VP, PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Professional Summary Dedicated experienced communications public relations vice president proven track record success areas food, retail, tourism, technology, science, biotechnology, healthcare, retail, non-profit government. Media relations expert history securing placements top publications outlets. Highly regarded leadership execution award winning public relations integrated marketing campaigns. Skills Work History VP, Public Relations Account Director 09/2006 Current Company Name – City State Strategize, direct, manage oversee day-to-day long-term communications public relations activities high profile accounts Ocean City, Md., Department Tourism, OLD BAY, McCormick Company, Marble Slab Creamery, Great American Cookies, Pretzelmaker, Hot Dog Stick, The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission, The Maryland Technology Development Corporation, Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., The Center Eating Disorders Sheppard Pratt. Create, execute, manage local, regional national integrated marketing, media relations, public relations branding campaigns meet specific communications goals. Demonstrate expertise areas written communications, editing, media documents press kits, feature speech writing, message points, newsletters, interview coordination, internal external communications plans, crisis communications response, website copy maintenance, marketing collateral pieces, social media posts. Serve spokesperson on-call crisis management response strategy expert. Secure placements consumer trade media outlets. Tops hits include front page USA Today, The Today Show, Studio B Sheppard Smith, Fox Friends, Newsweek, Huffington Post. Pitch, organize schedule media tours client spokespeople. Advise streamline internal communications processes procedures clients offer council communications best practices. Work MGH's internal research team conduct evaluate quantitative qualitative research regard brand awareness, consumer preferences behaviors. Lead manage staff ensure accuracy writing, consistent account messaging, client media interaction. Recruit, hire mentor department new hires oversee MGH intern program. Play key role MGH's new business process including responding RFPs, meeting potential clients presenting ideas concepts new business wins. Display department account leadership success swift rise MGH management structure. Promoted account coordinator, account executive, account manager, account director current position (vice president, public relations account director) eight years. Public Relations Marketing Coordinator 01/2006 08/2006 Company Name – City State Wrote drafted press releases, media alerts, pitch letters articles Marketing Edge clients. Coordinated correspondence regarding press releases including scheduling interviews appearances. Created advertising taglines, copy, image selection ad layout Marketing Edge clients. Charged task handling publicity marketing efforts books written Marketing Edge clients. Included frequent correspondence contact media major corporations. Drafted proposals potential Marketing Edge clients regard public relations marketing strategies. Intern 07/2005 Company Name – City State Worked Governor's speech writer developing writing speaking briefing points Governor's public appearances including important announcements regarding State Maryland press events. Researched great detail information details regarding many Governors speaking engagements ensure accuracy precision speech. Developed keen sense Governors writing language techniques ability reproduce styles speeches. Charged sole responsibility creating organizing speech archive Governor's personal use followed span political career terms House Delegates, United States Congress Governor Maryland. Intern 07/2004 Company Name – City State Researched provided support legislative topics interest Governor. Wrote policy briefings Governor's staff various legislative topics. Constructed informational binders Governor policy staff issues facing State Maryland. Included in-depth research, interviews preparation materials. Attended weekly meetings briefing events Governor. Intern 10/2000 07/2001 Company Name – City State Assisted case work regarding constituent problems, requests concerns. Drafted speech Congressman read front House Representatives. Worked Congressman's campaign re-election Congress 2000. Assisted paper work applications Congressional Nominations National Service Academies. Performed various clerical duties filing, answering phones, prepared correspondence dealing constituent inquires. Education Master Arts Strategic Communication December 2006 Villanova University City State Master Arts Villanova University City State Masters Arts Strategic Communication 12 2006 Strategic Communication Graduate Certificates: Graduate Certificate Public Relations Journalism 5 2006 Bachelors Arts Political Science 5 2005 Cum Laude Gettysburg College City State Political Science Skills streamline, ad, advertising, branding, business process, clerical, CMS, council, crisis management, crisis communications, client, clients, Edge, editing, filing, front page, Functional, Hot Dog, image, Journalism, layout, leadership, letters, Mac, director, marketing strategies, marketing, marketing collateral, materials, media relations, meetings, mentor, messaging, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Power Point, 2000, Microsoft Word, newsletters, Operating Systems, organizing, presenting, press kits, press, press releases, processes, proposals, Public Relations, speaking, publicity, qualitative research, read, Research, scheduling, speeches, speech writing, speech, strategy, swift, answering phones, Tops, website, written communications, written, writer, articles Additional Information LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER WORK Advisory Board Member Business Volunteer Unlimited's GIVE Program Public Relations Co-Chair 2010 Graduate Business Volunteer Unlimited's GIVE (Getting Involved Volunteer Experiences) Program Past Board Member Regular Volunteer The Baltimore Humane Society Manager Volunteer Partnership Program MGH Baltimore Child Abuse Center (BCAC) Pro Bono Public Relations Support Volunteer The SEED School Maryland Active Member Gettysburg College Alumni Association Baltimore Chapter STANDOUT AWARDS Public Relations Society America, Maryland "Best Show" Winner, OLD BAY "Baltimore Bill Weather Predicting Crab" Media Stunt (2013) The Maryland Daily Record "20 Their Twenties" Winner, named one leading young business professionals Maryland business one watch (2011) Public Relations Society America "Bronze Anvil," Ocean City, Md., Department Tourism Press Kit (2008) State Maryland Governor's Citation, awarded positive contributions state government community (2004) Congressional Award Recognition, awarded leadership within community (2001)