Stacey Federoff
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About me

Having recently earned master's degrees in public relations and business administration with extensive experience as a journalist, I continue to work as a communicator who wants to meet people where they are.

I consider myself an accomplished collaborator who is a fair, curious, respectful and enthusiastic storyteller, no matter the format or style — social media, multimedia or print — focused on both strategic and tactical goals.

Find out more about my skills in writing, social media and event planning and promotion.
Download my resume as a PDF
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Megan Harris of WESA-FM's The Confluence interviews me on Feb. 8, 2019, about a story in The Incline on the closing of an LGBT bar and its effect on the community.
Listen to the interview here or read the original story on The Incline.

Professional experience

Senior Account Executive  for Red Havas from June 2021 – present
  • Contribute creative and strategic thinking for client accounts such as Project HOPE, Merck Life Sciences and Gout Education Society, focusing on communications strategy, written assets and media relations with 12 major placements in 2021 and 19 major placements in 2022 in trade and mainstream outlets.
  • ​Serve as co-lead for bimonthly Future Leaders Forum facilitating feedback between agency CEO and about 30 junior team members.
  • Work with executive vice president of corporate communications to market agency through media relations. 
  • Earned IncREDible Work Award (Employee of the Month) in August 2021 for “thorough and thoughtful” work “immediately ready for clients’ eyes” and in December 2022 for thought leadership.
  • Chosen for featured in public-facing blog series "Getting Real with a REDster" to highlight agency employees in October 2022.

Communications Intern  for Mindful Kreative from May 2020 – November 2020
  • Worked remotely with agency team to serve multiple clients such as Gateway Health, Guardian Storage and Mainstay Life Services on various projects including:
    • Developing social media content and calendars
    • Writing, editing, designing and contributing to content and concepts for internal and external communications
    • ​Pitching story ideas for media placements
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For more about my experience creating engaging content, visit my social media page.
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Public Relations Intern  for Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon from May 2019 – August 2019
  • Developed story ideas for PR pitches, prepared briefing books for faculty speaking with media, compiled competitor analyses
  • Drafted and wrote social posts, recorded social media KPIs, acted as production assistant on video shoot; planned, shot and edited video about entrepreneurship for social media
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Freelance Writer and Editor  for various publications from August 2018 – present​​
  • Work with clients like Pittsburgh International's Blue Sky News, Edinboro University, Pittsburgh magazine, WQED, Trib Total Media, The Incline, Pittsburgh Business Times​​
  • Pitch and report stories on a variety of topics, including one picked up by Associated Press that ran on 23 outlets' websites
  • Edit and proofread copy; contribute design, content and strategy ideas to long-term contracted projects
  • Promote work through social media and traditional media channels, representing client outlets
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Graduate Assistant  for Point Park Center for Media Innovation in Pittsburgh, Pa., from August 2018 – May 2021
  • Manage, write, design and publish social media and other marketing collateral for the Center, leading to a 14 percent increase in Facebook followers
  • ​Conceptualize, design and compile monthly email newsletter with average 32 percent open rate in first five months.
  • Manage brand guidelines and graphic design projects for social media voice, developed with management of undergraduate practicum students.
  • Teach educational hour-long workshops for high-school and college students on the basics of journalism and media literacy; 20 completed so far.
  • Plan and promote events for professionals, current and potential Point Park students, including biannual high-school conference with 250 attendees.
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Want me to teach your group media literacy basics ("What is news?", facts vs. opinions and "fake news")? Contact me.
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Digital Producer for Pittsburgh Business Times in Pittsburgh, Pa., from September 2017 – August 2018
  • Edited copy and published reporters’ content; designed engaging slideshows using data; used news judgment to write stories, aggregated others and ranked twice daily email working closely with managing editor.
  • Lead daily pitch meeting when necessary, worked with reporters to meet daily digital deadlines.
  • Monitored analytics and developed strategies to hit monthly goals, post and schedule social media, and engage with readers.
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For more about my Facebook Live videos for the Pittsburgh Business Times, visit my social media page.
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Production Desk Editor for Beaver County Times in Beaver, Pa., from November 2015 – September 2017
  • Published content and designed graphics for social media platforms using metrics, best practices and strategies.
  • Pitched, planned and wrote stories, and produced or worked collaboratively on additional multimedia elements.
  • Worked with management and staff to ensure consistent workflow between day and evening shifts.
  • Edited copy for print and online elements, proofread pages and aided in page design to meet publishing deadlines and ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness.
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For more about my #ThrowbackThursday Instagram posts for the Beaver County Times, visit my social media page.

For more about my reporting, visit my writing page.
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Staff Reporter for Trib Total Media in Greensburg, Pa., from January 2010 – November 2015
  • Created content spanning several topics and timeframes for Tribune-Review, developed source relationships.
  • Collaborated with editors to plan two weekly sections, often pitching and revising stories from concept to publication.
  • Managed production of weekly editions as acting editor at various times, interacting with staff and leadership.

other related experience

​Contributor for LGBTQ-focused monthly Equal Magazine in Pittsburgh, Pa., from January 2013 – November 2014

Reporting Intern for The Chautauquan Daily in Chautauqua, N.Y., from June 2009 – August 2009

Editorial Staff Intern for Gateway Newspapers, Monroeville, Pa., from June 2008 – August 2008

Reporter and Copy Editor  for The Daily Collegian, State College, Pa., from July 2006 – December 2008
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Awards

​• Renaissance Rising Star Award  in January 2020 — Selected as a young professional with outstanding potential in public relations field through nomination process by PRSA Pittsburgh chapter. Watch the award acceptance video. 

• Community Partner Award  in October 2019 for West Newton Avenue of Flags — Recognized for efforts in community service through Downtown West Newton Inc. and the Mon Valley Initiative. Read event coverage from the Washington Observer-Reporter and see the Facebook post about my accepting the award.

• Beaver County Times Employee of the Month in June 2017 — Recognized for creating initiatives and promoting Beaver County Times, willingness to volunteer for new projects, application of training knowledge, and positive attitude. ​
​• Pennsylvania Women's Press Association awards — 
​First place rookie reporter (2012), first place general news (2012), first place religion (2016), second place profile (2017)

skills

Proficient in: 
• ​Cision
• ​Meltwater
• ​MailChimp
• ​AP style
​• Canva
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Social News Desk
• Sprout Social
• QuarkXpress
• Movable Type and Blox CMS programs
• Wordpress
• iMovie
• Photography and videography

education

• Point Park University, Master of Arts degree in Communications (Public Relations concentration) and Master of Business Administration  
— Featured in a Student Profile (June 2020)

• Penn State University, Bachelor of Arts in journalism with minor concentrations in sociology and women's studies

• Semester At Sea, study abroad program
visiting 11 countries in four months

• Community College of Allegheny County, web design certificate consisting of 48 hours of continuing education instruction in HTML, CSS and website design

• Google Analytics for Beginners certificate

memberships

• PRSA Pittsburgh board of directors
— Web content manager (2020 and 2021) managing the chapter's website, including its blog, including authoring posts such as this one.

• Women's Press Club of Pittsburgh — President for two consecutive two-year terms (2014, 2016) leading seven-member board to plan and promote 10-12 professional development events per year, success of which caused doubling of membership in two years. See more on my event planning page

• Point Park Graduate Student Association — President (2019 to 2021), recognized as 2021 Outstanding New Student Organization; revived the only group for graduate students, which had been dormant for several years

• Pittsburgh Black Media Federation  — member

• Press Club of Western Pa. — member

...When I'm not busy with public relations & Journalism

Apart from all this cool public relations, social media and journalism work that I've done, I love vinyl records and rock climbing. Because of my love for Halloween, I'm also a haunt actor at the ScareHouse, including one season as the Zombie Pickle!
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