David Stephenson: Media/AV Staff in Bensalem, PA

• Facilitate media events for political, business, and social leaders at the Union League of Philadelphia. • Plan and implement various digital audio, video, and light shows

Elected by peers to run a financially and editorially independent student newspaper at Drexel University after time as a news reporter and department editor. Accomplishments ? Had final editorial approval on forty plus articles from five independent departments each week. ? Managed the payroll, scheduling, and direction of ten paid and thirty volunteer journalists, photographers, and editors. ? Responsible for all business, advertising, and IT related expenses for the newspaper. ? Spent two years as the news department editor and covering breaking news and scheduling the coverage of ten other journalists. ? Rolled out a self hosted website for the organization and transition the staff to Google Apps. ? Brought the organization out of debt and ran a positive balance with new advertisers during time as EIC.

In support of the public relations team at CHOP, I pitched stories independently, planned press conferences, wrote and edited press releases and marketing copy, and coordinated a number of the hospital social media channels. Accomplishments ? Worked with patients, doctors, and families to help guide them through experiences with the media. ? Managed and created content for 14 CHOP social media channels. Created multimedia content with video, photos, patient stories, and expert advice. ? Organized media visits to the hospital and interviews for a broad array of national, local, and international outlets.

As the public relations assistant attached to a nonprofit tasked with delivering Internet access to the Philadelphia Housing Authority I led a team in street outreach to reach a population popular advertising could not reach. Accomplishments ? Distributed 5,000 laptops, training, and Internet access to underprivileged Philadelphians in an attempt to bridge the digital divide. ? Interviewed and built media packages for pitching resident and organizational success stories. ? Worked one on one with residents to understand where they received their information, then rolled out a partner media plan with community organizations.