Public Information & Community Relations City of Monrovia, Public Information /City Manager’s Office Assist the Public Information Officer in a variety of tasks, including publication and video production, press relations, event coordination, complaint management, economic development marketing and advertising and cable franchise administration; perform research and analysis on administrative fiscal and operation matters as directed; prepare reports to summarize findings and make recommendations as to appropriate actions to be taken; assist in budget preparation, analysis and administration; initiate or prepare correspondence; coordinate activities with other city departments. (09/2005 -07/2009)
Publicist Public Affairs Communication Specialist Cal Poly Pomona, Dept. of Theatre & Dance Institute, College of Letters, Arts and Social Science, Arranged all local and regional publicity, developed and coordinated press materials, production & promotional materials, worked with graphic designer, supervised student crews and box office, arranged all receptions, created program and calendar materials, marketed special group matinees, community outreach and partnerships. (07/2002 – 09/2005)
Special Events, Sponsorship & PublicityWomen In Film, founded in Los Angeles in 1973, WIF was the leading nonprofit organization for women in the entertainment industry, with a commitment to improving the employment, depiction and position of women in the industry. WIF’s prestigious annual award fundraisers recognize the extraordinary achievements and bring greater public awareness to the positive strides being made by talented women and men, in the entertainment industry. (12/1996- 06/2001)
Summary
Created promotional packages, correspondence, and press materials to increase organization’s profile and enlist corporate support.
Built a corporate donor and business partner database to better strategically target and utilize contacts.
Recruited, cultivated and maintained mutually beneficial relationships with business community to generate support.
Demonstrated initiative, inventiveness, managerial-supervisory and persuasive negotiating skills.
Designed successful formulas, agendas and event timelines for organizing special events that were cost -efficient and effective –meeting organization’s goals.
Developed substantive event content, logistical expertise, working within budgets, vendor and talent negotiations to produce successful events.
Produced successful high-profile entertainment industry fundraisers.
Program development: conducted educational and professional seminars for membership/community/target audience.Publishing knowledge from concept, design to printed /digital materials.
Nonprofit Administration
In role of Associate Director working with Director, Bobbi Frank.
Worked closely with individual committee members and Board of Directors (25+) and WIF Foundation.
Drafted correspondence for WIF’s President. Coordinated Board Elections, collection and distribution of minutes and agendas. Coordinated Board meetings and retreats.
Submitted monthly status reports to BOD and Suggested Yearly Agendas, Events Calendars, Submitted reports and made fiscal and integrated graphic materials recommendations based on research for improved office operations raising WIF ‘s profile in the industry.
