Professional Experience
PR & Marketing pro, web and graphic designer, and self-described Celebritologist. Specialties include publicity, events, communications strategies and campaigns related to entertainment, pop culture, and lifestyle.
Expertise
Account manager
15 Years
Promotions
17 Years
Web Designer
5 Years
Specialty
Entertainment
8 Years
Lifestyle
17 Years
Industries
Broadcasting - Ent - Cable (National)
8 Years
Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
2 Years
PR (in-house) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients
10 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
17 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
"Real Housewife of DC" Stacie Scott Turner (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (1-2), PG County Chamber of Commerce (1-2)
Other Work History
Owner, Vera Berlyn PR (2009-2012)
External Affairs & Communications Officer, DC Office on Aging (2008-present)
BET Networks Corporate Communications Manager (2002-2008)
BET Networks Affiliate Marketing Manager (2000-2002)
Marketing Solutions Inc., Marketing Director (1999-2000)
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Outreach Coordinator (1997-1999)
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint.
Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat.
Website content management systems: Drupal, Open Text, and Dynamic Site Framework.
