Jennifer Mueller
An advocacy communications and media relations professional who has spent a decade working on environmental and food and water safety issues, much of it on national policy in Washington DC.
- Fast and versatile writer and editor comfortable with a variety of formats, including press releases, newsletter articles, fact sheets, reports, blogs, and web-content.
- Resourceful project manager who has coordinated everything from 100-person volunteer events to Internet video contests.
- Team-oriented staff director who built a communications department from the ground up over two years.
- Media relations strategist who has secured news coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, ABC News, and other outlets.
- Thorough administrator with experience managing offices, technology, and finances.
- Capable technician who has managed websites in HTML and various content management systems.
Professional Experience
Directed media campaigns for the federal office of a national federation of environmental organizations. Worked with field and program staff to develop messages and strategies for outreach to news media at the state and national level. Pitched stories to television, newspapers, and radio reporters, on-line journalists, and others. Organized DC press conferences and press briefings, including development of messages, press materials, visuals and press lists.
Developed and oversaw advocacy communications campaigns on multiple issues and in multiple forums: traditional news media, online and social media, and our own print and web publications. Recruited and managed a team of staff and contractors that included media associates, web editors, strategists, technicians, graphic designers, and a researcher/senior editor.
Provided program support for regional network advocating transportation investments, land use policies, and neighborhood designs that enhance existing communities and protect the environment. Projects included web and newsletter content, administrative system implementation, financial management, legal filings, and special event coordination.
Secured television, print, and radio coverage on dozens of public interest issues from bank fees and consumer rip-offs to renewable energy and toxic pollution. Organized near-monthly press conferences on issues from environmental policy to product safety. Drafted and edited press releases, fact sheets, pitch memos and background materials. Developed and maintained online newsroom.
Responsible for office management, computer troubleshooting, equipment and computer maintenance, conference and event organizing, intern recruitment, and financial management, taxes, and payroll for three corporations. Organized housing, social events, and logistics for up to 150 participants of semi-annual national meetings. Assisted in urgent campaign organizing leading up to key votes and decisions. Solicited thousands of dollars of in-kind donations for U.S. PIRG.
New Jersey Student PIRG, Newark, NJ
Campus Organizer |
1997-1999 |
Fund for Public Interest Research, Various Locations
Regional Director Administrative Assistant |
summer 1997 |
Fund for Public Interest Research, Amherst, MA
Field Manager and Canvasser |
summer 1997 |
University of Massachusetts Water Resource Research Center, Amherst, MA
Field Researcher |
1996-1997 |
Education
University of Maryland School of Public Policy, College Park, MD
Master of Public Management, 2006
Quantitative Analysis & Public Policy Graduate Teaching Assistant - Fall '05
Coalition for Civic Engagement and Leadership Graduate Assistant - Fall '04-Summer '05
Honors & Awards: Gladys Noon Spellman Fellowship 2005-2006
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science, Legal Studies, 1997
Computer Skills
- Windows, Macintosh operating systems
Common office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access
- Basic HTML code and online content management systems, including Plone, Joomla, Moveable Type, Typepad, WebGui
- New media applications, including Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Stumbleupon, and others
- Photo editing software, including Photoshop
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