Manager Development

Andrea Grenadier

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** **** ******, **. *

City: Alexandria

State: VA

Zip: 22314

Country: USA

Phone: 703-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $58,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

ANDREA GRENADIER

1321 King Street, No. 2

Alexandria, VA 22314

703-***-**** cell

202-***-**** work

*********@********.***

Development Specialist, American Councils for International Education, Washington, DC

March 2007 - present

Responsible for assisting the organization in expanding both existing and new national and international funding sources; providing writing, communications, and editorial services to the organization and its many programs; editing and preparing grant applications and proposals (federal and private foundations); conducting prospect/foundation research; managing the organization`s fundraising database (GiftWorks); and helping to develop and execute fundraising campaigns. I wrote proposals and helped to prepare budgets for several grants, including a program to train media executives and reporters from Afghanistan. I serve as the English-language editor for Russian Language Journal, as the writer/editor for the organization`s annual report, and as a copyeditor/proofreader for many of the organization`s print pieces.

Associate, Strategy & Positioning, Public Education Network, Washington, DC

2004 - 2006

Supported policy and public engagement initiatives for urban education nonprofit organization with the mission to advance public school reform efforts in low-income communities. Duties included administrative and comprehensive editorial services for initiatives ranging from a series of public hearings on No Child Left Behind to teacher quality; and development and fundraising projects, including research on prospective funders, proposal writing, and drafting/editing quarterly reports to grantmakers. As a writer and editor, I also developed copy for online advocacy campaigns, and managed publications production, marketing, and dissemination.

Communications, Public Affairs, and Marketing Consultant, Alexandria, VA

2003 - 2006

* Lead writer/editor for monthly online education newsletter for the Character Development Group, Greensboro, NC, as well as CDG`s PR/marketing/media relations consultant.

* Project consultant, Strategic Marketing Partners, Wayland, MA

* Awards administrator, Learning Matters, Inc., New York, NY

* Public and media relations, Chautauqua Opera, Chautauqua, NY

Director of Communications, Character Education Partnership, Washington, DC

2000 - 2003

Comprehensive strategic communications, public affairs and advocacy, media relations, and promotion for ethics-based education association. Wrote articles, policy briefs, speeches and press releases to promote to various audiences CEP`s mission and goals, programs, publications, annual conference, awards programs, and significant research projects. Writer/editor for monthly online newsletter E-ssential Character and quarterly news journal Character Educator. Managed the development, design, copyediting, and quality of CEP`s publications and collateral materials.

Communications and Public Relations Consulting, 1997 - 1999

Account Supervisor/Publicity Manager

Kershner & Company, Inc., Alexandria VA

1999 - 2000 (Company closed in July 2000)

Managing Editor, Content & Communities, nHabit.com, Alexandria, VA

May - September 1999

The Association of America`s Public Television Stations (APTS), Washington, DC

November 1997 - March 1999

Chief administrator, The National Forum for Public Television Executives, a CEO-based initiative created to address critical industry issues.

Communications Associate, The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS), Washington, DC

1991 - 1997

Provided a full range of communications services to member stations, local Washington, DC trade press and national media, members of Congress and their staffs, affinity public broadcasting organizations, and the public. Editor of the monthly association newsletter on policy issues and programming, Washington Update, and the quarterly newsletter for station board members, Communique. Copywriter/production manager for APTS` annual years in review, as well as other association materials, including congressional testimony, speeches, press releases, fact sheets, and talking points.

Director of Subscriber Services, Development Exchange Inc., Washington, DC

1990 - 1991

Responsible for public radio station relations, providing comprehensive development and marketing information and services. Duties included consulting with stations on all aspects of public radio marketing, development, underwriting and planned giving; writing and editing the monthly journal, i.e. development; coordinating and developing print materials, and administering annual CPB Local Radio Development Awards competition and special projects.

Executive Director, Clarendon Alliance, Arlington, VA

1997 - 1990

Chief administrator for economic development public/private partnership to promote redevelopment and revitalization in Clarendon (Arlington County). Directed communications, promotion, media relations and activities for urban design, marketing and membership/fundraising committees. Editor of quarterly newsletter; prepared budgets, and acted as the liaison with Arlington County government officials and other organizations.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Washington, DC

1979 - 1985

Held a series of positions with increasing responsibility, including:

* Writer/editor/production supervisor for weekly newsletter on public information, advertising, and video promotion for PBS member station PR and advertising directors.

* Writer/editor, program news releases, promotion and features for press kits and national press.

* Press representative to trade and national press on programming information and issues.

* Coordinator of Annual Public Television Promotion Awards competition and presentation.

* National Awards Administrator: Responsible for coordinating submissions from all public television and independent program producers for international, national and regional television, film and video competitions.

EDUCATION

B.A., American Studies, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Concentration in 20th century art, music history, social history.

Academic honors: Dean`s List, six semesters; Pi Gamma Mu (social science honor society).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Board of Directors, The SchoolWorks Lab, New York/New Hampshire

Freelance writer/copy editor/book editor

References/writing samples available upon request.

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