Experience

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  Bolt PR (A Millwright Agency)

  • United States
  • Public Relations and Communications Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Account Director

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • PR Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

    Bolt PR is an award-winning public relations and digital marketing agency with teams across the country in Dallas, Orange County, Pittsburgh and Raleigh (and growing team presence in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Fran and Tampa). We work with leading and emerging brands across a variety of industries, including restaurants and hospitality, technology, education, professional services, consumer products/CPG, health and fitness, nonprofit, travel, beauty, fashion and entertainment.From brand positioning and media relations to comprehensive social media marketing, websites, PPC management and more, our business is growing yours through effective, targeted communications.

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  Aqua Marketing & Communications

  • Director Of Public Relations and Social

    • May 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Public Relations Account Executive

    • Dec 2015 - May 2021

    Aqua Marketing & Communications is an internationally award-winning, full-service marketing communications firm specializing in travel, tourism, hospitality, real estate, economic development and destination marketing, with offices located across the state of Florida in St. Petersburg, Naples and Ft. Lauderdale. Managed public relations strategy for clients, including:- Visit Lauderdale (Broward County)- Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau (Charlotte County)- Volusia County (Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach)- Daytona Beach International Airport - Reliance Medical Center- Ocean Center, Daytona Beach- City of West Palm Beach- The Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau (Okaloosa County)- Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (Manatee County)- The City of Dunedin- The Community of Pelican Bay- Hotel Alba Tampa, A Tapestry Collection by Hilton- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants- Chiles Restaurant Group- Sunscreen Film Festival- Metro Development Group

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  National Strategies Public Relations

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Public Relations Account Executive

    • May 2015 - Oct 2015
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Public relations and social media marketing agency headquartered in Tampa, Florida, servicing a variety of clients in the non-profit, health & wellness, B2B, and franchise industries.Managed public relations and social media strategy for:- Hooters- Empath Health - Power Design- Live Free Early Learning Coalition- Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance

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  The PR Group

  • Clearwater, Florida

  • Senior Publicist

    • Jun 2012 - May 2015
    • Clearwater, Florida

    A pay-per-play boutique PR firm specializing in print, television and radio publicity campaigns for clients where I co-managed a continual rotation of about 20-25 clients to schedule/secure about 200-250 quality shows / print placements a month.Client roster includes work with:- Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar- Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits- Boiron- Nordic Naturals- Fairlife, The Coca-Cola Company- Patrick Renna + Tommy Savas, "Bad Roomies" Kickstarter Campaign- CremoCream- ThunderShirt- Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization- VasoMedical- Zona Health- Enhanced Vision- DYSIS Medical - Dr. Payam Hakimi, Osteopathy & Homeopathy- Dr. James J. Elist, Urology- Dr. Varsha Taskar, Pulmonology- Dr. C Normal Shealy, Neurology- Dr. Cass Ingram, Homeopathy- Spoonk Acupuncture Massage Mat- Vamplets- SPARKBOX Toys - Simply Gluten Free Magazine- Go Away Gray- Granny Jo Products- Aecetia Foods- Marena Group- Beauty Be Natural- Toni Brattin - Tan Secret, Suarez Corporation- Zero Xeno Organic Body & Homecare Products- Redmond Trading Company- Rootology- AllOne Supplements- Nature's Sources- Centurion Labs, LLC- The Healthy Back Institute- Cellceutix- BioCorRX- BioAge - Advanced Nutritionals- Sing and Spell, Children's Media Studio LLC- Poze Productions, Doug E. Fresh- Music Artist Zach Caruso- DigiTrax Entertainment- Covers.com- Power Design- Gatekeeper Security- Hennion & Walsh, Inc.- Author Judy Condon, "Nothing Tastes As Good As Skinny"- Author Andrew Gause, "The Secret World of Money"- Author Dr. Robert Able, "The Eye Care Revolution"- Author Debra Lynn Dadd, "Toxic Free"- Author Lynn Ahbonbon, "Success Begins at Home"- Author Mary Jo Sonntag, "Write If You Live to Get There"- Author J.R. Canfield, "The Bobcat Mountain Murders"- Author Beverly D. Flaxington, "Self Talk for a Calmer You"- Author Bob Natoli, "True Vision for Success"- Author Quyan Safi, "One Life An Afghan Remembers"......and many more!

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  Gainesville Fashion Week

  • Gainesville, Fla.

  • Sponsorship Sales Executive

    • May 2011 - May 2012
    • Gainesville, Fla.

    Assisting Sponsorship Sales Department by networking with sponsors and vendors, as well as planning and implementing sponsorship programs.Developing lead generation by researching key sponsorship prospects via internet and phone, compiling company information and presenting findings to senior members of the sponsorship sales team.Preparing and coordinating meetings with current and prospective business partners.Planning and implementing pre-event and on-event logistics, including developing strategic placement for all sponsor activities.

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  The Sheffield Construction Company

  • Tallahassee, Fla

  • Business Development Executive

    • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
    • Tallahassee, Fla

    Identifying requirements for new services to anticipate and potentially lead the market. Working closely with company CEO to understand and develop new business expansion plan.Business liaison with marketing specialist to partake in the concept.Researching and analyzing competitor marketing-and-sales strategies and success, preparing report and presenting findings to company CEO for evaluating.Developing marketing literature for business expansion.

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  The PR Group

  • Clearwater, Fl

  • Publicist Intern

    • May 2011 - Aug 2011
    • Clearwater, Fl

    Key print and social media campaign manager; lead and execute all print publicity for clients.Media booker; schedule national/regional/local/online radio per clients' desired demographic market areas of interest.Writer/editor; write original content for exclusive publishing with key print media outlets, compose compelling media alerts/pitches, and edit press releases and interview sheets.

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  Live Cheap

  • Gainesville, Fla

  • Communications Director

    • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
    • Gainesville, Fla

    Coordinating and leading all public relations initiatives and community relations Organizing and conducting focus groups to better direct company's publicity and branding strategiesStrategic planning and research to support new business development

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  Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County

  • Gainesville, Fla

  • Event Planning and Print Design Intern

    • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
    • Gainesville, Fla

    Planning pre-event and on-event logisticsCreating marketing literature for event sponsorship

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  The Gainesville Sun

  • Gainesville, Fla

  • Contributing Writer

    • 2010 - 2010
    • Gainesville, Fla

    Entertainment/Events contributing writer

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  Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club

  • Gainesville, Fla

  • Fine Dining Server and Event Executor

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Gainesville, Fla

    Fine DIning Serving, Wedding and Golf Tournament Event Executor