Staff Writer Public Information

CHARLES RUSS MILLER

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INDEPENDENT WRITER, March, 2020 to present

Freelance writing for Environmental Defense Fund and other clients. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, 2005 to March, 2020

Senior Writer and Editor

Provide a variety of writing and editorial services, including writing op-eds, blogs, speeches, and stories for Solutions, the EDF membership publication, which reaches 700,000 members. Also write direct mail letters and occasional press releases. Provide writing seminars and tutorials for EDF professional staff. Also offer strategic advice on public relations and communications issues.

GLASS ONION COMMUNICATIONS, 2002 to 2005

Self-employed provider of consulting services, including strategic media counsel, speechwriting, op-ed writing and placement, grant proposal writing, and media placement services to a variety of clients, including the Pew Charitable Trusts, the American Civil Liberties Union, Environmental Media Services, Vanguard Communications, Turner Strategies, Fenton Communications, Save America’s Forests, and others. THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS, 2000-2002

Manager, Public Affairs

Coordinated publicity for Pew’s Environment and Health and Human Service programs, in addition to advising grantees on public relations strategy and advertising and occasional speechwriting.

FENTON COMMUNICATIONS, 1993 to 2000

Senior Vice President

Oversaw accounts for a variety of clients, including environmental organizations and authors, for the nation’s foremost socially responsible public relations agency. Headed the firm’s environment practice and managed a professional staff of six. Advised clients on public relations strategy and coordinate media outreach, advertising, and other media strategies. Clients included Greenpeace, NRDC, Environmental Working Group, World Wildlife Fund, Environmental Media Services, Solar Energy Industries Association, and others.

CONWAY & CO., 1990-1992

Director of Media Relations

Coordinated print and broadcast media programs for a variety of clients, including several national labor unions, major airlines, and large alternative energy companies for this public relations agency. Advised clients on public relations strategy, publication development, print and broadcast media outreach, video news release production and distribution, op-ed writing and placement, and new client development. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, 1986-1990

Director of Media Relations

Coordinated public information program for print media at largest private conservation organization in the U.S. Advised NWF leadership on public relations strategy, including crisis communications. Also wrote speeches for the Federation’s CEO. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 1985-1986

Assistant Director, News & Information

Coordinated public information program for science and engineering. Directed publicity campaign for the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, a major astronomical observatory that was launched from the space shuttle. Wrote speeches for academic leadership of JHU. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 1981-1983

Staff Writer

Wrote and edited chapters in award-winning series of popular science books. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Writer, National Park Service

Reporter, Baltimore News-American

Writer, National Geographic magazine

Fred Harris for President Committee (1976)

EDUCATION

Harvard University, B.A. in English, magna cum laude

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