Resume

• 2000

  MBA

  Organizational Behavior

  Marketing

  International Business

  Women's MBA Association

  Women in Consulting

• 1993

  BS

  College of Communication

  Public Relations Major; French Minor;\nMember of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

  Boston University

• Media Relations

  Public Speaking

  Message Development

  Marketing Strategy

  Financial Analysis

  Crisis Communications

  Guest Lecturing

  Corporate Communications

  Mentoring

  Strategic Communications

  Corporate Social Responsibility

  Entrepreneurship

  Internal Communications

  Marketing Communications

  Public Policy

  Reputation Management

  Public Relations

  Social Entrepreneurship

  Competitive Analysis

  Press Releases

  D'Souza

  Sarah

  Edelman

  Press Office of Governor Mitt Romney

  Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  Coltrin & Associates

  Self Employed

  Boston University

  Edelman

  Cambridge

  MA

  Consulted on and provided strategic support for various internal and external communications projects in the biotech industry

  Communications Consultant

  Self Employed

  New York

  NY

  As a Vice President at Coltrin & Associates

  a strategic communications firm

  I managed several corporate communications campaigns

  CEO visibility programs

  and crisis communications for clients such as Sony (surrounding the launch of PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3)

  to the James Beard Foundation Board of Trustees (regarding financial crisis to gain back credibility in industry)

  and to Smiths Detection executives around the adoption and roll out of explosive detection equipment in U.S. airports.

  Vice President

  Coltrin & Associates

  New York

  NY

  While a VP at Edelman's Corporate Social Responsibility and Issues Management practice

  I developed

  led & executed corporate communications strategies

  including public affairs

  media relations

  corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement for clients such as Pfizer

  Business Roundtable

  Starbucks

  Coca-Cola Enterprises

  GE

  ITT

  Chevron

  L'Oreal

  UBS and Western Union.

  Vice President

  Edelman

  Edelman

  Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  Boston

  MA

  Senior Director

  Corporate Communications

  Boston

  MA

  Teach Media Relations course to undergraduate and graduate COM students.

  Adjunct Professor

  Boston University

  Boston

  MA

  As a Deputy Press Secretary to Governor Mitt Romney

  I orchestrated daily press conferences including all event logistics

  securing speakers

  inviting dignitaries

  providing talking points to speech writers

  and writing and distributing press releases to media outlets to ensure print and broadcast coverage; participated in the Governor’s strategy sessions and formulated key messages to communicate to constituents via targeted media outreach; served as spokesperson for the Governor on various policy initiatives for 25-50 incoming press inquiries per day from local and national print and broadcast media outlets; crafted statements to enhance Governor’s image and persuasively sway public opinion; traveled throughout the State with Governor and Lieutenant Governor to public events

  prepared briefings on relevant topics and regional news and issues

  and advised and counseled them on sensitive issues that may arise from regional print and broadcast press; and communicated Governor’s economic development agenda; promoted his “Jobs First” platform throughout 6 regions of the state via press conferences

  media tours

  editorial board meetings

  and press releases to announce new companies and job growth for the state; and acted as publicist to Secretary of Economic Affairs and Cabinet members to streamline communication of Governor’s reform agenda.

  Deputy Press Secretary

  Press Office of Governor Mitt Romney

  Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  Member

  Board of Directors

  Step Up Women's Network