Brandi Smith

About Brandi Smith

A strategic communications professional with 15+ years of experience, I\'ve managed several award-winning public relations and social media campaigns on behalf of well-known brands. I specialize in leading the integrated planning and execution of brand management strategies designed to generate both consumer awareness and digital engagement. Throughout my career I have developed relationships with a variety of media outlets and secured placements in outlets such as The Today Show, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, KDKA and multiple women’s magazines like Elle, Glamour, Shape, Parenting, Allure. I\'ve had the benefit of working with amazing clients like Nestle, Kellogg’s, J.M. Smucker Company, Kimberly-Clark, Jim Beam, ConAgra, White Wave Foods and Primanti Bros, while working at Ketchum Public Relations and Smith Brothers Agency. After living in Chicago for several years, I returned to my hometown of Pittsburgh. I proudly hold a B.S. in Public Relations with a second concentration in Sport Management from West Virginia University.

Experience

1. Director of Communications

   Mt. Lebanon School District

   Mar 2024 — Present · Mount Lebanon, PA, US

Education

• West Virginia University

  B.S. in Public Relations from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Press Releases
• Crisis Communications
• Marketing
• Strategic Communications