Position:
Acting Chief Communications Officer at Rotary International, Manager, Public Relations Division at Rotary International
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
Rotary International
- Evanston, IL since Aug 2012
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Acting Chief Communications Officer
Rotary International
since 2009
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Manager, Public Relations Division
Rotary International
- Evanston, IL 2001 - 2009
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Manager, Media Relations Department
National Safety Council
1992 - 1998
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Manager of Communications
Education:
Villanova University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
Skills:
Media Relations, Non-profits, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Public Speaking, Editing, Social Media, Crisis Communications, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Fundraising, Media Relations, Non-profits, Public Speaking, Public Relations
Honor & Awards:
Platinum Award Publicity Club of Chicago
May 2012 | Rotary International
Rotary's "This Close" (to ending polio) campaign took top honors at the 2012 Golden Trumpet Awards.
PR News: PR Campaign of the Year – Finalist; Non-Profit Public Relations Award, Public Service Campaign.
PR Week: Finalist, Non-Profit Team of the Year.
Publicity Club of Chicago 's Edwin J. Shaughnessy Quality of Life Award (highest honor).
Bulldog Award for Excellence in Media Relations, Gold.
http://www.bulldogreporter.com/dailydog/article/publicity-club-chicago-announces-2012-golden-trumpet-awards-winners
2001 Publicity Club of Chicago's Edwin J. Shaughnessy Quality of Life Award -- for the year’s foremost contribution to improving quality of life in society through public relations.
Rotary's Miracle League project to build baseball fields for kids with disabilities.
Certifications:
Business Process Improvement, Northwestern University
Art of Leadership, Northwestern University