DARLISA CRAWFORD

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Corporate Communications . Project Management . Online

Content Manager

Accomplished executive with domestic and international experience in

creating and launching global communications in an electronic and print

format for the public and private sectors. Effective in managing projects

and handling multiple time-critical priorities under extreme pressure in

the public eye. M.A. in International Law, International Economics and

International Relations. Excel in dynamic, demanding environments while

maintaining pragmatic focus.

CORE COMPETENCIES

.External & Internal Communications . Employee Communications .

Stakeholder Management

. Brand & Event Management . Crisis Communications . Public Relations .

Media Liaison

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Washington, DC 2008-present

Writer-Editor

? Work with management and staff to coordinate proofreading, writing,

editing, and finalizing regulations, notices, directives, and other

documents.

? Direct and coordinate the work of contributing staff members, and manage

writing and editing projects.

? Streamline complicated documents and develop new means of communicating

complicated instructions to FSIS field personnel.

? Improve existing language in regulations, and distribute the improvements

to regulatory analysts.

? Edit, screen, and review documents for internal consistency.

?Serve as liaison with the Federal Register and other FSIS staff that

manage the FSIS Web page to ensure all formatting requirements are met.

?Assist in establishing schedules for the development, review, editing,

completion, and publication of regulations, directives, notices, and other

documents.

?Recipient of a 2009 Spot Award for outstanding work developing the OPPD

Style Guide.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Washington, DC 2007-2008

Writer-Editor

? Worked with management and staff to coordinate proofreading, writing,

editing, and finalizing reports, testimonies and contracts, and other

documents.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Washington, DC 2003-2004

Writer-Editor

Provided executive leadership for a high profile public sector Web site.

Led operations and strategic direction with full responsibility for

editorial standards, including long-range planning, global product

management, and product development processes. Provide cross-functional

management and general oversight.

Key achievements:

? Attended White House events and wrote foreign policy, democracy, human

rights and U.S. presidential elections articles for embassies worldwide.

? Managed Election Focus 2004 newsletter and Web site.

? Created a multi-media electronic resource in a nonpartisan manner that

educated an international audience of diplomats, students and policy

makers.

? Developed and introduced successful new products for international

markets.

? Responsible for startup, including product development and establishing

market niche.

? This 2004 U.S. Presidential resource center achieved global penetration

and top recognition from a major search engine, numerous think tanks and

The Economist Web site in one month.

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION - Stratford, CT 2001-2002

Senior Writer/Web Editor

Managed intranet from 400,000 to 7.044 million hits per month and wrote

employee publication Sikorsky Weekly: 2,840 weekly circulations. Gained

knowledge of the Military Command/Rank.

Key achievements:

? Wrote feature article on Czech Republic Prime Minister Milos Zeman.

? Wrote September 11, 2001 articles and managed September 11, 2001 relief

effort interviews for CNN, MSNBC and FOX.

?Managed official plant tours: Czech Republic Prime Minister Milos Zeman,

The Hon. Alexander M. Haig Jr., AERO Vodochody Chairman Antonin Jakubse,

The Hon. Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy.

ARTICULATE ONLINE PLC - London, United Kingdom 2000-2000

Chief Operating Officer

Organized and managed operations for an international Internet company that

entailed communications, strategy, corporate events, office management,

commercial real estate management and human resources initiatives.

Spearheaded vision, strategy and execution of global business operations.

Recruited, mentored and developed new management team. Reported to CEO.

Key achievements:

? Effectively led international project teams to proven results across

multiple lines of business, geographic borders, time zones, and cultures.

? Launched global forum "Emerging Technologies and Markets" in Washington,

DC.

?Created Web content, marketing collateral and press releases that resulted

in recognition from the Financial Times as a company "to watch."

?Managed operations of Ibidlive.com: an Internet auction site acquired by

QXL.

?Supervised human resources initiatives and employees.

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EXPOSURE/E-ROADSHOWS.COM LTD - London, United Kingdom 1999-2000

Vice President

Ensured full delivery of all marketing and business development initiatives

for startup of a new electronic financial product serving emerging markets.

Directed regional and international marketing organization. Accountable for

strategic directives and client presentations. Developed and implemented

strategic marketing plans. Established marketing and sales objectives.

Directed international project teams through due-diligence, prioritization

and development. Reported to CEO.

Key achievements:

? Achieved extraordinary market share and revenue results leading to direct

joint ventures.

? Launched electronic roadshows product to 500 senior delegates of The

Central &

Eastern European Issuers & Investors Forum in Vienna.

? Managed marketing and sales operations of Web cast technology that

resulted in contracts with Paribas and J.P. Morgan.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Master of Arts, International Studies and Diplomacy (MA), Concentration in

International Economics, International Relations and International Law,

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London - London,

United Kingdom

UK Certificate, Shakespearean Literature, University of Oxford - Oxford,

United Kingdom

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, English and Japanese (BA), Cornell University-

Ithaca, New York

2009 Volunteer in the Office of Presidential Correspondence, Executive

Office of the President of the United States of America

Conversational German and Japanese language skills.

PUBLICATIONS

Developed and managed communications for global publications: The Cheshire

Citizen, The Word (University of Oxford), Tradeweave Insight, African Link,

SEEN, ELLE, Women's Wear Daily, Women Waging Peace, United Nations

Development Fund for Women, ReliefWeb, GlobalSecurity.org, Women's

International League for Peace and Freedom, The Iraq Foundation, Coalition

Provisional Authority and the Washington File (U.S. Department of State).

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

St Edmund Hall Alumni Relations & Development, University of Oxford

Oxford Alumni Association of New York

SOAS, University of London Alumni Community

Gerson Lehrman Group Consultant

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