Position:
Public Relations Specialist, Public Information Office at Southern Westchester BOCES
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
Southern Westchester BOCES
- Greater New York City Area since 2009
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Public Relations Specialist, Public Information Office
SD Enterprises
2007 - 2009
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CEO/Director of Corporate Communications
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- New York, NY 1998 - 2007
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Managing Editor, Internal Communication
Incentive Magazine
- New York, NY 1996 - 1998
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Special Projects Director
TravelAge Magazine
- New York, NY 1990 - 1995
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Associate Editor
The Bradenton Herald
- Bradenton, FL 1988 - 1989
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Business Reporter
Education:
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Magazine Journalism & Spanish
Universidad de Salamanca
New York University
Skills:
Writing, Editing, News Writing, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Social Media, Online Journalism, Newsletters, Interviews, Project Management, Creative Writing, Marketing Communications, Strategic Planning, Newsletter Writing, SEO copywriting, Hard News Reporting
Interests:
Travel, writing, reading great books, music/singing, theatre/acting.
Awards:
Excellence in Writing: Budget Newsletter
New York School Public Relations Association
Award of Honor for Excellence in Writing for Valhalla School District Budget Newsletter from New York School Public Relations Association, 2012.
Excellence in Writing: Newsletter Series
New York School Public Relations Association
Award of Merit for "Tools of the Trade" newsletter from the New York School Public Relations Association, 2011.
Excellence in Writing: Single Story
National School Public Relations Association
Award of Honorable Mention for Excellence in Writing from the National School Public Relations Association, 2010.
Excellence in Writing: Single Story
New York School Public Relations Association
Award of Merit for Excellence in Writing from the New York School Public Relations Association, 2010
President's Award
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Honored with “President’s Award” eight years in a row for editorial content—the highest employee award given by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1999-2007.
Superior Editorial Content
Ragan Report
Commended three times for superior editorial content in the Ragan Report’s “What’s Working in Organizational Publications” column, 04/1999, 11/2000, 12/2000.