Felecia Phillips Curtis

Radio Voice Talent and On-Air Personality for evening show, weeknights (5 years). Announcer of the Year with ability to engage, entertain and enlighten target audience. Wrote and anchored short form newscasts, sportscasts, weathercasts, PSAs and joined live network shows. Voiceover artist for commercials and PSAs. Attended live appearances, as scheduled by station. Strong listener interaction, including phones and contests. Also, operated radio console and broadcast equipment. Television Personality, Talk Show Host/Anchor (1 year) Aggressive self starter who enterprised, wrote, edited, and voiced stories for daily talk show and news operation; excellent writing, communications skills. Spokesperson for organization of 1600+ employees (8 yrs) Liaison with media, providing media interviews on controversial, politically-sensitive, crisis communication with local, regional and national coverage. Administered wide range of public relations activities in large, complex, multi-faceted state departments. Conceptualized, developed, and implemented major media and advertising campaigns, marketing programs, and various special projects. Wrote brochure copy, press releases, public service announcements, feature articles. Newsletter editor. Voice over talent for state's new, automated telephone system, recording voice mail greetings, on hold messages, messages for voicemails and all system-specific voice prompts. EDUCATION B.A. English/Communications FCC Radio Operator Permit, since 1980 SUMMARY OF TALENT • Consistently positive attitude and ability to work well with and appreciate diverse clients. • Communications and marketing professional, 14 years. • Dynamic speaker, educator and general presenter, with vast portfolio of satisfied clients. • Effective facilitator and mediator, specialty in resolving “hot” issues. • Professional appearance, physically fit, and well groomed with balance and etiquette. • Flexible with work days, time away from home. COMMUNICATIONS • Communicates effectively and collaborates with all levels of people to carry out business objectives. PUBLIC SERVICE & MARKETING • Worked collaboratively with Washington state media to begin burn ban announcements on all major television stations. MEDIATION • Official Mediator for state Department. • Meeting facilitator or hearings officer to resolve internal issues and disputes, and oftentimes, hostile discussions. • Received expert mediation training from the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I realized my radio voice when I was hired by an ABC-affiliate AM station while in college. This gave me my first real taste of the broadcasting industry and a love for voiceover work. I was later priveledged to move into FM radio, replacing the biggest name in radio of my error, locale. What an honor! Humbled, television followed, and my career was launched!