Professional Redhead
Greater Detroit Area
- Current
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- Principal at TDR Communications, LLC
- District Vice Chair - Marketing/PR at Boy Scouts of America, Tall Pine Council, New Horizons District
- Past
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- Vice President of Public Relations at Fenton Area Toastmasters
- Online Community Manager at BIGGBY COFFEE
- Copywriter, Web Administrator, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador at 3Sixty Interactive
- Supervisor, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Barista at Bear Creek Coffee Café
- Administrative/PR Intern, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador at Gould Engineering, Inc.
- Area Retail Guest Service Trainer in Magic Kingdom Merchandise at Walt Disney World Resorts
- Education
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- University of Michigan-Flint
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Stacy Lukasavitz’s Summary
Stacy Lukasavitz is an accidental entrepreneur. Unable to find full-time employment after graduating from college, she decided to go into business for herself after recognizing that people were coming to her with questions regarding social media, writing, and PR.
As principal of TDR Communications, LLC, she works alongside small businesses, nonprofits, and civic organizations giving seminars and consultation on social media education, strategy, and implementation. She is passionate about the importance of chambers of commerce in their respective communities, and aspires to bridge the gap between new media and older adults by educating them on the benefits and best practices of social media engagement.
She is a 2007 alumna of University of Michigan - Flint, holding a B.A. in both Organizational & Interpersonal Communication with a psychology cognate. A natural born teacher, she holds the honor of being a Disney Guest Service Trainer, a distinction earned while on an internship at Walt Disney World.
With a strong dedication to community leadership, Stacy currently serves as District Vice Chair of Marketing/PR for the New Horizons District of the Boy Scouts of America - Tall Pine Council. Her writing has been featured on SocialMediaToday.com, FentonSays.com, and on multi-colored sticky notes everywhere. You can read her regularly at http://www.thatdamnredhead.net.
Interested in public speaking opportunities, interactive seminars, webinars, one-on-one and small group consulting opportunities.
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Specialties:
social media/IT consultant, social media strategies and implementation, customer service/personnel training/retraining, writing and public speaking for different audiences, copywriting (SEO & hard copy), various content management systems, competitive analysis, web server configuration, performance metrics analysis, networking, Windows/Mac/Linux operating systems, HTML and translating all this "geek speak" into plain English for normal people
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Experience
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Principal
TDR Communications, LLC
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
• Advising small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and chambers of commerce on social media strategy development
and implementation
• Facilitating one-on-one or group social media and public relations (PR) training seminars
• Developing and deploying appropriate thought-leadership content through various multimedia channels
• Composing, editing, and producing promotional videos for seminars, conferences, and web
• Writing, proofreading, and modifying websites and hard-copy marketing materials, including cover letters and
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District Vice Chair - Marketing/PR
Boy Scouts of America, Tall Pine Council, New Horizons District
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
New volunteer position. They asked me so I said OK. Has yet to get into full swing.
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Vice President of Public Relations
Fenton Area Toastmasters
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2008 — May 2009 (1 year)
I got them a lot of press, I gave them a website. Unfortunately, life got in the way and I'm taking a break from Toastmasters for a while.
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Online Community Manager
BIGGBY COFFEE
(Food & Beverages industry)
October 2008 — January 2009 (4 months)
Project put on hold.
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Copywriter, Web Administrator, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador
3Sixty Interactive
(Internet industry)
June 2008 — December 2008 (7 months)
• Composed powerful, effective, and relevant content for a variety of clients’ websites by fully researching their products, services, target market, and competition
• Developed in-house company marketing materials, including brief papers on search engine optimization (SEO), usability, web analytics, & web hosting services
• Actively represented company as Ambassador in local chamber of commerce, serving as liaison between company, chamber, and community
• Proofread and edited existing web copy for maximum clarity and functionality
• Wrote and distributed press releases on company news and news of clientele
• Maintained and updated multiple aspects of various websites in company’s client repertoire -
Supervisor, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Barista
Bear Creek Coffee Café
(Restaurants industry)
October 2007 — July 2008 (10 months)
• Promoted to shift supervisor within first month of employment
• Supervised up to three coworkers simultaneously, ensuring quality customer service and upholding sanitary conditions of all aspects of restaurant superior to health code standards
• Represented company as Ambassador in local chamber of commerce, serving as liaison between company, chamber, and community
• Maintained accuracy of cash register when both closing and opening restaurant
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Administrative/PR Intern, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador
Gould Engineering, Inc.
(Civil Engineering industry)
April 2007 — August 2007 (5 months)
• Engaged in multiple local chambers of commerce meetings on public relations, marketing, and membership
• Actively represented the firm at local business expos and events
• Typed, edited and compiled various engineering documents
• Assisted in development of company advertising brochures and other marketing materials using various Adobe products
• Programmed KIP 2000 series commercial multi-roll printer for engineering plans -
Area Retail Guest Service Trainer in Magic Kingdom Merchandise
Walt Disney World Resorts
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
• Became first intern at Walt Disney World to become a Disney Guest Service Trainer concurrently with internship (allegedly)
• Guided and educated new hires in retail of Disney’s Guest Service Guidelines, sales procedures, Cast Member expectations and protocol, crisis management, and Disney Parks history
• Received 100% on both Guest Service Evaluations during seven month internship
• Earned best employee performance evaluation of any intern in department in 15 years
• Recognized by management on employment record over thirty-five times in six months for outstanding leadership and demonstrating excellent Guest Service Skills
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Education
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University of Michigan-Flint
B.A. , Organizational Communication, Relational Communication, Psychology , 2003 — 2007
Courses Included: Public Relations, Advertising, Small Group Communication, Conflict Management, Public Speaking/Rhetoric, Business Communication, Research Methods, Interviewing, Media Ethics
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Communication Association, Student Advertising Network, Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity, Women's Educational Center volunteer
Additional Information
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Websites:
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Interests:
public relations, marketing, advertising, social media strategy, writing, reading, blogging, emerging technologies, gadgets, business, psychology, history, current events, public speaking, coffee, Disney, Apple products & culture, Muppets, African wildlife, hockey, water skiing, ice skating, horses, martial arts
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Groups:
Fenton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce, Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce, Toastmasters International, Student Communication Association, Student Advertising Network, Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity, University of Michigan Alumni Association, Boy Scouts of America - Tall Pine Council
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Phi Sigma Sigma, Inc. -
LI Detroit -
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Walt Disney World Alumni Group -
HARO--Help A Reporter Out -
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BOSSdev Social Media Goodness -
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Midwest Technology Leaders
Stacy Lukasavitz’s Honors:
• Certificate of Completion -- FastTrac® New Venture™ Program, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
• Virginia M. July University Contribution Award, Student Communication Association/Student Advertising Network, Flint, MI, April 2007. Received as a member of both organizations.
• Student Silver ADDY, Student Advertising Network/Flint Area Advertising Association, Flint, MI, February 2007. Received as a member of the University of Michigan - Flint Student Advertising Network, sponsored by the Flint Area Advertising Federation.
• "Shout Out" from Top Exec, Walt Disney World Resorts, Oct. 2006. Received company-wide recognition in weekly PowerPoint by Dan Cockerell, G.M. of Merchandise, Magic Kingdom, for outstanding guest service and going above & beyond
Toastmasters:
• First place, Table Topics Speech Contest, Club Level
• Third place, Table Topics Speech Contest, District 62, Area 11
• Third place, Table Topics Speech Contest, District 62, Division E
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