Brenda Siler, IABC Fellow (She/Her)
Education
Spelman College
BA, English -
Calvin Coolidge High School
, -Work Experience
The Washington Informer
Current
The Washington Informer
Best Communications Strategies
Current
Best Communications Strategies
VML
2019-01-01 - 2020-09-01
VML
AARP DC State Office
2013-10-01 - 2016-08-01
AARP DC State Office
UNCF
2005-12-01 - 2008-04-01
UNCF
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
1999-08-01 - 2005-01-01
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
IABC
1997-06-01 - 2000-06-01
IABC
Council on Competitiveness
1994-08-01 - 1999-08-01
Council on Competitiveness
Skills
Summary
I am a writer and public relations visionary working with organizations to develop clear messages about who they are and what they do. Also, I am a contributing writer at the Washington Informer in Washington, DC. Throughout my career, I have led teams of communications professionals to develop strategies that contribute to organizational goals. My core skills are in writing, cross-discipline marketing/communications, social communications, and strategic planning. In 2017, I was named an "IABC Fellow" by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the highest recognition for career excellence given by this professional membership association. I am a past chairperson for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) leading the association of 15,000 members in 80 countries. I was the first "person of color" to chair the association. My writing has been published in the Washington Informer, PR News, Ragan Report, and other publications. I wrote chapters for communications/public relations industry training manuals published by PR News and IABC. As a social media implementer, I have been successfully "Liked, "Loved," and "Re-tweeted" by news sites, think tanks, and celebrity/personality sites. I have expertise in: *Writing and Proofreading *Social Media *Strategic Planning *Branding *Media Relations *Public Awareness Campaigns *Special Events *Executive Communications *Vendor and Agency Relations *Community Outreach *Building Collaborative Teams
