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Janet Bridgers
2738 Hyder Ave., S.E.Albuquerque, NM 87106 505/254-7995 & 805/558-2999 (cell)
janetbridgers@msn.com
SUMMARY
Media/public relations specialist from public relations agency background. Experienced in strategy, writing, account management, interface with editors and producers and agency management. Extensive environmental focus combined with mainstream corporate public relations. Internet experience. Online health and environmental Internet products business.Published author.
EXPERIENCE
Media Relations Consultant, Working Press, Inc., agency serving PacifiCare Behavioral Health, mental health subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems, one of the country’s largest HMOs. Worked extensively with health care trade publications covering mental health, managed care, business insurance, EAP, compensation and benefits. Wrote articles for executive bylines, press releases and background materials.
President, Domain Earth Ltd., Internet retail and informational sites for health and environmental products and subjects (www.domainearth.com & www.detox.org).
Vice President, Public Relations, Green Shopping, Inc., (Los Angeles). Start-up TV shopping show for environmental products.
President and Founder, Gaia Communications (Los Angeles), environmental public relations firm.
Vice President, Working Press, Inc. (Santa Monica) Full service media relations support for product and service clients, and special campaigns that included:
--Nation’s 1st phone book recycling campaign for yellow pages publisher
- Syndication of client TV talk show segment to 11 major markets and 2 national outlets
- Formation of New York fashion industry advisory committee for client's self-help group
- Creation of brochures and client newsletters
FREELANCE WORK
Nonprofit Environmental and Animal Welfare Groups
- Greenpeace
- Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign
Cofounder, Earth Alert! (West Hollywood) , nonprofit, environmental media organization.
Collaborated in production of Emmy-winning documentary in 1987; writing and production of radio programs; and syndication of 100 environmental articles to newspapers in North America.
EDUCATION
Summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in French and English
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- Established student newspaper written in French
Masters program in French
University of California, Los Angeles
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