Public Relations and Communications

Northern Illinois University

BA Communications

minors in Psychology and Journalism

DEBORAH BROSSEAU COMMUNICATIONS

Providing audience development services to clients in A&E, lifestyle, and nonprofit arenas. Clients have included Rhino Records, Warner Bros., Lerner Publishing, IOWest, MusiCares, VH1, Harley-Davidson, SLG Comics, Traveler Guitar, Sacred Fools Theatre, Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre, Windy City Players, National Runaway Switchboard, Counter Communications, deliberations podcast, Wander Productions, Wheelhouse Digital Marketing Group, magician Siegfried Tieber, and dozens of independent entrepreneurs and creators. Media placements on CNN, WSJ, Huffington Post, ESPN, NatGeo, and hundreds of regional and local print, broadcast, and digital outlets across the planet.

FREELANCE WRITING

Features, interviews, reviews, and lists for print, broadcast, and digimedia. Outlets include iHeartMedia, Fodors, LA Weekly, AAA Westways, MelroseAveLA, Denizine, UDO games, The Rumpus, and Folks magazine.

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER

Publicity functions from kit development to media relations.  Directed photo and video shoots.  Plan and promote special events.  Launched first “Summer on Stage.”  Liaised with corporate, cultural, and governmental entities.

PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS

Created marketing documents for syndicated radio programming including American Top 40, Coast to Coast, The Jim Rome Show, as well as countdown, live concert, sports and talk programming.  Created and sold ad campaigns that brought more than $26 million to the company.

• media kit creation
• collateral material development
• copywriting
• photo/video shoot direction
• public relations
• media relations
• communications
• ad campaigns
• partnership development
• branding
• event planning and management
• media and business training