Tim Russo

Current

• Principal at Tim Russo Consulting
• Editor & Publisher at Blogger Interrupted
• Social Media Consultant at Numerous Blogs, Film projects, Oped, Commentary, etc.

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Past

• Volunteer DJ at WRUW
• Marketing Consultant at Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Immigration Lawyers
• Political Consultant, US & Abroad at Self-employed (Self-employed)

• Former Soviet Republics Field Represenative at National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
• Attorney & Document Review at Various Large & Small Firms

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Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Berea High School

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Websites

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Tim Russo’s Summary

Social media strategist.

Contributor to Plunderbund.com, Ohio's blog of record. Former attorney, political consultant, and democracy development professional, with experience in a dozen countries, including the UK, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, West Bank/Gaza, and Kosovo.

Tim Russo’s Specialties:

Social media, viral video, campaign management, training, international election observation, professional services marketing, writing and editing, strategic planning.

Tim Russo’s Experience

• Principal

  Tim Russo Consulting

  (Internet industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  Social Media Strategy, Viral Video, Message, Crisis Communications. Clients include major industry web portal, organized labor, individuals, and media.

• Editor & Publisher

  Blogger Interrupted

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Blogger on politics, media, sports, and entertainment.

• Social Media Consultant

  Numerous Blogs, Film projects, Oped, Commentary, etc.

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

  Creator of Politico's #7 Most Viral Youtube of the 2008 Presidential Campaign from Ohio's most hard hitting political blog, Bloggerinterrupted.com. Consulting with business and non-profits an viral video and social media.
  
  Op-ed writer and and contributor across numerous media platforms, including Cleveland Plain Dealer, London Sunday Times, BBC, SkyNews, NPR, nationally & internationally.
  
  Contributer across local and national blogs. Co-creator of public affairs podcast interview program. Documentary film projects in the UK and US. Self-published manuscript on democracy in Armenia at my own blog.

• Volunteer DJ

  WRUW

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2006 — August 2008 (2 years )

  Part of the crew of Raver's Edge, (www.raversedge.net) the leading electronic music show in the state of Ohio, at WRUW 91.1 FM (www.wruw.org), one of the most influential college radio stations in the US, broadcasting from the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. (my law school alma mater) The Raver's Edge airs on Tuesday nights, 10pm-midnight, ET.

• Marketing Consultant

  Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Immigration Lawyers

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

  November 2006 — February 2007 (4 months)

  Doubled client intake from firm website in less than a month. Created pipeline of potential corporate clients. Placed op-ed articles in numerous targeted publications & managed ethnic media advertising across multiple languages and target markets. Delivered a targeted long term marketing strategy.

• Political Consultant, US & Abroad

  Self-employed (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Political Organization industry)

  January 1992 — September 2006 (14 years 9 months)

  Voter Registration coordinator for Dave Matthews Band summer 2004 tour, Designed & implemented UK embassy-funded EU accession referendum youth voter turnout campaign in Latvia, 2003, Visits coordinator for UK Labour Party General Election campaigns, 1997, 2001, 2005, Trained Croatian political parties, 2003, West Bank/Gaza election observation training, 2004-2005.
  
  Tim Ryan for US Congress, 2002, general consultant. New Hampshire Coordinated Campaign, Manchester, NH, fall, 1998, State Director, managing 9 targeted state senate candidates. Clinton/Gore 1996, Columbus, Ohio, Fall 1996, Ohio Field & GOTV Director, managing & supervising over 40 staff statewide in five nationally targeted congressional districts. Friedman for State Rep. 1995-96, Cleveland, OH, Campaign Manager and 24/7 live-in right hand man. County coordinator, Hyatt for US Senate, 1994, NW Ohio regional coordinator, Clinton/Gore 1992.

• Former Soviet Republics Field Represenative

  National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; International Affairs industry)

  May 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 8 months)

  USAID funded Civic & political party trainer, Armenia country director 1997-98, roving trainer in FSU 1998-99. Trained & consulted in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Krgystan. Managed staff in St. Petersburg satellite office 1999. Trained 1,000's of election observers, handled numerous international VIP delegation visits. Regular reporting and crisis reporting during 1998 coup in Armenia.

• Attorney & Document Review

  Various Large & Small Firms

  (Legal Services industry)

  January 1990 — June 1995 (5 years 6 months)

  Document review and discovery for complex litigation & transactional matters at multinational law firms Jones Day Reavis & Pogue (1990, 1994), and Squire Sanders & Dempsey (1993). Various matters & firms from 1994-95 practicing criminal, environmental, workers comp, executive branch lobbying (1994-95). Back office logistics for London office of Jones Day in 1989.

Tim Russo’s Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law

  1990 — 1994

• Berea High School

  1982 — 1985

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