8. Media Relations
Public Affairs
Communications
Seasoned professional with a proven
track record in the political, corporate
and non-profit industries resulting in
impressive earned media.
12. Value Offered
Political, Corporate and Crises Communications
Strategic Plan Development
Oral and Written Communication
13. Value Offered
Political, Corporate and Crises Communications
Strategic Plan Development
Oral and Written Communication
Organizational and Analytical Skills
14. Value Offered
Political, Corporate and Crises Communications
Strategic Plan Development
Oral and Written Communication
Organizational and Analytical Skills
Effective Results in Fast-Paced Environment
15. Value Offered
Political, Corporate and Crises Communications
Strategic Plan Development
Oral and Written Communication
Organizational and Analytical Skills
Effective Results in Fast-Paced Environment
Experience with Current Media Trends and Cutting Edge Tools
17. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed press opportunities regarding Presidential signage of:
“The American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act”
“The 21st Century GI Bill”
“The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.”
18. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed press opportunities regarding Presidential signage of:
“The American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act”
“The 21st Century GI Bill”
“The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.”
19. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed press opportunities regarding Presidential signage of:
“The American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act”
“The 21st Century GI Bill”
“The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.”
Media earned included:
20. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed press opportunities regarding Presidential signage of:
“The American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act”
“The 21st Century GI Bill”
“The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.”
Media earned included:
Bay Area Newsgroup
(1,542,200 Readers)
21. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed press opportunities regarding Presidential signage of:
“The American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act”
“The 21st Century GI Bill”
“The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.”
Media earned included:
Bay Area Newsgroup
(1,542,200 Readers)
San Francisco Chronicle
(451,504 Readers)
22. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of Representative Lee’s participation in the
International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.
23. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of Representative Lee’s participation in the
International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.
24. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of Representative Lee’s participation in the
International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.
26. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily newspapers)
27. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily newspapers)
CNN (93 million U.S. Households)
28. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily newspapers)
CNN (93 million U.S. Households)
LA Times (1,231,318 readers)
29. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily newspapers)
CNN (93 million U.S. Households)
LA Times (1,231,318 readers)
Bay Area Newsgroup (1,542,200 readers)
30. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily newspapers)
CNN (93 million U.S. Households)
LA Times (1,231,318 readers)
Bay Area Newsgroup (1,542,200 readers)
USA Today (2,528,437 readers)
31. US Representative Barbara Lee
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily newspapers)
CNN (93 million U.S. Households)
LA Times (1,231,318 readers)
Bay Area Newsgroup (1,542,200 readers)
USA Today (2,528,437 readers)
Washington Post (960,684 readers)
32. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Earned daily coverage by CNN Headline News in 2006 of Thomas Heidenberger’s six-day
“Airline Ride Across America” during the award-winning
“Pentagon Memorial Fund” campaign.
33. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Earned daily coverage by CNN Headline News in 2006 of Thomas Heidenberger’s six-day
“Airline Ride Across America” during the award-winning
“Pentagon Memorial Fund” campaign.
34. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Earned daily coverage by CNN Headline News in 2006 of Thomas Heidenberger’s six-day
“Airline Ride Across America” during the award-winning
“Pentagon Memorial Fund” campaign.
35. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Earned daily coverage by CNN Headline News in 2006 of Thomas Heidenberger’s six-day
“Airline Ride Across America” during the award-winning
“Pentagon Memorial Fund” campaign.
Coverage viewed by over 93 million U.S. Households.
36. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
37. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
38. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
Media earned included:
39. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
Media earned included:
BBC (274 million Households)
40. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
Media earned included:
BBC (274 million Households)
CNN International (200 million Households)
41. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
Media earned included:
BBC (274 million Households)
CNN International (200 million Households)
The Economist (1.3 million Readers)
42. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Initiated opportunities with British Media for US Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Donohue’s trip to London.
Media earned included:
BBC (274 million Households)
CNN International (200 million Households)
The Economist (1.3 million Readers)
The Financial Times (432,548 Readers)
43. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
44. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
Media earned included:
45. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
Media earned included:
Bloomberg News (200 million Households Worldwide)
46. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
Media earned included:
Bloomberg News (200 million Households Worldwide)
Crain’s New York Business (59,866 Readers)
47. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
Media earned included:
Bloomberg News (200 million Households Worldwide)
Crain’s New York Business (59,866 Readers)
Long Island Business News (12,000 Readers)
48. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
Media earned included:
Bloomberg News (200 million Households Worldwide)
Crain’s New York Business (59,866 Readers)
Long Island Business News (12,000 Readers)
The Record (162,572 Readers)
49. Weber Merritt, LLC, Washington, DC
Public Affairs Specialist/Account Executive
Conducted Metropolitan Business Media Tour for United Health
Care CEO Dr. Craig Keyes regarding their new online claims
and health-care monitoring program.
Media earned included:
Bloomberg News (200 million Households Worldwide)
Crain’s New York Business (59,866 Readers)
Long Island Business News (12,000 Readers)
The Record (162,572 Readers)
The Star Ledger (316,280 Readers)
50. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
51. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
52. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
53. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
Detroit Free Press (308,944 readers)
54. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
Detroit Free Press (308,944 readers)
Detroit News (188,171 readers)
55. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
Detroit Free Press (308,944 readers)
Detroit News (188,171 readers)
Los Angeles Times (1,231,318 readers)
56. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
Detroit Free Press (308,944 readers)
Detroit News (188,171 readers)
Los Angeles Times (1,231,318 readers)
USA Today (2,528,437 readers)
57. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
Detroit Free Press (308,944 readers)
Detroit News (188,171 readers)
Los Angeles Times (1,231,318 readers)
USA Today (2,528,437 readers)
Washington Post (960,684 readers)
58. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Developed strategic communications plans which earned continuing
coverage of national diversity challenges including Adarand Constructors,
Inc. v. Mineta, 2001, Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003, and Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003 .
Media earned included:
AP (1,700 Daily Newspapers)
Detroit Free Press (308,944 readers)
Detroit News (188,171 readers)
Los Angeles Times (1,231,318 readers)
USA Today (2,528,437 readers)
Washington Post (960,684 readers)
Washington Times (102,258 readers)
59. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
60. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
Media earned included:
61. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
Media earned included:
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
62. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
Media earned included:
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
Washington Times (102,258 Readers)
63. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
Media earned included:
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
Washington Times (102,258 Readers)
Houston Chronicle (494,131 Readers)
64. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
Media earned included:
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
Washington Times (102,258 Readers)
Houston Chronicle (494,131 Readers)
Larry King Live (16.3 million viewers)
65. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work .
Media earned included:
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
Washington Times (102,258 Readers)
Houston Chronicle (494,131 Readers)
Larry King Live (16.3 million viewers)
Hardball w/ Chris Matthews (557,000 viewers)
66. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Created press opportunities during U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher ‘s
tour of Houston medical facilities.
Event was covered by all Houston television and print media.
67. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Created press opportunities during U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher ‘s
tour of Houston medical facilities.
Event was covered by all Houston television and print media.
68. US Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Washington, DC
Press Secretary
Created press opportunities during U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher ‘s
tour of Houston medical facilities.
Event was covered by all Houston television and print media.
69. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work resulting
in the following media hits.
70. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work resulting
in the following media hits.
Atlanta Journal Const. (326,907 Readers)
71. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work resulting
in the following media hits.
Atlanta Journal Const. (326,907 Readers)
CNN (93 million viewers)
72. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work resulting
in the following media hits.
Atlanta Journal Const. (326,907 Readers)
CNN (93 million viewers)
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
73. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Earned continuous coverage of the Congresswoman’s work resulting
in the following media hits.
Atlanta Journal Const. (326,907 Readers)
CNN (93 million viewers)
The Washington Post (960,684 Readers)
Washington Times (102,258 Readers)
74. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of the renaming of Stone Mountain’s Memorial Drive
to the Cynthia McKinney Parkway
75. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of the renaming of Stone Mountain’s Memorial Drive
to the Cynthia McKinney Parkway
76. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of the renaming of Stone Mountain’s Memorial Drive
to the Cynthia McKinney Parkway
Media coverage included:
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
(326,907 Daily Readers)
77. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Facilitated media coverage of the renaming of Stone Mountain’s Memorial Drive
to the Cynthia McKinney Parkway
Media coverage included:
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
(326,907 Daily Readers)
CNN
(93 million viewers)
78. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Orchestrated continuous media coverage of Congressional events held for visiting mother
from Mozambique to highlight the effects of disastrous flooding in 2000.
79. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Orchestrated continuous media coverage of Congressional events held for visiting mother
from Mozambique to highlight the effects of disastrous flooding in 2000.
80. Former US Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney
Washington, DC
Communications Director
Orchestrated continuous media coverage of Congressional events held for visiting mother
from Mozambique to highlight the effects of disastrous flooding in 2000.
81. RECOMMENDATIONS
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
9th Congressional District, CA
“Sean is bright, hard working and reliable.”
82. RECOMMENDATIONS
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
9th Congressional District, CA
“I wish Sean well in his future
endeavors and urge you give him
your strong consideration.”
83. RECOMMENDATIONS
Judy Smith, President and CEO
“Sean is a take-charge person who is able to present
creative ideas and communicate benefits.”
84. RECOMMENDATIONS
Judy Smith, President and CEO
“I highly recommend Sean for employment. He is a team
player and would make a great asset to any organization.”
85. RECOMMENDATIONS
Bernie Merritt ,
Senior Partner
“Sean’s work on behalf of clients was impressive.”
86. RECOMMENDATIONS
Bernie Merritt ,
Senior Partner
“We offer high recommendations for Sean without
reservation. His drive and abilities will truly be an asset to
your organization.”
88. CONCLUSION
They must skillfully create strategic media
plans that include traditional earned-media
tactics, as well as those from recent trends in
media technology.
