Award-winning communications professional with senior-level experience in media relations, speechwriting, event management and strategic planning. Wide range of journalism experience in national magazines, network television and electronic media, including international coverage for wire service and newspapers. Able to handle multiple responsibilities under deadline pressure. Talented writer, editor and manager.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	(Confidential)	5/2001 - Present
The News Journal	(Confidential)	1/1998 - 4/2001
Associated Press	(Confidential)	12/1992 - 12/1997
Associated Press	(Confidential)	9/1990 - 12/1992

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz	Art History	1980	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Being named one of the Top Women in Business for 2007 by Delaware Today Magazine.

Companies I like:

Comcast, American Cancer Society, National Constitution Center, Gannett, Newseum, NPR, Pew Charitable Trusts

P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Software Implementation
Leadership

• communications
• media relations
• writer
• editor

Develop and communicate goals, positions and policy of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce to members, the media and the general public Supervised redesign of State Chamber’s Web site. Traffic quintupled and new site won national and regional awards. Developed electronic communications program centered on Web site. Oversee initiative to raise cancer awareness in the workplace. Programs have raised more than $100,000 in each of the past two years.