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  Jennifer Welsh
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  I am a dynamic public relations, marketing, and writing professional with over thirteen years of industry experience. I've delivered results for a long list projects spanning from the PBS series, "This Old House" and "Curious George," to former US Senator Hilary Clinton's only Boston book signing for "Living History", to the first charity fashion show featuring the Boston Red Sox Wives. I am an excellent writer for promotion as well as news copy, having researched and written hundreds of listings for Patch.com. I have covered an extensive variety of subjects including A&E, food, travel, parenting issues, and public affairs. I also have extensive experience in event development/management and photo shoot styling/management.

Work Info
 
Expertise
Social Media 5 Years
Account manager 13 Years
Writer 13 Years
Specialty
Entertainment 8 Years
Family, Children & Teenagers 5 Years
Lifestyle 13 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
13 Years
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
NBC Universal Home Entertainment Family Production (6-10), Time, Inc. (6-10)
Other Work History
WGBH-TV, Boston, MA (PBS): Managed publicity for series/projects including: "This Old House," "Ask This Old House," "The New Yankee Workshop," "The Victory Garden," "Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie" (Gourmet magazine), "Simply Ming" with Chef Ming Tsai, "Lidia Celebrates America" with Lidia Bastianich," "Cooking Under Fire," "Curious George," "Arthur," "FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman," "Between the Lions," "America's Ballroom Challenge," "IT: A Phish Concert Special," "Broadway or Bust," "Medal Quest: American Athletes and the Paralympic Games," and "Six Days in June."

Bullfrog and Baum, NY: Freelance publicist for the Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef".

Patch.com: Freelance listings writer for the Beacon Hill Patch.

Kortenhaus Communications, Inc. (Boston, MA): Managed over 25 clients in five years spanning industries including entertainment, hospitality, fashion, food, real estate, health and fitness, education, and public affairs.

*Full resume available upon request.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, Constant Contact, PowerPoint, Cision, and LexisNexis
Equipment
Laptop, Canon Digital Camera, iMovie, iPhoto
Foreign Language Skills
Basic oral and written knowledge of French, Spanish, and Russian
References
References available upon request.
Awards
For the "Arthur All Kids Can Character Search" campaign (team awards): “Boston Business Journal Corporate Citizen Award Innovation Partner of the Year 2009,” the PBS Development Award for Inspiration 2009,” and the “PR News Nonprofit PR Awards: Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Award 2009 (finalist)”
Associations
Young professional board member, Breakthrough Greater Boston (Summer 2012-Present); Social Media Marketing Club, Boston
Other
Education: B.A., Communications, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1999; Summer Intensive Course, Moscow Art Theater School, (MXAT), Moscow, Russia, 2011
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Boston, MA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
 
Writing Samples  
(Giulia (Chef/Owner Michael Pagliarini), 9/4/2012)
Press Release
(WGBH-TV (PBS), 6/20/2012)
Press Release
(WGBH-TV (PBS), 1/21/2009)
Press Release
(WGBH-TV (PBS), 8/30/2006)
Press Release
Published Listings  
(Patch.com)
Listing and photos
(Patch.com)
Listing and photos
(Patch.com)
Listing and photos
(Patch.com)
Listing and photos
(Patch.com)
Listing and photos

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