Owner, Burke Communications PR & Booking Management
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
- Past
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- Publicist at Race Across America
- Education
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- California State University-Fullerton
- Connections
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- Industry
- Entertainment
- Websites
Kathleen Burke’s Summary
EXPERIENCE
Substantial experience (30 years) working with talent in the entertainment and sports industry; exceptional experience working with Christian based independent music artists (publicity, public relations, marketing, booking and more)
GOALS
To work with up-and-coming as well as record label artists.
Kathleen Burke’s Specialties:
Negotiate contracts with talent and their sponsors (media, concert venues, and more)
Kathleen Burke’s Experience
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Owner
Burke Communications PR & Booking Management
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
September 1977 — Present (31 years 4 months)
• Arrange public appearances, lectures, concerts
• Consult promotional campaigns of media
• Establish, maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, churches (Saddleback Community Church), national sports teams (Philadelphia Sixers) and major entertainment venues (Six Flags Darien Lake, NY).
• Plan, direct, develop,communicate, informational interviews with local (Los Angeles Times) and national broadcast (KLOVE Radio, TBN, JC-TV, and more), and print media (Christianity Today, CCM Magazine) to maintain favorable public perceptions of an artist’s accomplishments and ministry.
• Prepare, edit press releases for media
• Respond to all requests from media
• Study objectives, promotional policies, needs of organizations, develop public relations strategies. promote music, and services.
• Confer with industry managers, identify trends, key group interests and concerns, provide advice on business decisions. -
Publicist
Race Across America
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Sports industry)
June 1986 — June 1986 (1 month)
Oversaw PR and all event communications/opperations with RACE ACROSS AMERICA and the ABC Television News staff who followed the race from Huntington Beach, California to Atlantic City; was responsible for communicating locations of the dozen or so bicycle riders with the ABC Film Crew, and instrumental in follow up 12 hours each day/7 days a week to any and all media who called the RACE ACROSS AMERICA hotline; directed a small staff of volunteers who also helped in the office.
Kathleen Burke’s Education
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California State University-Fullerton
1975 — 1977
Additional Information
Kathleen Burke’s Websites:
Kathleen Burke’s Interests:
• Bicycling, Hiking, Spin Classes at the YMCA, watching "Man vs. Wild" •Create and design marketing plans, brochures, newsletters, event flyers/posters. • Create and write press releases and public service announcements to broadcast and print media. • Coordinate media and celebrity events. • Contact and arrange public speaking seminars with major book chains. • Setup and arrange trade show needs. • Preside over special events, and running events for coordination and continuity • Direct, organize, and promote fund-raisers from 500-2,000 participants. • Negotiate with international governments, elite athletes, and sports groups for special events. • Design, negotiate, and implement contracts with sponsors and special events. • projects from concept through implementation.
Kathleen Burke’s Groups:
Member of The Recording Academy, Saddleback Valley Community Church
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Cal State Fullerton Alumni Association -
Music and Entertainment Professionals
Kathleen Burke’s Honors:
AWARDS
Received the California Press Women Communications Award, placing Second overall in the State of California for a Television PSA.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Finished the1982 World IronMan Triathlon, in Hawaii
• USCF Bicycle Racing and member of an elite team of qualifiers in local and national road race events.
• AAU Distance Runner, finishing over 200 5K & 10K events
• Finished a total of 14 marathons in California and Oregon
• Studied and portrayed various characters in film, and community theater
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
High Level of Integrity Positive Creative Competitive Personable Loyal Inspiring Supportive Family-Oriented Established
Kathleen Burke’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- business deals
