Public Relations/Communications Assistant

Elizabeth A. LaBarbera

** ***** **** **, *******, NY 11791, USA

***********@*****.***, 516 – 524 – 5252

AREAS OF COMPETENCE

Communications/Public Relations

• Design marketing materials, including print advertisements, PowerPoint presentations, print and online newsletters, and brochures for Human First, Inc.

• Communicated midterm results of Nature Conservancy project analyzing human impacts on biodiversity conservation using GIS and SPSS in a 10-minute oral presentation using PowerPoint.

• Manage Twitter and Facebook accounts for Human First, Inc.

• Wrote and successfully published three articles for Human First, Inc. in local newspapers

Research

• Compiled and analyzed materiality research results for corporate social responsibility reporting study and used Excel to create charts and graphs for Framework:CR.

• Developed a five-point rubric to evaluate the level of integration of single annual reports to aid in consultation with Framework:CR clients.

• Interviewed leaders in civic, donor and government agencies in three southern provinces of Mozambique and developed and submitted written recommendations to improve gender mainstreaming at the Ministry of Coordination of Environmental Affairs in Mozambique.

Project Management

• Coordinated Loyola College Sustainability week events, including a 3 night speaker series.

• Introduced and publicized RecycleMania, a 10-week national competition, helping Loyola achieve 1st place in Maryland for per capita recycled and 18th out of 175 national participants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 - Present Human First, Inc., Communications Assistant, Lynbrook, NY

Special events (planning and outreach), press releases, newsletters social media, media relations, marketing materials, executive support

2011 Framework:CR, Materiality Research Intern, Stamford, CT

Corporate Social Responsibility research, blog writing, PowerPoint

2010 - 2011 CRD Analytics, Sustainability Reporting Intern, New York, NY

Corporate Social Responsibility research, industry reports

2010 Council of Women World Leaders, Env. Policy Graduate Fellow, Maputo, Mozambique

Interviewing public officials, report writing, Portuguese (beginner)

2010 The Nature Conservancy, Graduate Student Consultant, New York, NY

Public speaking, GIS, SPSS, research

2007 - 2009 Banfield, the Pet Hospital, Veterinary Assistant, Levittown, NY

Customer service, procedure preparation, electronic troubleshooting

2004 - 2007 Loyola College, Student Recycling Coordinator, Baltimore, MD

Marketing and communications for recycling program, newsletter

EDUCATION

May 2010 Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, NY

Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy

May 2007 Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Economics: cum laude, Dean’s List

2005 - 2006 Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium

Credential LEED Green Associate

Computer Skills Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SPSS, ArcGIS

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