Allison Gayne-Pizzileo
88 Norman Street
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
516) 741.0842, Cell [Send email to request phone number] 32.8801
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ALLISON GAYNE PIZZILEO: A PR Pro With All Bases Covered
Freelance Projects
March 2009 - Present
•Continually managing an array of clients within diverse markets including:
NEC/EJtheDJ, which resulted with entertainment production company getting
featured in Newsday and Long Island Business News; StudentBackUp.com, in which
the company was featured in Newsday’s business section; young singer with autism,
Gina Marie Incandela, who was featured on page four of Newsday, as well as in
Spectrum Magazine and the Queens Courier; Family Residential & Essential
Enterprises (FREE), in which the nonprofit organization appeared on Good Day New
York and Fox News’ The Strategy Room; Star Industries, in which the business
appeared in The Associated Press, Newsday and The New York Post; cosmetic surgeon
Stephen Greenberg, which resulted in having Dr. Greenberg featured on The Early
Show, Fox Business News and in Reuters, In-Touch Magazine and The Wall Street
Journal; Metropolitan Realty Associated, which resulted with the commercial real
estate agency having secured feature stories in Real Estate Weekly and Broker’s
Weekly.
D. Pagan Communications, Inc. Melville, NY
Senior Account Executive: January 2008 – March 2009
•Supervised account executives on various accounts and projects, delegating
assignments to ensure steady influx of press releases and story placements;
attended industry trade shows and coordinated on-site press appointments and
press conferences; served as primary liaison for a variety of agency clients
specializing in the pro-audio, music and broadcasting industries:
o The Vitec Group, RF Central, Nucomm, which positioned The Vitec Group as
expert in investment relations and positioned RF Central and Nucomm as the
broadcast transmitter and receiver brand of choice, resulting in an increase in
consumer demand and sales through story placements and bylined articles
o Elixir Strings, Aviom, SLS Loudspeakers, Globalstor Data Corporation, all of
which gained brand awareness and
experienced an increase in consumer demand and sales
o Odds On Recording, which resulted in awareness regarding the studio and its
services and increased studio artists
Account Executive: August 2006 – January 2008
• Served as primary liaison between the media and a variety of agency clients
specializing in the pro audio, music and broadcasting industries (clients listed
above)
• Attended industry trade shows and coordinated client press appointments to
showcase new products and discuss stories involving customers using their
products
• Designed, managed and executed client projects and initiatives
• Wrote and distributed press releases and drafted bylined articles
Ryan & Ryan Public Relations Inc. Farmingdale, NY
Account Executive: August 2005 - June 2006
• Managed an array of agency clients including:
o Simon Property Group malls, driving more customers and increasing retail
sales
o Sheriff Officers Association of Nassau County, increasing community faith and
support
• Wrote and distributed press releases and media advisories
• Implemented and managed media events, press conferences and special events
• Established and continually built media relationships while proactively
pitching story ideas
• Designed, managed and executed client projects and initiatives
The Blankman Group/Harrison Leifer DiMarco Inc.: HLD/Blankman Public Relations
Division (Blankman merger) Garden City, NY/Rockville Centre, NY
Account Executive: October 2002 - June 2005
• Served as media and client liaison for a diverse client base that included:
o DCAP Insurance, gained consumer base and increased business/sales
o Westbury School District, built awareness regarding school news and events,
which boosted community faith
and resulted in approved bonds and budgets
o Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), raised organization awareness,
support, donations, and sponsorships; increased participation in organization
programs and events; positioned organization and staff as experts on autism and
other developmental disabilities as well as treatments and interventions
o The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, generated awareness regarding the
organization’s initiatives, programs
and events; positioned organization as an expert on Long Island history, culture
and environmental preservation
o The Seawane Club, positioned the club as a golf club destination of choice
o The Long Island Museum of Science & Technology, building awareness regarding
the museum’s mission and generating donations and sponsorships
o Spectrum Publications, built awareness regarding the magazine among its
targeted demographic, which increased readership and subscriptions; positioned
the publisher as an autism expert
o Long Island Junior Soccer League, generated league awareness, which increased
membership
• Designed and managed media events, press conferences/briefings, media tours
and special events; wrote and distributed press releases and media advisories;
established and continually built media relationships; proactively pitched story
ideas and events
Public Relations Coordinator: July 2001 - September 2002
• Developed a full range of written material including, but not limited to:
press releases, media advisories. bylined articles and newsletters; supported
senior management in strategic planning and the implementation of public
relations programs
News 12 Hicksville, NY Community Web Journalist (News
12.com): January 2000 - March 2001
• Established key contacts within the Islip Township communities and
governments; researched, compiled and wrote news stories for inclusion on
News12.com, the interactive counterpart of News 12 LI
Field Reporter and Producer: (Neighborhood News 12): October 1998 - December
1999
• Researched and proposed story ideas for local news features, videotaped b-roll
footage, conducted interviews and wrote and edited scripts for broadcast;
established and nurtured community and government contacts as story resources
Professional Recognition
• New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) Awards for Westbury
School District’s 2003 Budget and Spring Community Newsletters
• Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting’s Folio Award Nominee in
recognition for Neighborhood News 12 broadcast news segment.
Education
• Hofstra University, Uniondale, NY: Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism
• GPA 3.4
Special Skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Windows 7, Cision media
database, MEDIAtlas media database, Photoshop
Affiliations: The Long Island Music Hall of Fame
*References: Furnished upon request
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