Communications & Branding Consultant
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Communications & Branding Consultant
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Helping nonprofits transform through messaging, branding and board development.
branding, social media, video, advocacy media, strategic planning, board development, fundraising
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2005 — Present (4 years 9 months)
I help nonprofits transform through messaging, branding & board
development. My services include:
* consulting and board workshops on strategic planning, creating stronger boards, nonprofit marketing and fund raising
* executive on-camera coaching and speech writing
* advocacy media production for outreach and special events
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
January 1996 — January 2006 (10 years 1 month)
Children’s health literacy through multimedia. Directed development of educational animated/live action “Dynamotion” videos, teacher’s guide, collateral marketing materials and website; managed creative team of 35, winning major awards including Parent’s Choice Approved Award in the Home Video category and a Gold Health Education Information Award. Developed multi-year strategic plan and secured $1 million in R&D funding from the National Institutes of Health. Directed research team as Principal Investigator of a multi-year study testing Dynamotion videos with more than 1200 children in more than 90 classrooms in two states to determine effectiveness and impact of the live-action/animated videos and characters on health literacy of children K-3. Videos are currently still being sold to schools nationwide.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
January 1991 — December 2004 (14 years )
Award-winning video, film and multimedia production company specializing in education, advocacy and outreach for corporate, government and nonprofit clients. Also worked as art department consultants for research of archival images for feature films including “Forrest Gump,” "Man on the Moon," “Nixon,” "Primary Colors" and “Brokeback Mountain.”
1981 — 1985
nonprofit messaging, branding and board development; video content; a cappella music; violin
Holton-Arms School (Trustee), Women’s Advisory Board of The Washington Group of Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co., Women in Film and Video, Western Presbyterian Church (Elder, Children's Choir Director), NIH Philharmonia (Principal Violinist), Venus d Minor
Woman of Vision Leadership Award (Women in Film and Video), Washington Area Woman-Owned Small Business Leader (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council), creative awards in film/DVD production include: Parents’ Choice Award, CINE Golden Eagle, Gold Houston International Film Festival, and multiple Tellys, Cindys, ITVA and New York Festivals Awards. Featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal and More magazine.