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
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
Owner and CEO
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
- 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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