Manager Public Relations

DELROY A. WHYTE-HALL'S RESUME

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Publicity... Event Planning... Writing...Editing... Marketing

Communications

Internal communications... Media Relations... Programme Planning

QUALIFICATIONS

Preparation and implementation of marketing and communications plans

Successful interaction with external and internal audiences

Strong writing and editing skills

Computer literate in a variety of business software applications

Member of Public Relations Society of Jamaica,

Press Association of Jamaica and

International Association of Business Communicators

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Public Relations Planning

. Develop annual public relations plan in coordination with corporate

marketing plan

. Participated in PR Task Force at corporate level to assist in

strategic planning and implementation of PR goals.

. Public Relations Implementation

. Implemented public relations activities for ten associated resort

properties including development of promotional material, write/issue

press releases, write/edit articles in local, regional, and

international publications

Media Relations

. Developed media kits

. Responded to media inquiries

. Placed articles in appropriate international trade publications

. Contacted editors and TV producers as needed to pitch article ideas

. Maintained Media Contact List

Internal Communications

. Wrote and edited company newsletter

. Managed content of corporate Intranet

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

. 2009-Present - Freelance Public Relations Writing & Photography

o Independent freelance public relations writer/photographer

. 2004- January 2009 - Food For The Poor (Jamaica)

o Public Relations Manager & Corporate Photographer

. 2000-2004 - Independent Business Writer & PR/News Photographer

o Writing: News Releases, Feature Articles and By-lined Articles,

Executive Profiles, Newsletters, Advertorials

o Photography: PR, News and Special Events

. 2003-2004 Businessuite Magazine

o Editor-in-Chief

. 1997-2000 - Sandals Resorts International, Montego Bay

o Group Media Relations Manager

o Group Staff Writer

o Corporate Photographer

o Newsletter Coordinator

. 1996-1997 - Sunday Herald, 86 Hagley Park Road,

Kingston 10

o Features Editor

o Photo Editor

. 1995-1996 - Turks & Caicos News, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, BWI

o Associate News Editor

o Photo Editor

. 1993-1995 - The Jamaica Observer, 2 Fagan Avenue, Kingston 8

o Senior Staff Writer

o News Feature Photographer

. 1986-1003 - The Gleaner Publications Limited, 7

North Street, Kingston

o Senior Staff Reporter/photographer

o Editor, Gleanings(Company newsletter)

EDUCATION

. 1991-1992: Diploma: Mass Communications (Print Journalism and Public

Relations), Caribbean Institute of Media & Communications, (CARIMAC),

UWI, Mona, Kingston 6, Jamaica, W.I.

. 1988-1989: Diploma: Public Relations Management - Jamaican Institute of

Management (JIM), Jamaica, W.I.

. 1984-1986: Diploma: News & Feature Writing - Newspaper Institute of

America, New York, USA.

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PUBLICATIONS/BLOG

. THE EXPOSURE (a three-time weekly blog focusing on public relations

and social media marketing for small businesses and NGOs) located at

http://whytehallcommunications.wordpress.com.

. Businessuite Magazine (March-December 2003) - Editor-in-Chief; a

monthly SMEs publication that carries stories that shows readers how

to solve a problem, improve their financial/business lives and make

their live easier.

. PositiveTourism.Com (2001) -Former Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief (A

weekly e-mail-distributed publication that covers tourism and travel

in Caribbean)

. Caribbean Tourism E-Letter (2002 -) - Founder & Editor-in-Chief (A

weekly e-mail-distributed publication that covers tourism and travel

in Caribbean, with over 1,500 subscribers around the world).

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COMMENDATIONS & AWARDS

. 2010: PhotoVoice Fellow (Panos Caribbean, Haiti)

. 1993: Most Outstanding Investigative Journalist (Press Association of

Jamaica - PAJ)

. 1991: Most Outstanding News/Feature Photographer (PAJ)

. 1990: Most Outstanding Features Writer (Caribbean Publishing &

Broadcasting Association/Caribbean Broadcasting Union - CPBA/CBU)

. 1989: Most Outstanding Community Service (CPBA/CBU)

. 1989: Most Outstanding News/Features Writer (CPBA/CBU)

. 1988: Most Outstanding Feature Photographer (CPBA/CBU)

ASSOCIATIONS

. Former First Vice President, Public Relations Society of Jamaica

(PRSJ)

. Member of the Press Association of Jamaica

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