Thelma A. Walker 2401 Bradley Place Evanston, IL 60202 847/328-6628 (hm/fax) 847/404-9997 (cell)
[email protected] CORE COMPETENCIES/RELEVANT STRENGTHS Writing, strategic plan development, MS Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Soc ial Media (webinars, Facebook, Twitter, online promotions, blogs, etc.), creativ e, responsive (excellent listening skills), crisis communications training/manag ement, media pitching, trends measurement/monitoring, organized, multi-tasker, p resentations and reports, spokesperson media training. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Munson Walker Communications, Evanston, IL May 2009 - Present Private Practice PR Consultant - Provides media and public relations expertise a nd services to organizations and clients: Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., G ary Splash International Basketball Team, Glencoe Pediatrics, Muntu Dance Theatr e of Chicago, Youth Job Center of Evanston, Inc., North Side Housing & Supportiv e Services, Bronzeville Institute of Technology; develops and distributes media materials, media pitching, communications plans development, marketing collatera ls, crisis communications, strategic plans, website copy, social networking. As sists agency clients (30) with computer skills, resume writing and developing co ver letters; conducts job readiness training, skills assessments and mock interv iews; spokesperson training. Flowers Communications Group, Chicago, IL Sept. 1998 - May 2009 Assistant Media Relations Director - Developed and executed media relations and public relations activities for all client accounts including the U.S. Departmen t's National Institute of Mental Health, Walgreens youth fitness initiative, Uni ted Healthcare, Chicago Public Schools, McDonald's, Courvoisier, MillerCoors and Lawry's. Achieved typical results of 100 - 250 million media impressions and mo re than $1,000,000 in ad value. Secured national interviews on The View, The To day Show, Access Hollywood and The Rachel Ray Show.