Colleen Connolly is a driven and seasoned public relations professional with 9 years experience in the communications industry. She builds relationships with editors, producers and journalists resulting in top-tier consumer media placements in print and broadcast outlets. Colleen recently received two Gold Bells from the Publicity Club of New England for national and regional newspaper articles she placed about the advancements in joint replacement technology for arthritic ankles. Some of Colleen's consumer media placements include The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Self Magazine, Health Magazine, Prevention Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, Businessweek.com, Health.com, Forbes.com, Newsweek.com, Health Minute on CNN, American Morning on CNN, The Doctors (TV Show) and many local newspapers and broadcast outlets. Colleen also composes various press releases, media advisories, patient testimonials and press kit documents for her clients. Specialties: Healthcare/Wellness Public Relations

Account Manager @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Senior Account Executive @ From April 2012 to September 2015 (3 years 6 months) Greater Boston AreaMedia Specialist @ From December 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 4 months) Senior Media Strategist @ From August 2010 to December 2010 (5 months) Senior Account Executive @ From September 2006 to August 2010 (4 years) Correspondence Manager @ From 2003 to 2006 (3 years) Portfolio Administrator @ From July 2001 to September 2003 (2 years 3 months)

M.S., Organizational and Professional Communication @ Regis College From 2007 to 2009 B.A., English @ University of Massachusetts, Amherst From 1997 to 2001 Colleen Connolly is skilled in: Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Press Releases, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Editing