Communications Assistant, Beyond Coal Campaign
Sierra Club
Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 6 months)
- Supported National Communications Strategist in defining messaging and strategy for Beyond Coal campaign; oversaw report releases, wrote press statements and rapid response materials, and developed messaging guides pertaining to federal policies for larger press team
- Developed and placed strategic opinion editorials, letters to the editor, and videos in newspapers and broadcast television stations across the country; managed a project to place over a dozen Sierra Club public service announcements on national broadcast networks
- Efficiently supported the communications department by handling duties such as contracting with outside vendors for large-scale paid media buys, pitching reporters, updating campaign webpages, and managing socia