Stephen Pradarelli
Communications Director at the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation
- Role
- Communications Director at Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation
- Location
- Iowa City, IA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Pradarelli
Accomplished editor, writer, communication strategist, and speaker with considerable experience in journalism, research communication, higher education public relations, crisis management, advertising and marketing. Ability to write news releases, feature stories, Web copy, advertising copy, editorials, white papers, speeches, and more.
Experience
Communications Director
Jan 2022 — Present · Escondido, CA, US
Direct planning, development, and implementation of marketing strategies, communications, and public relations activities for the International Plum Village Community, which includes about 600 Buddhist monks and nuns at 11 monasteries around the world. Oversee the organization’s digital content creation, global editorial calendar, media relations, and social media presence. Liase between the monastic community and the public, managing media and interview requests, hundreds of emails from practitioners seeking information, permission to use the community\'s intellectual property (photos, calligraphy, book excerpts, etc.), or guidance. Lead a global, multi-cultural, cross-functional communication team of lay and monastic members of the international Plum Village community. Provide communication and marketing guidance in support of monastery fundraising efforts, including a multi-million-dollar, multi-year campaign at Plum Village Monastery in France.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Masters, Mass Communication
1998 — 1999
Leadership Oshkosh
Certificate
1995 — 1995
University of South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree, News/Editorial Journalism, with minor in political science
1985 — 1988
Skills
- Special Events
- Strategic Communications
- Copy Editing
- Newsletters
- Video
- Public Relations
- Magazines
- Internal Communications
- Event Planning
- Creative Development
- Audio
- Press Releases
- Writing
- Newspapers
- Corporate Communications
- Editorial
- Video Production
- Social Networking
- Media Relations
- Newspaper
- Editing
- Advertising
- Social Media
- Crisis Communications
- Community Outreach
- Crisis Management
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Stories
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Strategic Media Relations
- Leadership
- Copywriting
- Blogging
- Mass Communication
- Publications
- Marketing Communications
- Storytelling
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