Quick Interview: view Salary range: $75,000 to $100,000 Willing to relocate: No Years of related job experience: 20 Highest degree earned: B.S. Accreditations: * President, Sigma Delta Chi Journalism society - MTSU chapter
* First place - Sigma Delta Chi national contest (Feature writing for Southeast region), Languages: English Software: Microsoft Office; PowerPoint; Excel; Blogging/Portfolio(www.TonyTroiano.com); Twitter (@TroianoTony); Linkedin
This accomplished communications professional boasts varied experience in the corporate and government arenas. He thrives in challenging, high-pressure situations and is quick in assessing needs and priorities. Comfortable interacting with a broad range of audiences, at all levels, diplomatically and assertively, he is noted for cultivating and fostering strong relationships.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Organization: Please reach us for these details! Location: Nashville, TN Job title: Independent communications contractor Years and months employed: 4 Year(s) 6 Month(s) Responsibilities: * Write magazine articles and press releases; conduct various communications projects for Corrections Corporation of America
* Press releases, feature stories, media alerts and public service announcements; analyze media coverage for Federal Emergency Management Agency
* Press releases; media kits; communications plans for businesses
* Authoring "Beyond the Blue, World War II Visits Small Town America."
Organization: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Location: Nashville, TN Job title: Firestone Communications Director Years and months employed: 4 Year(s) 11 Month(s) Responsibilities: * Press releases; magazine; newspaper articles; advertorials. Work appeared in national tire-trade publications; "USA Today;" Indy Car program features; marketing materials; speeches; correspondence for upper management
* Worked with company marketing group related to strategy and materials
* Represented Firestone as national and local media spokesperson; appeared on CNN business program;handled major company crisis involving national news networks and local media
* Conceived and produced more than a dozen major press events for national media
* Wrote and produced 30 minute promotional video distributed to media and company stakeholders
* Supervised Firestone website daily
* Monitored advertising/public relations agency on projects;
* Bridgestone/Firestone President's Award;
* Media recognition Firestone Public Affairs;
*Award of Merit, Gold Pen Competition
Organization: State of Tennessee Location: Nashville, TN Job title: Communications Dir.; Dept. Intell. & Dev. Disabil. Years and months employed: 5 Year(s) Responsibilities: * Served on Department's executive management team tasked with strategy and policy
* Interacted with every area of Department including three regional offices and three developmental centers
* Drafted press releases; speeches; correspondence for upper management; magazine and newspaper articles; Department's newsletter with statewide distribution; marketing materials
* National and local media spokesperson; assisted commissioner in protracted, controversial implementation of provider program
* Supported Governor's Communications Office assisting with public appearances and press conferences
* Designed; established; then supervised Department's website and intranet content daily
EDUCATION
Institution Name: Middle Tennessee State University Location: Murfreesboro, TN Degree earned: B.S. Major/Concentration: Mass Communications Year Graduated: 1978
