Franesa Pyle

Current

Marketing & Promotion at Revolution Hall
Music Publicist at NoteworthyPR

Past

Grant Management Director at New York Alliance for Donation
Director of Legislative Affairs at National Conference of Insurance Legislators
Field Experience-Pete Seeger Music Clearance Project at WAMC-The College of Saint Rose

Traveling General Manager-Trouble Shooter at Merrill Gardens
Manager/Executive Director at Rhode Island Assisted Living Association

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Education

The College of Saint Rose
Johnson and Wales University

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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Franesa Pyle’s Summary

Comprehensive background and management experience in health care, legislative and public relations environments. Thesis work in independent music promotion in the digital age. Interested in music management, publicity and promotion.

Franesa Pyle’s Specialties:

Traditional and digital publicity and promotion, web and graphic design, and consulting in areas of music management.

Franesa Pyle’s Experience

Marketing & Promotion

Revolution Hall

(Entertainment industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Serve to maintain and improve methods of communication between the music venue and its fan base. Build exposure about upcoming music performances to fans and members of the media. Create and maintain the operation’s marketing plan. Liaison between musical talent and/or music publicists to secure interviews and other publicity engagements with key members of the press.
Music Publicist

NoteworthyPR

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Facilitate public relations campaigns specializing in the music industry to include development and production of press kits, developing and distributing press releases, tracking and monitoring placement, production, evaluating and developing website content, and press relations and outreach. Strategic management of publicity campaigns from concept to launch and beyond. Offer consulting services in band management.
Grant Management Director

New York Alliance for Donation

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

August 2006 — November 2006 (4 months)

Managed two federal grant projects specific to organ donation that involved working with college students and medical professionals. Responsibilities included managing aspects of the grants activities, budgeting, acting as a liaison between federal officials and the grant projects, applying for grants and filing continuing grant applications regarding updates on the grants. Developed an educational resource called “Donation University: A Multi-Campus Classroom Intervention to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation”.
Director of Legislative Affairs

National Conference of Insurance Legislators

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

February 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 5 months)

Researched policy issues pertaining to health, life, and workers' compensation insurance to educate state legislators concerned with pertinent policy matters. Organized meeting activities for Health, Life, and Workers' Compensation Committees, which included coordinating testimonies and presentations by representatives of academic institutions, consumer groups, insurance industry, state insurance commissioners, leading members of Congress, and state legislators. Drafted model laws and resolutions concerning health, life and workers’ compensation insurance. Drafted press releases and served as the associate editor of the NCOILetter.
Field Experience-Pete Seeger Music Clearance Project

WAMC-The College of Saint Rose

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

Field experience work for the College of Saint Rose graduate program in the department of public communications. Worked on obtaining clearance for musical works for the CD "Pete Seeger Remembers".
Traveling General Manager-Trouble Shooter

Merrill Gardens

(Privately Held; Hospital & Health Care industry)

October 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 1 month)

Served as a traveling general manager and troubleshooter. Managed the day-to-day aspects of select assisted and independent living communities. Responsibilities also included recruiting and training general managers and conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with company and regulatory procedures.
Manager/Executive Director

Rhode Island Assisted Living Association

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 1998 — June 2000 (2 years 4 months)

Directed and established the State affiliate of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), a nonprofit advocacy association representing the interests of assisted living providers. Major accomplishments included recruiting the association’s first year of membership to 92 percent of the total providers. Developed, planned, and directed the annual trade show and conference, as well as regular educational events and member meetings. Created and edited the Association’s newsletter, website, and other publications. Co-developed the Assisted Living Administrator Certification course for the Rhode Island Department of Health, Long-Term Care Division. Directed government relations and lobbying.

Franesa Pyle’s Education

The College of Saint Rose

M.A. , Public Communications , 2005 — 2008

Thesis work in digital marketing and public relations.
Johnson and Wales University

B.S. , Health Care Administration , 1995 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Sigma Sigma, Presidential Leadership Scholar