Trevor Tamsen
Associate Director, Media Relations and Events @Tunnel to Towers Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director, Media Relations and Events @Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY, US
Instrumental in growing the Tunnel to Towers Foundation into the preeminent 9/11 charity by pitching and placing interviews and securing event coverage from national outlets including; Fox News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS This Morning, MSNBC, and The Associated Press.Developed and executed a year-long media plan to respectfully observe the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks with earned media coverage resulting in a national TV reach of over 9.5 million, and an online and print audience of more than million. Revamped the Tunnel to Towers earned media strategy and messaging amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the Foundation pivoted to support first responders and front-line health care workers with the donation of more than three million pieces of PPE. Expanded Tunnel to Towers reach by securing stories in trades and non-traditional media with feature stories in Military Families, Men’s Health, Aplus, Realtor.com, and CNET. Drafted press releases, wire content, talking points, and secured coverage for hundreds of home dedications in local media markets nationwide.
EDUCATION
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
Bachelor's degree, Broadcast Journalism
Syracuse University
BA, Communications, English
SKILLS
ABOUT TREVOR TAMSEN
Senior communications and media relations professional with experience in the non-profit and corporate space with a decade of job experience in the media industry. Known for successfully developing and executing earned media strategies, crafting crisis communication plans and emergency messaging, and leveraging a decade of journalism experience to place stories and interviews with top-tier national, trade, and hyperlocal media.
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