Douglas Development, Writing and Communications...

Introduction: An experienced professional manager of corporate relations, fundraising for education and the arts, media and business management; writer and communicator with a record of performance; Director at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation and Inner-City Scholarship Fund, Team Leader at Bloomberg LP Bloomberg LP, New York - Multimedia Team Leader • Global manager of information-services and financial-news product for media leader. • Supervisor of publishing; hiring, and training; responsible for a team of 20 professionals • News editor and producer of top global financial and geopolitical news: reporting and breaking top news related to the financial markets, U.S. Government policy, the Federal Reserve and international diplomacy such as the Iraq war and ties between the U.S., the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East and South America • Architect of de novo Asia-Pacific unit, establishing service to international markets • Developer of news/information product combining sound, text, images and analytical tools • Manager: promoted quickly through three levels of functional management in multimedia news editorial and publishing as well as state-of-the art online communication. • Reporter, recorder and publisher of financial market transactions Inner-City Scholarship Fund, New York - Director of Development, Foundations & Corporate Relations • Grant writer for the Superintendent of Education to gain financial support for the Archdiocese of New York’s K-12 scholarship funds, performing arts programs and building of facilities and infrastructure. • Liaison to engage funders and collaborative partner institutions such as the Julliard School to under gird music, arts and after-school cultural programs at Inner-City Scholarship Fund-supported schools • Main writer for Executive Director, and Board of Trustees Chairman and President to engage supporters of the Archdiocese for New York’s network of inner-city Catholic schools from individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations from across the United States Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, New York • Executive for fundraising, corporate, foundation and government relations for a community development organization to invest in social services and cultural events serving New York City. • Lead Editor to secure millions of dollars in private-sector grants and funded contracts from the New York City Office of the Mayors Budget and City Council, New York State and the Federal Government