Executive Consultant, Marketing, Fundraising
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Nonprofit and public service leader, innovator, manager, financial steward and mentor. Collaborative, analytical, empowering.
For additional details, please visit my LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamitsuklos/
Education:
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City College of New York
Communications
Work Experience:
10.01.2013 - 06.30.2016
Executive Director
National Scholastic Press AssociationAssociated Collegiate Press |
Led and transformed a nearly century-old 501-c3 education association with a 18 million annual budget
Organized eight annual national and regional conferences and conventions ranging from 200 to 6500 attendees including booking diverse keynote speakers
Ethical steward of budget strategic imperatives programs staff management and board engagement Evaluated legal counsel CPAs auditors and consultants
Restructured pricing and created new sponsorship opportunities to drive revenue from convention trade shows and convention registration revenue by more than 30 percent
Guided the first website revision in 15 years adopting WordPress as a CMS
Created marketing campaigns that more than doubled Twitter and Facebook followers initiated an interactive presence on Instagram and LinkedIn
Devised new staff job descriptions to maximize value to members
Negotiated contracts for national convention centers hotels food beverage drayage services security transportation and hotel overflow
Re-branded association with marketing campaign membership materials logos and other collateral
Selected customer-friendly systems for convention registration and contests
Spokeswoman to members partners vendors the journalism community and the media
Championed diversity and inclusion in the booking of convention keynoters and session leaders
Initiated monthly e-newsletter for members
Forged new partnerships with organizations that included Google and The Poynter Institute
03.01.1996 - 09.30.2012
Senior Project Director
American Society of News Editors |
Working with nations leading newsroom executives my role was both strategic and operational - and always on deadline It blended leadership and supervision with hands-on work that required discretion judgment and refined skills Highlights
Catalyst for a national youth journalism program Launched in 2000 it grew into a half-dozen entrepreneurial projects that attracted 12 million in grants and program revenue
Program management includes contracting and financial reporting with five major public universities and procurements with multiple vendors and contractors
My team created and launched an online hub for 4000 youth multimedia news sites
We also developed what was then the webs most frequently visited youth journalism education site
Skills include staff management leadership research editing branding and engagement One example is overseeing the creation of and developing content for Sunshine Week a national non-partisan good government initiative As game users win theyre invited to post a badge on Facebook or Twitter
Smart work ethic creativity and clam demeanor came in handy during more than 75 conventions conferences and special events that involved leaders in the news industry government technological and social change
Shaped a landmark four-year undertaking on journalism credibility and a publication on how news organizations can localize international events
Skills:
With deep roots in journaism nonprofits and newsrooms, including serving as managing editor of a 62-person newsroom, I have expertise in focusing and bringing out the best in my colleagues, writing and administering grants and developing giving campaigns. Hands-on work overseeing cause-oriented website design, social media content/analytics, newsletters and designing multiple education and training projects. Get in touch to see how I can advance your organization's goals and impact.
Fun fact: As a college student, I organized a 2,500 person parade across the Brooklyn Bridge known as "The March for Decent Transit." A dozen city and state elected officials glad-handed marchers as they reached Manhattan, where they heard suggestions on how to best fix the subways.
Occupations:
Copy Editor/Copy Desk Chief, Copy Writer, Editor General, Editor-News, Editor-Senior Editor (AME, Executive, Managing), Editorial Supervisor, Media Director, Media Planner, Project Manager, Researcher/News Research, Social Media Evangelist/Community Manager, Social Media Content Editor, Technical Writer, Web Producer, Web Writer, Writer