As a Sr. Strategic Advisor in Communications and Public Affairs, I lead my organization's external communications team, handling media relations, direct communications with our customers through social media and our Web site and community outreach. I also have 20 years of experience as a reporter and editor. I am looking for the opportunity to lead an organization's communications operation.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	Sr. Strategic Advisor	1/2007 - Present
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review	(Confidential)	2/2005 - 12/2006
The Associated Press	(Confidential)	9/1999 - 4/2004

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
University of Phoenix	Business Management	2008	Master Degree
University of Arizona	Journalism	1985	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Hermes Creative Award special events honorable mention, 2009 Totem Award, Public Relations Society of America Puget Sound Chapter, 2008 PR News NonProfit PR Awards national honorable mention in PR on a Shoestring, 2008 John Kolbe Award for politics and government reporting, The Arizona Press Club, 2000 Third place sustained beat reporting, The Arizona Press Club, 2000 Honorable mention personality profile, The Arizona Press Club, 1999 Second place spot news, Colorado Association of Press Editors and Reporters, 1996 First place best special section, Nevada State Press Association, 1993-94 Third place non-breaking news, Orange County Fair Best Reporters Contest, 1992 Third place breaking news, Tucson News Awards, 1985

Companies I like:

Iditarod Consulting, Gates Foundation, REI, Unviersity of Washington

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Media relations External communications Employee communications Crisis communications