Experience

Ramaz School
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Director of Strategic Initiatives

  • Jul 2020 - Present


Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, NJ

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing & Communications

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for internal and external communications, social media, strategic marketing, public relations, crisis communications, and advertising. Responsible for internal and external communications, social media, strategic marketing, public relations, crisis communications, and advertising.



Leah Krakinowski Communications

• Writer/Communications and Reporter

  • 2009 - Nov 2012

  I provided strategic communications, editorial support, and media consulting to a range of clients in financial services, media, and the technology industry. I also wrote and reported for a variety of news organizations and publications, including Foxnews.com. I provided strategic communications, editorial support, and media consulting to a range of clients in financial services, media, and the technology industry. I also wrote and reported for a variety of news organizations and publications, including Foxnews.com.



KPMG LLP

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Manager, Communications

  • 2004 - 2009

  Strategic communications; developed, wrote and implemented communications strategy and consistent messaging for firm, using new and traditional media. Served as communications liaison and program developer for the firm’s women’s affinity network, including writing communications, program marketing and booking speakers. Served as an editor for the firm’s inaugural employee magazine, KPMG Life, working closely with the editorial director to develop story content, write features… Show more Strategic communications; developed, wrote and implemented communications strategy and consistent messaging for firm, using new and traditional media. Served as communications liaison and program developer for the firm’s women’s affinity network, including writing communications, program marketing and booking speakers. Served as an editor for the firm’s inaugural employee magazine, KPMG Life, working closely with the editorial director to develop story content, write features, and edit copy. Show less Strategic communications; developed, wrote and implemented communications strategy and consistent messaging for firm, using new and traditional media. Served as communications liaison and program developer for the firm’s women’s affinity network, including writing communications, program marketing and booking speakers. Served as an editor for the firm’s inaugural employee magazine, KPMG Life, working closely with the editorial director to develop story content, write features… Show more Strategic communications; developed, wrote and implemented communications strategy and consistent messaging for firm, using new and traditional media. Served as communications liaison and program developer for the firm’s women’s affinity network, including writing communications, program marketing and booking speakers. Served as an editor for the firm’s inaugural employee magazine, KPMG Life, working closely with the editorial director to develop story content, write features, and edit copy. Show less



Voice of America

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Correspondent

  • 2002 - 2004

  Wrote, produced and voiced daily news, business, culture and lifestyle features in VOA's New York City bureau. Spots included a profile of jazz impresario Wynton Marsalis, coverage of Martha Stewart corporate fraud trial, and skyrocketing crude oil prices. Wrote, produced and voiced daily news, business, culture and lifestyle features in VOA's New York City bureau. Spots included a profile of jazz impresario Wynton Marsalis, coverage of Martha Stewart corporate fraud trial, and skyrocketing crude oil prices.



Dow Jones

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Editor for the Far Eastern Economic Review

  • 1998 - Oct 2000

  Assigned and edited book, film, theater, art and music reviews; developed and wrote food, travel and culture features for the Currents section of this weekly business magazine covering Asia. Cultivated a team of freelance writers throughout Asia, helped re-launch the features section of this magazine, and implemented the magazine’s first college internship program with the Hong Kong University. Assigned and edited book, film, theater, art and music reviews; developed and wrote food, travel and culture features for the Currents section of this weekly business magazine covering Asia. Cultivated a team of freelance writers throughout Asia, helped re-launch the features section of this magazine, and implemented the magazine’s first college internship program with the Hong Kong University.



Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

• Hong Kong
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Producer

  • 1995 - Oct 2000

  Produced weekly news program, “Agenda,” featuring Hong Kong government leaders, business executives, journalists, authors and academics. Wrote, produced, and voiced 15-minute news documentaries and features for "Asia File." Produced weekly news program, “Agenda,” featuring Hong Kong government leaders, business executives, journalists, authors and academics. Wrote, produced, and voiced 15-minute news documentaries and features for "Asia File."



Oriental Press Group

• Reporter, Eastern Express Newspaper

  • Nov 1993 - Jun 1996

  Recruited to editorial launch team of this English-language newspaper. Covered Hong Kong affairs, including a multi-million-dollar financial fraud case in the United States and uncovering loopholes in Hong Kong’s money-lending laws. This paper closed down operations in 1996. Recruited to editorial launch team of this English-language newspaper. Covered Hong Kong affairs, including a multi-million-dollar financial fraud case in the United States and uncovering loopholes in Hong Kong’s money-lending laws. This paper closed down operations in 1996.