todd geise

director, development and communications

About

Seasoned marketing, communications, public relations, promotions, advertising, development/fundraising professional located in Buffalo, New York. My employment sector knowledge is extensive with a background that includes government, non-governmental 501c3, c4 and c6 organizations, and for-profit corporate. I have spent the better part of twenty-five years establishing a portfolio of skills that is rounded to include business development, marketing & communications, fundraising & development, and education & training.

Country

united states

City

buffalo

Industry

marketing and advertising

Skill

multilingual, leadership, marketing, internationalization, business development, public relations, strategic planning, event planning, translation, cross functional team leadership, french, globalization, management, language services, editing, public speaking, website localization, research, strategy, negotiation, localization, spanish, adult education, cultural diversity, social media, customer service, education, instructional design, program development, fundraising, terminology, teaching english as a second language, customer engagement, customer experience, marketing strategy, health program planning, business english, proofreading, advertising, social media marketing, marketing event planning, copywriting, copy editing, business strategy, strategic communications

Experience

managing director

alleyway theatre

2019-8 - 2019-10 · 3 mos

campaign manager

carima4senate

2018-7 - 2018-11 · 5 mos

Oversight of all campaign operations including all marketing, volunteer coordination, development/finance, events

chief marketing officer

the buffalo zoo

2014-7 - 2018-7 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Strategic and tactical marketing planning and execution. Develop broadcast, print, and digital marketing campaigns for institution, exhibit, education, fundraising and value-added events. Cultivate corporate partnerships leading to high-visibility sponsorship opportunities. Supervise public relations and event coordination. Liaise with President & CEO as well as Governing and Prozoo Boards of Directors.

vice president of development

advanced language translation inc.

2005-6 - 2014-3 · 8 yrs 10 mos

director, development and communications

open buffalo

2019-11 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Education

newark senior high school

buffalo state college

french language

buffalo state college

education

state university of new york college at buffalo

education

2012-1 - 2014-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Instructional design, planning, & methods"," * Adulthood & development"," * Philosophy of adult education"," * Diversity in adult education,"," * Methods & techniques of educational research"," * Geography & Socio-cultural legacy of French colonization (Africa, Caribbean, Canada)","Student Research and Creativity Symposium"," * Marguerite de la Roque, archival research and presentation of events surrounding the implication of French nobleman in colonist disappearance;"]

state university of new york college at buffalo

french

1984-1 - 1995-1 · 11 yrs 1 mo

Advanced grammar & composition"," * Medieval/renaissance history & literature"," * Eighteenth & nineteenth century history & literature"," * Contemporary recent history & literature"]