A seasoned public relations professional with an extensive background in media relations and external communications planning for client-driven organizations. * Experienced in managing multi-level projects, utilizing marketing and advertising integration tactics and team coordination to achieve bottom line results * Demonstrated ability to secure a broad range of print, broadcast and radio coverage, resulting in regional and national media publicity * Excellent communicator; lead media spokesperson for crisis communications projects; organized, analytical, and thorough; reliably meet performance objectives; consistently achieve high ratings on performance appraisals and earn performance incentives *Skilled in needs assessment, strategic planning and troubleshooting