Experience

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  Maasai Stoves & Solar Project of the Intern...

  • USA and Tanzania

  • Marketing and Development Consultant

    • 2011 - Present
    • USA and Tanzania

    Providing marketing strategy and leadership, digital marketing, web services, visual media, development consulting, content creation, fundraising services, and public relations services for this highly effective international development organization.

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  Debra Strick Communications

  • Massachusetts, United States

  • Principal

    • Dec 2002 - Present
    • Massachusetts, United States
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  Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce

  • Acton, Massachusetts, United States

  • Executive Director

    • Dec 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Acton, Massachusetts, United States
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  Hopkinton Center for the Arts

  • Marketing and Communications Consultant

    • Jan 2017 - Jan 2022
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  Framingham History Center

  • Public Relations Consultant

    • 2009 - Jan 2022

    History comes alive at the Framingham History Center. The Center shares the remarkable heritage of Framingham, Massachusetts by collecting its unique stories, important artifacts, and by preserving its remarkable historic buildings. The Center makes these treasures available to all — fostering a ...

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  Aequor Technologies

  • Westborough, Mass

  • Writer and Editor

    • Mar 2016 - 2018
    • Westborough, Mass

    Via Aequor, I developed story ideas, wrote and edited articles, and provided images-- all for internal publications for one of the world's biotech giants. I interviewed practitioners at multiple levels of the company, specializing in translating "science-speak" into compelling commu...

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  African Arts in Education

  • Consultant

    • 2014 - 2014

    Complete development, marketing, content, and media services

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  Newton Pediatrics

  • Web Strategy and Content Developer

    • 2011 - 2014

    Web strategy and content; audience development

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  Public Health Museum

  • 365 East Street, Tewksbury, MA

  • Marketing, Development, and Communications Consultant

    • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
    • 365 East Street, Tewksbury, MA

    I provided Marketing and Public Relations services to America's first public health museum, resulting in the most successful opening in its history.

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  Lacoste Gallery

  • Communications Consultant

    • 2010 - Jan 2012

    Lacoste Gallery elevates fine contemporary ceramics as an art form, introducing the region to the world’s top artists in this medium. Look for a full roster of emerging and established ceramic artists and special opening events.

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  The Landscape Institute at Harvard University

  • Consultant

    • 2009 - Jan 2012

    The Landscape Institute at Harvard University offered the leading programs in landscape design, history, and preservation. For those seeking in-depth studies in green and ecological landscape practice and sustainability, its flexible schedule worked very well. Formerly known as the Radcliffe Sem...

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  Uno's Corporation

  • Media Consultant

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

    Through Blitz Media, helped launch Uno Due Go Boston, resulting in the most successful opening day in Uno's history.

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  Danforth Museum of Art

  • Marketing and Public Relations Consultant

    • Oct 2008 - Jan 2009

    I provided marketing and public relations consulting services for the Danforth Museum of Art. This was an amazing organization with very strong exhibitions and an extensive museum school offering, with Katherine French at the helm. Since that time, the Museum merged with Framingham State Univers...

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  Native Plant Trust

  • Marketing and Public Relations Director, External Affairs Director and Curato...

    • Apr 2002 - Sep 2008

    The Trust is a non-profit conservation organization championing the cause of native plants and plant conservation.Headquartered at its living accredited museum, Garden in the Woods in Framingham, it also owns and operates Nasami Farm, a native plant nursery. The Trust runs a native plant school...

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  NFO/Prognostics

  • Senior Account Manager

    • 2000 - 2002

    This market research firm provided survey-based quantitative and qualitative research to technology leaders, specializing in customer loyalty research in software, hardware and networking. I supervised project teams providing comprehensive research services; created and delivered on-site presenta...

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  Editorial Services of New England (nSight)

  • Creative Services

    • Jan 1998 - Nov 1999

    Editorial Firm providing training, placement, publications, and project work. I initiated the creative services offering, including hiring creative project teams, and identifying strong design staff for placement. I also headed creative project teams.