TANIA G. GELIN
Staten Island, New York 10301
*******@*****.*** (preferred method of contact)
LinkedIn Address: http://www.linkedin.com/in/taniagelin (chronological curriculum vitae)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dynamic, government affairs/media communications professional with a strong work ethic and excellent
communication skills. Demonstrated experience in legislation, media and rapport building skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Skills Specific to the Position
• Liaison, mediator, influencer and contact person between legislators and their constituents, the press,
key stakeholders in the non-profit sector, lobbyists and elected officials throughout New York City to
advance office agenda. Liaison for air carriers while traveling to Africa, Asia, Europe and the UAE.
• Technically savvy, installing the names and numbers of roughly 100 press contacts on Excel
spreadsheets, ACT and the facsimile machine as well as writing thorough and informative press
releases to have a strong media presence at the press conferences that would further highlight the
elected officials and their initiatives.
• Superb analytical reasoning used to formulate and craft public policy considerations that were to be
voted on by members of the City Council during Stated Meetings.
• Read newspapers, studies, reports and internet news stories, watched television news programs and
listened to radio news broadcasts for press briefings, crisis communications management and to learn
the opponents and competitors stance on specific issues.
• Monitored and tracked legislation for legislator support and possible changes or amendments to laws.
• Created press packets, maintained newspaper and photo archives to monitor office successes.
• Drafted testimony for and spoke at public committee hearings to stop budgetary cuts in government
services and activities.
• Organized events-- educational, entertainment, political, cultural/religious and fundraisers.
• Guided 8 employees in legislative affairs and trained staff at the 250 Broadway Office.
• Task force representative at meetings to analyze specific trends for a broad range of activities,
services and conditions rendered by the City of New York .
• A strong innovative thinker who had substantial experience in researching and generating 5 to 6 news
columns a week as a political reporter focusing on government activities, services and conditions.
• Worked for ethnic, union and corporate press in all platforms of media- print, radio, online &
television.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
The Advance Group NYC Lobbying Firm, Communications’ Division Volunteer (Present)
Caregiver, Ghislaine Gelin (mother) Staten Island, NY (Dec. 2012-April 2013)
Flight Attendant, Aviation Industry, Houston, TX and Newark, NJ (Oct.2009 – December 2012)
Political News Reporter, Community Newspapers, Staten Island, NY (Dec. 2005 – July 2009)
Legislative Director/Candidate, New York City Council, New York, NY (Dec. 2003-Nov. 2005)
Senatorial Aide, New York State Senate, Jamaica, NY (July 2003 – Nov.2003)
Producer of Political Programs, NYC TV, Channel 74, New York, NY (Jan. 2003- July 2003)
News Reporter, WBCR, Brooklyn College Radio, Brooklyn, NY (Sept. 1992-Dec. 1995)
LANGUAGES
English, Native Tongue; French, Intermediate (Bishop Kearney High School and Home Training);
Chinese Mandarin, Conversational--studied at Brooklyn College for 2 years
EDUCATION
B.A. Degree Political Science, CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York Sept. 2002