Senior communications strategist skilled at building audience with the power of well-crafted information to drive engagement. Fluent in storytelling through text and visuals, social media, analytics and other new media. Media relations Rolodex built on journalism experience and network. Specialize in ideas, solutions, seeing outside the box, suggesting simple but often overlooked strategies that unite the team and propel the project forward without unnecessary drag. Worked, traveled and/or lived in Boston, New York, Washington, the Midwest, Canada, the Middle East (Jerusalem, Gaza, West Bank, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria), Asia (Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Bali), Australia and Europe (including Russia and Ukraine), and most recently, Africa (Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa). Management expertise in: • Editorial and content strategy • Response to breaking events • Innovation • Multimedia storytelling • Social and analytics • Content partnerships • Blending skills of diverse staff • Budget and financial planning • Marketing and product development Subject expertise in: • Higher Education and International Students • Gender, Women and Family • Environment • Federal Government and Policy • Foreign Policy, Terrorism, Defense Focused on audience engagement, brand enhancement and expanded visibility on digital platforms. Focused on revenue growth to support program and staff expansion.