David Gershwin

About David Gershwin

David Gershwin Consulting provides public affairs, government relations, business communications, media relations, issue advocacy, crisis management, and social media services for private sector, public sector, and non-profit clients.Here\'s some additional background on me and my firm:David Gershwin, a former Director of Communications to Los Angeles City Council President Alex Padilla (a United States Senator recently elected to his first full term) and a former Chief of Staff to Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti (the former Mayor of Los Angeles), opened his public affairs consulting practice, David Gershwin Consulting, in January 2010. Prior to establishing David Gershwin Consulting, David Gershwin was a Vice President at Cerrell Associates, Inc, where he developed lobbying and strategic communications campaigns on behalf of corporate clients and government agencies. Additionally, David Gershwin has experience working on local, regional, and statewide political campaigns, with special expertise in political communications.Specialties: Government affairs, business communications, public affairs, lobbying, advocacy, issues management, media relations, external communications, message development, communications planning, crisis communications, and social media.

Experience

1. Lecturer

   Ucla Henry Samueli School Of Engineering And Applied Science

   Sep 2021 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Lecturer for UCLA Samueli School of Engineering\'s Master\'s Degree program course in Management Communications. Course curriculum includes: Leadership Skills, Business Presentation Skills, Visual and Verbal Presentation Skills, Interpersonal Communication Skills.

Education

• UCLA

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science

Skills

• Publicity
• Social Media Marketing
• Crisis Management
• Coalitions
• Strategic Communications
• Strategy
• Communications Strategy
• Grassroots Organizing
• Local Government
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Campaigns
• Message Development
• Issues Management
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Volunteer Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Political Campaigns
• Fundraising
• Press Releases
• Proposal Writing
• Legislation
• Policy Analysis
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations
• Speech Writing
• Reputation Management
• Political Consulting
• Issue Advocacy
• Public Affairs
• Politics
• Strategic Planning
• Crisis Communications
• Lobbying
• Policy
• Corporate Communications
• Government Relations