Jay Ell Alexander

Owner/CEO of Black Girls RUN! + Owner of The Vaughn Strategy

Role
Owner and CEO at Black Girls Run
Location
Richmond, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Jay Ell Alexander

Experienced communications and public relations strategist, self-motivated, passionate, dedicated and a high performing professional with a professional and academic background in journalism and public relations. Possess\' a thorough understanding of public relations research and techniques, experience in employee and internal relations, social media development, website content management, media relations, graphic design, video editing, extensive research and writing experience, marketing campaigns, product and press management, strategic communication planning, events and project management. Known as eager, creative and a team-player when presented with new opportunities and with delivering results. Ready to get her hands dirty, hit the ground running and always does it with a smile!

Experience

  1. Owner and CEO

    Black Girls Run

    Mar 2012 — Present

    Responsible for all public and media relations nationally and locally, pitch interviews and story ideas to major media markets, manage marketing opportunities, community outreach initiatives, assist in event management execution, assistance with national race and conference events, bi-weekly newsletters, marketing strategies, press releases, website content editor and management of editorial calendar and serve as the local city ambassador contact for organization. Secured national stories in Runner’s World, Essence, JET Magazine, CNN, HLN, Health, and MSNBC.20••••16 PR Director20••••18 National ManagerApril 2018 - Present CEO/Owner

Education

  • George Mason University

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications, Journalism, Spanish

    2004 — 2008

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Master of Science (MS), Mass Communications, Strategic Public Relations

    2009 — 2010

  • University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business

    Executive Certificate in Transformational Nonprofit Leadership

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Marketing Communications
  • Facebook
  • Strategic Communications
  • Editing
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Marketing
  • Corporate Communications
  • Public Speaking
  • Fundraising
  • Community Engagement
  • Press Releases
  • Promotions
  • Government
  • Nonprofits
  • Management
  • Spanish
  • Blogging
  • Event Management
  • Social Media
  • Team Management
  • Public Relations
  • Media Relations
  • Event Planning
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Journalism
  • Program Management
  • Social Networking
  • Newsletters

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