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Natasha Gordon
Education North Carolina Central University
B.A Mass Communications
Work
experience Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services
2010- Present
Community Liaison/ Communications Specialist (Current)
Establishing and maintaining a highly respected and
mutually beneficial relationship with the local
community.
Coordinating and hosting internal and external community
programs
Engaging employees in community activities by linking
community needs to employees' interests (through the
United Way, social media, etc.) and increasing awareness
and usage of Volunteer Time Off.
Supporting Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity
recognition through completion of reports and surveys
Supporting the community and employee activities of
internal communities
Assisting in the administration of the corporate
charitable giving program, including product, in-kind,
and monetary donations.
Plan and implement online fundraising strategy,
including drafting appeal letters and emails, and
maintaining online donation portals
Draft and coordinate submissions of grant proposals,
grant reports, and letters of inquiry to institutional
funders
Research potential new institutional and individual
funder
Coordinate press appearances for the executive director
and other staff and volunteers
Maintain press lists and distribute press communications
Draft and distribute press releases
Build and maintain relationships with media contacts
Track press appearances and maintain an archive of
GCJFCS-related media hits
Nova Gymnastics 2010-Present
Publicist (Current)
Liaising on a daily basis with clients and the media,
often via telephone and email
Monitoring the media, including newspapers, magazines,
journals, broadcasts, newswires and blogs, for client
opportunities
Researching, writing and distributing press releases to
targeted media
Event coordination with marketing and promotion,
including special events and press conferences for
tactics such as planning, logistics and on-site media
management need
Howard Marketing and Communications
2007-2010
Jr. Publicist
Authoring pitches and press releases
Creating business proposals focused on media relations
Brainstorming creative ideas and media strategies for
campaigns
Compiling & maintaining media lists
Pitching to various media outlets
Securing media coverage
Tracking media coverage
Developed relationship with bloggers, print reporters,
columnist, television booker and editorial staff as well
as organize news conference, teleconference and media
briefings
Plan, develop and execute comprehensive, creative and
strategic publicity campaigns for assigned projects,
working closely with internal teams including marketing,
social media
90. 7 WNCU Jazz FM 2005-2008
The Content Specialist, Internal Media - Online
Developed and published long and short-form content for
the segments digital communication platforms
Acted as staff writer for all internal communications,
generating and writing stories, conducting interviews
and proofreading all content.
Monitor ongoing functionality of Intranet on daily basis
- ensure content is timely, relevant, up-to-date, links
are working; identify gaps and areas of opportunity to
enhance Intranet and user experience, troubleshoot and
problem solve as needed.
Generate ideas and manage planning and publishing
content to internal digital platforms; including
designing or identifying relevant graphics.
Update and maintain editorial calendar with
communications priorities, events, and internally
produced content.
Monitor Tuned In mailbox for requests and issues,
surfacing issues to appropriate managers and/or
technical support team.
Support Internal Media team on special projects,
including Events and TV, as needs dictate