Marnie Fernandez

About Marnie Fernandez

Marnie Fernandez has more than 19 years of experience using the power of earned media to garner local, regional and national publicity for her clients. ​ Fernandez has served as spokesperson for high profile agencies including the Fort Worth Zoo, Tulsa Zoo, Big Brothers and Sisters and Tulsa’s Young Professionals. In addition to her public speaking and media experience Fernandez has also provided media coaching for the above organizations. Not only did Fernandez prepare clients for local, statewide and regional media interviews, she also coached clients for national interviews including the BBC, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Southern Living, Man Vs. Food and two appearances on Good Morning America. While serving as the vice president for a local PR firm, she has helped work on several community projects and campaigns such as river development, economic development, Tulsa’s master plan (PLANiTULSA) and Tulsa’s Young Professionals. She also brings several years of marketing, event planning and fund-raising experience as well. In 1997, she began working for one of the nation\'s top zoo\'s, the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas. Fernandez’s progressive attitude paired with her role as special events manager led to the introduction of two new programs – the Zoo Run and Safari Open – still occurring annually today. After five years with the Fort Worth Zoo, Fernandez brought her expertise to Tulsa and went to work as the director of marketing and public relations for the Tulsa Zoo. She spent another four years growing the Tulsa Zoo’s visibility and revenue in the community by implementing successful PR, marketing and promotional campaigns like the Tulsa Zoo Run, which is now the 5th largest race in the state. Because of her innovative efforts, the zoo won four best marketing campaign awards and was voted “America’s Favorite Zoo.” Her publicity efforts for the zoo\'s Penguins on Parade campign garnered over one million dollars worth of earned media.

Experience

1. Principal Owner

   Sixpr

   Apr 2013 — Present

   Owner and partner in a public relations and communications strategy firm specializing in media relations, crisis communications, social media strategy and creative services

Education

• Oklahoma Baptist University

  Communication and Media Studies

  1991 — 1993