Stephanie Cunnane
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Bob Radziewicz
I would give my highest recommendation to Stephanie. I worked with her as her professor and as faculty adviser to the Miami Hurricane newspaper, where she was one of our best writers. She's a self-starter with a terrific work ethic, energetic, smart, perceptive. I recommended Steph for several major national writing awards and her summer internship at the Miami Herald, where she did a great job and got some terrific experience. With her talent and personality, I would not hesitate in recommending her for any job in reporting or editing (She was also a copy desk chief for the university's student magazine, Distraction)
Elainee Skypala
Our Outreach and Development department changed completely and began many new programs at the same time. Stephanie was one of our first interns and managed to quickly and creatively develop video presentations, work with media contacts, promote shelter animals with television appearances and set up events for members, media and the public. She used her writing skills to give a new spin to the most routine events. She is personable and charming.
Bob Radziewicz
I would give my highest recommendation to Stephanie. I worked with her as her professor and as faculty adviser to the Miami Hurricane newspaper, where she was one of our best writers. She's a self-starter with a terrific work ethic, energetic, smart, perceptive. I recommended Steph for several major national writing awards and her summer internship at the Miami Herald, where she did a great job and got some terrific experience. With her talent and personality, I would not hesitate in recommending her for any job in reporting or editing (She was also a copy desk chief for the university's student magazine, Distraction)
Elainee Skypala
Our Outreach and Development department changed completely and began many new programs at the same time. Stephanie was one of our first interns and managed to quickly and creatively develop video presentations, work with media contacts, promote shelter animals with television appearances and set up events for members, media and the public. She used her writing skills to give a new spin to the most routine events. She is personable and charming.
Bob Radziewicz
I would give my highest recommendation to Stephanie. I worked with her as her professor and as faculty adviser to the Miami Hurricane newspaper, where she was one of our best writers. She's a self-starter with a terrific work ethic, energetic, smart, perceptive. I recommended Steph for several major national writing awards and her summer internship at the Miami Herald, where she did a great job and got some terrific experience. With her talent and personality, I would not hesitate in recommending her for any job in reporting or editing (She was also a copy desk chief for the university's student magazine, Distraction)
Elainee Skypala
Our Outreach and Development department changed completely and began many new programs at the same time. Stephanie was one of our first interns and managed to quickly and creatively develop video presentations, work with media contacts, promote shelter animals with television appearances and set up events for members, media and the public. She used her writing skills to give a new spin to the most routine events. She is personable and charming.
Bob Radziewicz
I would give my highest recommendation to Stephanie. I worked with her as her professor and as faculty adviser to the Miami Hurricane newspaper, where she was one of our best writers. She's a self-starter with a terrific work ethic, energetic, smart, perceptive. I recommended Steph for several major national writing awards and her summer internship at the Miami Herald, where she did a great job and got some terrific experience. With her talent and personality, I would not hesitate in recommending her for any job in reporting or editing (She was also a copy desk chief for the university's student magazine, Distraction)
Elainee Skypala
Our Outreach and Development department changed completely and began many new programs at the same time. Stephanie was one of our first interns and managed to quickly and creatively develop video presentations, work with media contacts, promote shelter animals with television appearances and set up events for members, media and the public. She used her writing skills to give a new spin to the most routine events. She is personable and charming.
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97Percent
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Communications
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Mar 2021 - Present
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1P.org
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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Head of Communications
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Be Clear Communications
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Feb 2020 - Oct 2021
- Partner with progressive clients to identify communication goals and key messages; design rollout plan; craft advisories and press releases; build targeted, audience-specific media lists; execute media outreach; provide social media guidance - Partner with progressive clients to identify communication goals and key messages; design rollout plan; craft advisories and press releases; build targeted, audience-specific media lists; execute media outreach; provide social media guidance
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Champions for Philanthropy, Inc.
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
- Advise professional athletes on their charitable events, including content marketing, advertising, staffing needs and roles, volunteer recruitment, event structure, speaker ideas, media strategy, elected official invites, and sponsorship opportunities- Conduct all product and financial sponsorship outreach and logistical coordination; secured pivotal sponsorship from Modell’s and Trader Joe’s for an all-girls women’s basketball clinic in New York hosted by NBA star DeMarre Carroll and the Carroll Family Foundation, as well as sponsorship from Target and Five Below for a backpack drive for underserved Philadelphia youth hosted by NBA stars Marcus and Markieff Morris and their Family Over Everything Foundation
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DigiDems
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Organizer for the Indiana Democratic Party
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Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
- Deployed to Indiana ahead of the 2018 midterm elections to provide digital expertise to the Indiana Democratic Party and its candidates up and down the ballot – from U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to IN Secretary of State and nearly 100 state and municipal candidates- Led persuasion texting program to 80,000 newly registered IN voters: drafted and adapted scripts based on metrics analysis; recruited, trained, and managed volunteers; presented lessons learned to 80 DigiDem organizers at campaigns across the country - Storyboarded, filmed, and edited dozens of videos, including a “Why I Vote” college campus series targeting new registrants, a piece with first-time canvassers to promote door knocking sign-ups, a “Soul to the Polls” edit for digital ads targeting low-turnout black voters, and a “Debate Dodge Fever” and “Chicken Limo” series to apply public pressure to GOP candidates refusing to debate their democratic opponents- Designed graphics, shot photos, and wrote copy for social media paid and owned content calendar- Increased fundraising communications output and integrated social content; wrote fundraising emails and texts that yielded thousands of dollars in donations to the Party
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We Are RALLY
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Account Executive
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May 2017 - Mar 2018
- Directed launch event for United Way campaign to end homelessness in LA, featuring Mayor Eric Garcetti, NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, and actor Jon Huertas; sourced, negotiated, and served as point of contact with event rental vendors; recruited Spanish-language media, radio, the LA Times, and five local TV stations to attend – in addition to 400+ audience members - Conducted message testing: drafted click-testing language, analyzed polling results, and formulated messaging recommendations for one of the largest family foundations in the country - Developed strategic frameworks, messaging, collateral, and advised on how to spend grant budgets for grassroots organizations in five Southern California cities fighting gentrification - Managed a team; mentored junior staff; led meetings; delivered weekly workplans, deliverable summaries, and engagement wrap-up decks to clients - Collaborated with senior leadership on new business proposals; brainstormed topics and edited thought leadership medium pieces marketing the firm - Secured SXSW panel acceptance on why engaging with politics is critical for brands and devised tactics to market appearance to ensure maximum exposure, including extensive social media content strategy
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The Incite Agency
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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Director
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Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
- Crafted and executed rollout of strategic communication campaigns aimed at achieving public policy and reputational objectives for major corporate and nonprofit clients- Designed and ran message events co-sponsored with media organizations; recruited 120 attendees, including two U.S. Senator keynotes, for client launch event- Produced large-scale earned and paid media plans, including sponsored content in The Hill, Politico, Vox, and USA Today: 20k views, 15 million impressions for client project among target policymaker and health care audiences - Developed social amplification plans: drafted copy, created quote cards and infographics, distributed to surrogates- Wrote press releases and op-eds; published pieces in outlets such as The Miami Herald and MinnPost- Devised crisis communications, executed rapid response - Briefed Fortune 500 CEO with message guidance and talking points
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Marketing Communications Manager
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Nov 2010 - Mar 2016
- Developed, managed, and executed global launches of enterprising bike models, include the Transonic – Fuji’s most successful road bike ever – at the 2014 Tour de France- Named bike models, oversaw bike graphics, generated taglines, established themes, produced all copy- Provided artistic direction on all collateral: photo shoot, press kit, microsite, ads, launch video- Oversaw social media strategy for all brands of Fuji parent company Advanced Sports International (ASI); produced all Fuji Facebook content and organically grew the page’s fans by 65,000, 750%; named one of “Four Bike Companies on Facebook Your Business Can Learn From” in a feature by The Social Times- Presented on social media strategy at the Bicycle Event Directors Conference, ASI International Sales Meetings, and the National Women’s Bicycling Forum- Wrote, designed, and produced monthly brand newsletters, weekly sponsorship updates, and all company press releases, technical bulletins, and B2B sales communication- Conceptualized, directed filming and editing, and managed rollout of 30+ product videos- Pitched stories and managed media relationships; secured company profile in The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday section (circulation: 1 million) and coverage of Pope Francis’s custom bike in TIME Magazine
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Miami Herald
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Breaking News Reporter / Summer Intern
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May 2010 - Jul 2010
- Composed more than 50 articles for the Local, National, Business, and Tropical Life Sections, syndicated in The Sun Sentinel, The Boston Herald, The Palm Beach Post, and The Toronto Star- Contributed to breaking news coverage, such as the Lebron James Miami Heat signing, World Cup results and reaction, BP oil spill developments, and the Haiti earthquake aftermath- Wrote local feeds for wire stories, researched and supplied text for info graphics, composed obituaries, collaborated with senior reporters- Traveled on assignment, attended press conferences, regularly communicated with Miami-Dade Police and the Broward Sheriff’s Office, and met extremely tight deadlines – daily for print, hourly for online
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University of Miami
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Co-Copy Chief and Contributing Features Writer
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Sep 2009 - May 2010
Co-Copy Chief- Participated in weekly editorial board meetings, brainstormed issue themes and story concepts - Allotted copy editing assignments to 15-person staff - Copy edited pre-publication bluelines and all stories printed in biannual magazineContributing Features Writer- Composed stories including a centerfold article on 2008 election for Fall 2008 SPJ award-winning issue
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Staff News Writer
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Aug 2007 - May 2010
Staff News Writer, - Wrote four enterprise pieces nominated for the Associated Collegiate Press Reporter of the Year Award 2010 about closed-circuit campus cameras, smoke-free medical school initiative, BankUnited Center’s no alcohol policy, and university’s failure to build a pedestrian bridge after student deaths Head Events Beat Reporter- Compiled list of campus events to cover by monitoring student organization listserv, distributed assignments to staff reporters, sent rundown to news editor for approval- Attended events, spoke to organization leaders, gathered student feedback, and wrote weekly briefs
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Philadelphia magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern / Healthy Life Newsletter Reporter
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
- Researched and composed more than 20 local health treatment guides and posted online- Fact checked, copy edited, and wrote events briefs and “Ask a Top Doc” articles for “Healthy Life” newsletter released biweekly- Navigated CMS to update health vertical content manger and post pulled articles from monthly magazine issue - Researched and composed more than 20 local health treatment guides and posted online- Fact checked, copy edited, and wrote events briefs and “Ask a Top Doc” articles for “Healthy Life” newsletter released biweekly- Navigated CMS to update health vertical content manger and post pulled articles from monthly magazine issue
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The Salvation Army
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Newsletter Reporter / Intern
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
- Conducted interviews; traveled on assignment; composed articles for monthly newsletter - Conducted interviews; traveled on assignment; composed articles for monthly newsletter
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Intern and Camp Counselor
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2008
- Supervised more than 100 campers, ages 10-18, for one-week overnight camp- Helped campers write scripts for stand-ups, anchoring, and debate segments - Supervised more than 100 campers, ages 10-18, for one-week overnight camp- Helped campers write scripts for stand-ups, anchoring, and debate segments
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Summer Outreach and Development Intern
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Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
- Assisted with Philadelphia magazine photo shoot, Comcast Sportsnet commercial shoot with the Philadelphia Phillies’ Chase Utley, and special events like the PSPCA’s “Phillies Day” at Citizen’s Bank Park- Hosted "Adopt-a-Pet'' segments on Comcast On-Demand - Created a multimedia PowerPoint presentation for sales pitch to Animal Planet's "Animal Cops"- Wrote press releases- Took photos of animals for public relations materials, abuse investigations, and for animal profiles on petfinder.com- Responded daily to email inquiries regarding prospective adoptions
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Education
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2006 - 2010
University of Miami
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Communication, Double Major: Print Journalism, English Literature; Minor: Political Science -
2009 - 2009
University of Virginia
Semester at Sea
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