Benjamin Daniel
English graduate from Rutgers University, with MA in Public Relations from Rowan University. Currently working as Associate Director at Fernley & Fernley, Inc.
| Headline: | Educator |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Computing, Education, Internet |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Editing, Event planning, Fiction, Graphic design, Leadership, Marketing, Public Relations, Public speaking, Viral marketing, Web design, Writing |
| Groups: | Rowan University Elevator Pitch Contest, Spring 2009 |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Employment opportunities, Finding hot stories, Giving back, Helping friends, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Sharing my projects |
| Schools: | Rowan University, Rutgers University - Camden |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Fernley & Fernley, Inc., Philadelphia, PA |
| Position: | Associate Director |
| Time period: | September 2006 - Present |
| Description: | • Develops, writes and edits graphics and copy for company publications, collateral, branding campaigns and community service programs
• Plans, organizes and supervises the company’s program for marketing, advertising and public relations including the development and distribution of print and electronic communication • Improves company’s brand recognition while acting as a spokesperson for the company at external events as required • Coordinates and oversees external company activities |
| Employer: | Office of the Executive Secretariat, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC |
| Position: | Writer-Editor |
| Time period: | August 2005 - September 2006 |
| Description: | • Composed, edited and reviewed reports and executive correspondence for signature by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary’s subordinates with the Department of Agriculture
• Developed template for the redesign and upgrade of the agency’s Intranet including conceptualizing and evaluating its page elements, developing graphics, soliciting agency input for revisions and coding the new site for Web hosting |
| Employer: | Martin Luther King, Jr. Child Development Center, Camden, NJ |
| Position: | Public Relations Specialist |
| Time period: | December 2003 - February 2006 |
| Description: | • Developed, wrote and edited messages, white papers and brochures for a variety of audiences using qualitative and quantitative research
• Determined which communication channels would prove most effective in delivering messages to target audiences • Engaged in legislative advocacy leading to increased funding for the center from the State of New Jersey • Developed and wrote grant proposals to garner and increase MLKCDC funding |
| Employer: | Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, PA |
| Position: | Logistics Element Manager |
| Time period: | May 2001 - August 2005 |
| Description: | • Developed and planned training for the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps
• Planned and executed special events • Researched, wrote and edited pieces for the Naval Inventory Control Point newsletter • Managed the procurement of weapons systems, engines and weapons system support equipment • Developed and wrote Product Reports, white papers, Supply Support Management Plans, Logistics Engineering Change Proposals and Direct Vendor Delivery contracts • Attended, facilitated and participated in Integrated Logistics Support Management Teams, Critical Item Reviews and other conferences as necessary |
EDUCATION
| University: | Rowan University |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Public Relations, MA |
| University: | Rutgers University - Camden |
| Time period: | 2001 |
| Degree: | English, BA |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | • Author “Environmental Responsibility: Saving Our Communities One Drop At A Time”, New Jersey Conference of Mayors Magazine, November 2007
• Editor, City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Children’s Behavioral Health Report, 2006 • Author, “Ideas Illustrated”, Rowan Magazine, 2004 • Author, Design Assistant, Researcher, Rowan University Style Guide (Web and print versions), 2005 • Author, No Child Left Behind: A Comprehensive Study of Communication Effectiveness in Socioeconomically Diverse Communities, 2005 |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | • Organizing Fellow, Obama for America, 2008
• Volunteer, BookMates School Reading Program, 2008 – present • Volunteer, Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, 2007 – present • Corporate Giving Coordinator, American Heart Association, 2006 – present • Volunteer, Corporate Giving Coordinator, United Way of Camden County, New Jersey, 2006 – present • Member, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate and Professional Student Honor Society, 2005 |
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