Meet the Experts: Deborah Spector, Marketing and Communications

Deborah Spector is president of Creative Solutions & Innovations, an independent consulting firm that specializes in empowering nonprofits, with a heavy emphasis on marketing readiness, communication planning and event management.  Deborah served as president of the Georgia Chapter of Women in Communications and on the national board; co-founded the Nonprofit Special Interest Group (SIG) for Public Relations Society of America’s Georgia Chapter; and worked as project manager for AMA’s Nonprofit SIG. Her community service includes chairing the DeKalb County Community Relations Commission; marketing and logistics chair of the yearly Eizenstat Memorial Lecture, featuring Nobel Prize Winners, US Presidents and other national and international notables; and vice-chair of the Professional Association and Event Managers, Inc. (PAEMI) Board, Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO).  Deborah holds an ABD in Cultural Criticism from Emory University’s Institute of Liberal Arts, an M.ED in counseling and psychological services, and an AB with distinction in psychology and philosophy from Georgia State University. Spector continues her growth through extensive professional education including Mediation Certification, Best Practices in Event Management Certification and Strategic Restructuring for Training Consultants.

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Meet the Content Experts: Tina Mosetis, Marketing and Communications

Tina Mosetis is an expert marketing and public relations specialist with over twenty-five years of experience in the communications field. Prior to establishing her own firm, she served as Assistant Operations Manager for WLIW-TV and as Director of Communications and Government Affairs for the American Cancer Society in New York City where she received yearly awards for her outstanding media campaigns. Tina has served as a corporate spokesperson, and represented a vast array of commercial and non-profit agencies. She has helped launch non-profit agencies, develop their brand and execute high-profile communications campaigns. She has been an instructor at New York Institute of Technology and is a frequent media lecturer at universities, public relations seminars and educational forums. Tina has received American Women in Radio and Television’s NYC Pinnacle award for public relations and several Telly awards for her advertising campaigns.

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Twilight’s Marlane Barnes Becomes  National Spokesperson for Spay First!

Marlane Barnes, who portrays “Maggie” in the final installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, has taken on the role of National spokesperson for the non-profit organization, Spay First, which is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of spaying/neutering their animals. 

Over 7 million animals enter shelters each year in the U.S. and the majority of these dogs and cats are killed. Marlane says she “hopes to inform the public about the crisis of pet overpopulation and encourage everyone to support the establishment of low-cost spay neuter clinics in underserved communities.”

The U.S. spends approximately 2 Billion dollars of public funds on animal control which includes the collection, housing, euthanizing and disposing of animals in landfills or via incineration but less than ten percent of those dollars are spent on spay/neuter programs. 

Ruth Steinberger, Founder of Spay First notes, “We are thrilled to have Marlane on board as a National Spokesperson, she will greatly help our organization reach communities throughout the nation with the word that spaying and neutering our animals is the simple solution to pet overpopulation.”

Marlane’s character in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is a member of the new Irish Coven being introduced into the film which will arrive in theatres on November 16, 2012.

For more information about Spay First visit: SpayFirst.org