national communications team for the U.S. Dept. of Education to advise other states on strategies. • Developed and implemented public relations/marketing strategies for several initiatives. • Audiences included students, parents, lawmakers, and federal officials. • Coordinated numerous press events involving state and federal officials, served as spokesperson when appropriate. • Served on a national communications team for the U.S. Dept. of Education to advise other states on strategies.



Allmerica Financial Corporation

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Mar 1994 - Apr 1995

  Editor of the in-house publication for 6,000 employees at Allmerica Financial, a publicly-traded Fortune 1000 holding company that included Hanover Insurance, Citizens Insurance Company, and others. It has since become The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Editor of the in-house publication for 6,000 employees at Allmerica Financial, a publicly-traded Fortune 1000 holding company that included Hanover Insurance, Citizens Insurance Company, and others. It has since become The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.



American Arbitration Association

• United States
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Mar 1991 - Apr 1995

  Managing Editor of the international 100-page Dispute Resolution Journal and the Dispute Resolution Times. Oversaw production, along with reporting and editing responsibilities. Managing Editor of the international 100-page Dispute Resolution Journal and the Dispute Resolution Times. Oversaw production, along with reporting and editing responsibilities.