Shenneth Dove-Morse

Current

• Board Member, Committee Chair at Supporting & Inspiring Sisters to Achieve, Inc.
• Communications Associate at D.C. Public Charter School Board

Past

• Account Assistant at Hager Sharp
• Consumer Marketing Intern at Fleishman-Hillard

Education

• Trinity University-Washington
• Howard University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Education Management

Websites

• My Blog

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Summary

Shenneth graduated from Howard University in 2006 with a degree in Journalism (Public Relations major and Political Science minor). Shenneth is currently pursing her MBA degree part time at Trinity University in Washington, D.C.

She currently works for the D.C. Public Charter School Board and also serves as a board member of a non-profit organization, Supporting & Inspiring Sisters to Achieve in her hometown, Philadelphia that serves local youth. Shenneth is the co-chair of the Fundraising, Advertising and Marketing Committee. As a co-chair of this committee, Shenneth plans and executes fundraising events, writes marketing materials and does media relations for the organization.

Shenneth previously worked for Hager Sharp, Inc., a Washington, D.C. based Public Relations firm as an Account Assistant. Shenneth worked for the client, the National Diabetes Education Program and her primary tasks were media relations, meeting planning and execution, writing and editing materials as well as managing databases.

Shenneth is the founder of the blog, Small Budget, Big Style, which is a repository of her thoughts and experiences on being fiscally responsible, stylish and learning how to navigate the working world along the way.

Shenneth enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading blogs of all subjects, learning about business and personal finance, traveling, dancing, writing, attending arts and cultural events, and learning more about non-profit management with the goal of one day starting her own non-profit organization.

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Specialties:

Planning and Executing Fundraising Events, Obtaining Media (print and radio) Coverage, Creating Marketing Collateral Materials such as Newsletters and Brochures

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Experience

• Board Member, Committee Chair

  Supporting & Inspiring Sisters to Achieve, Inc.

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  ~Draft press releases, newsletters, and marketing collateral.
  ~Develop marketing and promotions plans for the Executive Director of this non-profit organization.
  ~Manage committee that plans and executes events to fundraise for the non-profit organization.

• Communications Associate

  D.C. Public Charter School Board

  (Education Management industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  ~Monitor local and national media outlets to stay abreast of education news and trends.
  ~Create content and disseminate materials and publications to the general public and local print media outlets such as a weekly and bi-weekly blast emails.
  ~Edit and add content to the website. Working on the planning and implementation of a new website.
  ~Correspond on behalf of the PCSB with media outlets, community members, parents and government officials. This communication includes the management of FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests from the general public.
  ~Write press releases and media advisories on events, board decisions.
  ~Created a draft of a strategic communications plan for the years 2008-2011.
  ~Plan events such as the 2008 annual charter school teacher and student recruitment fair with partnering organizations.
  ~Secure media coverage in Washington, DC based media outlets

• Account Assistant

  Hager Sharp

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  October 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 4 months)

  ~Coordinated logistics for the traveling exhibit NDEP uses at several health conferences and meetings through out the country.
  ~Coordinated and staffed two large bi-annual meetings a year of the three governing committees and 11 working groups of The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP, a joint program sponsored by The National Institutes of Health and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
  ~Corresponded on behalf of NDEP with partnering organizations and health professionals.
  ~Wrote and edited materials on diabetes prevention and control.
  ~Secured media coverage in publications throughout the country for NDEP.
  ~Joined the pitching teams for a number of other client accounts, including The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kid’s Count Data Book release, The Sister Study, and the U R The Spokesperson Campaign.
  ~Managed a Microsoft Access database of NDEP’s 200-plus partnering organizations.

• Consumer Marketing Intern

  Fleishman-Hillard

  (Public Company; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  September 2005 — December 2005 (4 months)

  ~Monitored local and national media for clients, such as The Library of Congress, AARP, The National Confectioner’s Association and The Better Sleep Council.
  ~Assembled media coverage reports and clip books for the National Confectioner’s Association and AARP.
  ~Compiled media lists for several client accounts.

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Education

• Trinity University-Washington

  Master's of Business Administration , Business, Non-Profit Management , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

• Howard University

  Bachelor of Arts , Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science , 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Public Relations Society of America, Big Brother/Big Sister Program, National Council of Negro Women

Additional Information

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Websites:

• My Blog

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Interests:

blogging, reading, music, arts and culture, spending time with friends and family, learning about web design.

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Groups:

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), National Black MBA Association, Inc.

•    Public Relations Society of America (PRSA National)

Shenneth Dove-Morse’s Honors:

Howard University's John H. Johnson, School of Communications Dean's List, Philadelphia High School for Girls' Alumnae Scholarship

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