Greater Boston Area
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- Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Public Affairs, Media Communications at .
- External Relations Volunteer - Disaster Services at American Red Cross Mass Bay Chapter
- Past
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- Director, Stakeholder Engagement at Earthwatch Institute
- Director of Marketing, Media & Community Events at Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
- Northeast Zone Community Affairs Manager - Corporate Social Responsibility at Starbucks Coffee Company
- Museum Manager/Director at East Coast Museums
- Education
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- Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
- Syracuse University
- Gould Academy
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Larissa Fawkner’s Summary
Earthwatch
Director, Stakeholder Engagement
*Directed national stakeholder engagement and grant administration for environmental research expeditions
*Directed 8 staff, $2M budget, 42 grants, 7 endowment funds and recruitment of 730 fellows
Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
Director, Marketing and Community Events
*Directed external communications, marketing, advertising, media relations, community outreach
*Managed stakeholder relations w/ NGO's, public interest groups, city, state, federal entities
*Supervised marketing staff, design consultants, and external PR agency
*Managed 130K budget
Starbucks Coffee Company
Manager, Community Affairs - NE Zone
*Developed regional community affairs plan, forged strategic alliances w/ community leaders, government officials, advocacy groups, schools, arts, environmental and human service organizations
*Managed cross-functional teams on philanthropic projects in under-served communities
*Served as corporate social responsibility consultant to retail operations and field marketing teams to select brand-appropriate partnerships
*Collaborated with field marketing and retail operations to leverage national employee volunteer programs in local markets
*Collaborated with PR agencies to promote company’s corporate citizenship initiatives
Nasdaq Marketsite, NYC
Project Manager, Marketing & Events
*Managed relationships w/ colleges, business associations, government officials and tour operators
*Managed the production of exhibits, video and marketing collateral
1994 - 2000
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
New York Botanical Garden, NYC
Manager, Programs, Exhibits & Events - Children’s Education
Cape Cod Discovery Museum, MA
Executive Director
American Museum of Natural History, NYC
Coordinator of Volunteers – Biodiversity Project
Discovery Creek Children's Museum, Washington, DC
Coordinator of School Programs
Larissa Fawkner’s Experience
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Director, Stakeholder Engagement
Earthwatch Institute
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
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Director of Marketing, Media & Community Events
Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
October 2004 — September 2006 (2 years )
Directed marketing communications, media relations, and community events. Managed marketing communications and programs in alignment with the mission and values of the national park service. Forged partnerships with city, state, and federal government agencies, scientists, conservation groups, community organizations, and park stakeholders. Directed external communications strategy and implementation. Wrote press releases, blogs, newsletter articles, and website content. Planned and managed 40 public events including; 10-week Summer Sunday Jazz Series and 10-week Children's Theater Festival.
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Northeast Zone Community Affairs Manager - Corporate Social Responsibility
Starbucks Coffee Company
(Public Company; SBUX; Retail industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Developed, implemented, managed the company Corporate Social Responsibility strategy for the Northeast region, including: program development; environmental stewardship; employee volunteerism; matching gift program; employee compassion fund; executive board service stipends; sponsorships; and foundation grants. Internally & externally promoted the exceptional corporate citizenship efforts of the company through interactions and outreach with employees, potential consumers, existing customers, the general public, non profit, community and government organizations.
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Museum Manager/Director
East Coast Museums
(Museums and Institutions industry)
1994 — 2000 (6 years )
Children's Museums, Environmental Museums, Science Education,
Non Profit Management
The New York Botanical Garden - NYC
The Museum of Natural History - NYC
Cape Cod Discovery Museum - MA
Discovery Creek Children's Museum - DC
Larissa Fawkner’s Education
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Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Certificate , Corporate Social Responsibility , 2002 — 2004
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship/Carroll School of Management provides technical expertise for advancing the practice of corporate citizenship. Four domains of business are considered: Corporate Mission, Values and Governance - Integration and Accountability; Community Engagement - Addressing Social Challenges; Operations - Responsible Business Practices; Products and Services - Market Strategy.
Graduates learn best practices for aligning community involvement with social and business priorities in order to deliver value to both the company and to society. They study issues management and effective resolution strategies. They conduct stakeholder engagement mapping and steps for building strategic relationships. Graduates explore methods for communicating CSR both inside and outside the company. Graduates practice Program Design & Execution and Performance Management. Graduates are poised to mobilize and shape organization-wide action and involvement. -
Syracuse University
1990
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Gould Academy
Gould Academy prepares academically motivated students for college and helps them to become independent-minded, ethical citizens who will lead lives of purpose, action, excellence, and compassion in a dynamic world. Gould alumni embrace successful and responsible global citizenship.
