Al Czarnecki APR FCPRS LM

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Curriculum Vitae for Al Czarnecki APR, FCPRS, LM

A versatile communications professional and manager, strong writing skills.

This page: accreditation | competencies | experience | education | memberships

Prime skills:

• Strong analytical and communication strategy skills
• Writing, editing, photojournalism, sense for readership relevance
• Well-practiced in the effective use of limited resources

Accreditation and Peer Recognition:

• Accredited in Public Relations by the Canadian Public Relations Society – APR
• Elected to the College of Fellows, Canadian Public Relations Society – FCPRS
• Awarded Life Membership in the Canadian Public Relations Society – LM

Competencies:

• Developing communication programs
• Writing and editing, photo essays, publication layout, website development
• Comfortable both as a manager and as a hands-on practitioner
• Able to relate to both business and community issues
• Vision, a team player

Experience:

• Al Czarnecki Communications (established 1992)
  Consulting, training, writing, editing, project management
• Director of Public Relations and Fund Raising (1986-1992)
  Metropolitan Toronto Association for Community Living
• Director of Community Relations (1984-1986)
  Humber Memorial Hospital
• Director of Communications (1977-1984)
  Metro Toronto Branch, Canadian Mental Health Association

Education:

• Liberal Arts education with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
  (Loyola University, Chicago)
• Certificate Program in Fund Raising Management
  (Canadian Centre for Philanthropy)

Professional Memberships:

• Canadian Public Relations Society / CPRS
  (See also book review at CPRS national website)
• Professional Writers Association of Canada / PWAC
  (A Standard Freelance Publication Agreement is available at writers.ca, a PWAC site.)

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