LUDMILLA LELIS

Ormond Beach, Florida adhupz@r.postjobfree.com

386-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludmilla-lelis-19944b4/ JOURNALIST AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER with a dedication to the truth and a passion for communicating the facts promptly in compelling formats. 26-year career built on excellent research, interviewing and writing skills. Always striving to innovate, create and tackle new challenges PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assembler May 2020 to present

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Place Team Sales LLC

Sew face masks and hospital gowns at Ormond Beach garment manufacturer retooled in response to COVID-19 pandemic Census taker August 2020 to October 2020

U.S. Census Bureau

Interview residents to collect data for the 2020 Census. Visit hundreds of locations, update address lists and speak with people to gather demographic details then input that information on specially designed smartphones. Court Communications Officer September 2013 to March 2020 Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida

Managed all media relations, public relations and internal communications on behalf of the judges and court administration. Served as in-house writer, editor, designer, social media manager and organizer of public presentations

• Responded to all media inquiries and public records requests, researching and disseminating public information

• Managed multiple media outlets during live, gavel-to-gavel death penalty trials and other high-profile court hearings

• Managed content on the Circuit7.org website. Completely revamped website for ADA (Section 508) compliance

• Directed campaign to highlight a new Veterans Court, including press releases, social media and literature

• Expanded educational outreach to hundreds of students through school tours, mock trials and court observation

• Managed crisis communications for the public and employees, providing updates on emergency court closures Staff Writer April 1996 to September 2013

Orlando Sentinel

Researched, reported, conducted interviews and wrote stories, frequently juggling multiple deadlines. Frequently made the front page and section-front centerpiece

• Developed government watchdog, features, and investigative pieces from deep sourcing

• Served as sole correspondent covering Volusia County and developed enterprise local stories for wider interest

• Spearheaded coverage on manatees, sea turtles, endangered species, beaches and sharks

• Covered tourism, local government, politics and court trials

• Covered natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and wildfires

• Covered breaking news, handling several stories in print, online and on video

• Managed Twitter account and blog, promoting news coverage and building audience

• Winner of fellowships from the Society of Environmental Journalists (1995), the Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment (2007) and the International Coral Reef Symposium (2008) Reporter January 1994 to April 1996

Asbury Park Press

Researched, reported and wrote stories for daily newspaper. Covered crime and government and developed features on beaches and tourism.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications January 1994 New York University

Graduated magna cum laude and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Minored in music theory

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