Elisa Conigliaro

New York, NY

Cell phone: 718-***-****

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** ***** ** ********** ** a Medical publishing house (developed editorial contents, supervised freelance, worked independently). Successfully developed communication plans, press kits, press events, and web contents for health campaigns. Founded Glam Communications INC in NYC in late 2010, a PR and consulting agency specialized in healthcare, food/nutrition.

Founder Glam Communications INC, New York, NY 2010-Present

Glam Communications provides public relations, media communications, consulting services to individuals, Foundations, Italian companies in the US in the medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical, food/nutrition industries.

Interniship/fundraiser, New York, NY 2010

American Italian Cancer Foundation: a Foundation that supports cancer research and sponsors post-doctoral Italian researchers with a fellowship program. The young scientists pursue advanced training in collaboration with mentors at major cancer centers in the United States.

Developed fundraising plan in conjunction with the Executive Director. For the 30th Anniversary of the Foundation the key initiatives added were:

Establish AICF fundraising dinners in NYC

Host fundraising events or “parlour evenings” in other cities, including events or evenings that would take place in the fellows’ town or place of business

Strengthen the website: create a “History and Alumni section” and a job section on the AICF website; update the list of current and former AICF host institutions, update the “E-newsletter section” (in particular the frequency)

Research the history and identify all Alumni for a booklet commemorating the 30th anniversary of the AICF

Identify and cultivate prospects in Italy and the US, including corporations, using the web databases (Foundation Center, Guidestar, Zapdata, Edgar, Lexis Nexis, etc.) and Sage donor database.

Karibuni Onlus 2008-2009

An Italian non-profit that contributes to the development of a small African community in Mafia Island, Tanzania.

Wrote grants, solicited corporate support to establish a permanent health unit for children up to 14 years old. Obtained Euro 20.000 from Milan Lions Club.

Consultant 2008-2009

Hill and Knowlton Italy

Developed communication plans, press kits/events, key messages, web contents for health campaigns, in particular for the Parkinson’s Disease National Day

Edra/Elsevier 2009

Eight interviews (one per month) for a website for the general practitioner and specialists (orthopedics, neurologists, physiatrists, otolaryngology, geriatricians, sport physisicians) about the benefit of vitamin B supplements in the treatment of different ailments and B vitamins deficiencies (client: Bayer)

Medical Translator English/Italian 2008-2009

Translations for press offices of international medical congresses and public relations agencies (World Psychiatric Association International Congress, Communication Trend Italia, etc.): medical press releases, abstracts, scientific studies

Medical web journalist 2008-2009

“Ippocrate Rosa Website”, Milan, Italy: to explain all issues relating to female health, wellness, and nutrition. For general public.

As a coordinator, choice of the topics for each issue

Write articles, transforming scientific language into everyday language

Medical journalist and Editor

“Ariete Salute-Ariete Servizi Editoriali” group, Milan, Italy 1995-2009

“Corriere Medico” and “Doctor”: Italian medical journals (weekly/biweekly issues) for general practitioners.

Led the development of editorial contents of “Doctor”, a biweekly magazine for GPs

Wrote congress reports/articles on International medical conferences news

Chose the topics for each issue

Planned, scheduled and oversaw the work of free lance writers

Solved problems and faced emergencies with the freelance, or the pharma companies (ads missing/adding at the last moment, rewrite or replace a free lance article)

Extensive research experience using the internet and specialized databases

Managed development of all contents, supervising freelance and working independently

Various Italian medical journals for general practitioners including Medical Tribune Italian Edition (ESi Stampa Medica Publisher) and for the general public (ViverSani&Belli, Donna Moderna-Mondadori Group) 1990-1995

Freelance journalist in particular for Medical Tribune, covering topics including medicine, pharma, nutrition, and international medical congresses news

Education and training

Heyman Center, New York University SCPS, 2009-Apr. 2010

New York, NY

Certificate in Fundraising

Other courses: "How to be a successful fundraiser,” “Management principles for non-profit organizations” and “Corporate and Foundation Fundraising”, “Writing for websites, podcasts, and streaming video"

CTI Communication Trend Italia, Milan, Italy Apr. 2009

Certificate in Medical and Pharmacological Translation from English into Italian

British Council Milan, Italy June 2009

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, British Council Milan, Italy

University of Milan, Italy March 1997

MS, Political Science

Professional Membership

Professional Order of Italian Journalists, Rome, Italy 1994-Present

Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) 2010-Present

Science writers in NY (SWINY) and board member 2010-Present

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