EMILY J. WILENSKY
**** ******** ********* * Oceanside, New York * 11572
* Home: 516-***-**** * Cellular: 516-***-****
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SUMMARY
Public Relations, Social Media Marketing and Event Management professional
with expertise in interactive and social media strategies, media relations,
branding, public speaking, event coordination and promotion. Proven ability
to utilize digital marketing and traditional public relations tactics to
create brand awareness and coordinate fruitful agency events. Offers
creative insight to any project while employing a keen eye for details and
deadlines.
EXPERIENCE
The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), Hempstead, NY, Not-For-Profit
Agency Serving Hungry & Homeless
Communications Coordinator July 2008 to
present
-Created/manages agency's social media pages -Manages agency's website
-Creates annual public relations plan for agency -Manages agency media
relations -Drafts/issues press releases -Coordinates events for
press/public -Manages events/marketing budgets-Drafted agency's
boilerplate -Maintains press list -Pitches media for feature stories
-Coordinates volunteer/donor meetings -Drafts/issues meeting agendas
and minutes -Created/maintains agency clip books -Publically speaks
about agency to potential donors -Maintains internal communications
for agency -Facilitates agency tours -Supervises department interns
-Creates flyers/invitations/graphics -Maintains donor database
-Manages Agency Youth Program -Coordinates group volunteers/projects
-Researches/orders/designs all marketing materials -Maintains
marketing material inventory -Assists in creating department's annual
budget -Issues thank you letter to donors -Processes donations
(monetary/in-kind)
Kahn Travel Communications, Rockville Centre, NY, Public Relations
Firm
Account Coordinator October 2006
to April 2008
-Managed media relations for Resorts, Hotels, Departments of Tourism
and Tour Operators globally -Drafted and issued press releases
-Pitched clients for feature stories, promotions in magazines globally
-Coordinated events (luncheons, meetings, conferences, programs, press
trips) -Liaised between media/public and clients
-Created annual plans of actions (strategic plans) for clients
News 12 Long Island, Woodbury NY, Cable Network
Associate Producer, News 12 Interactive
June 2006 to March 2007
-Wrote day of/feature news stories for website -Digitally edited news
stories from news feeds -Created/wrote
headlines for "info-bar" -Created graphics for website
News 12 Long Island, Woodbury NY, Cable Network
Intern (Summer/Winter 2004, 2005)-Shadow Ken Grimbal, Features
Reporter/Advised Gina Glickman, Entertainment Reporter
-Scheduled and coordinated interviews -Organized and wrote news
reports -Logged field tapes and sound bites
SKILLS
General Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, Wordpress, Tumblr, Website Maintenance,
Press Release Drafting/Issuing, Media Relations, Event/Meeting
Planning, Public Speaking, Presentations, Community Outreach, Database
Administrations, Donor Perfect, Lexis-Nexis, Cision, Video Production,
Analog Editing, Avid Editing, Final Cut Pro, DVC Pro-Camera, Microsoft
Office, Power Point, Excel, Adobe Photo Shop, ENPS, AP Writing Style,
Grant Writing, Intermediate Conversational Spanish, Meal Plan
Creation, Nutrition Calibration Machines (skin fold measurement,
calorimeter)
EDUCATION
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism May 2006
Minor: Nutrition
-Chancellor's Scholar
-Dean's List
AFFILIATIONS
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island (PRPLI)-Active member
Delta Gamma Sorority-Active Member-2003 to 2006,-Alumni 2006-present
Community Service-Cook Shop Program-2005-teach children about healthy
eating habits and recipes