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Donna Vincent Roa | Accredited Business Communicator & Master Strategist "Linking Communication Excellence to Your Bottom Line™"
Donna Vincent Roa's Bio:
Donna Vincent Roa's Experience:
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Master Strategist | Water & Sustainability Communication at Environics Communications
January 2014 - Present | Washington, DC -
Vice President, Marketing & Communication at BlueTech Research | An O2 Environmental Company
October 2011 - April 2014 -
2011 Matrix Award Winner for Professional Accomplishments in Global Communication at Association for Women in Communications - DC Chapter
August 2011 - July 2012 -
Environment Commissioner (Volunteer) at City of Rockville Environment Commission
January 2010 - April 2011 -
Screenwriter / Executive Producer / Actor (My Sabbatical in Hollywood) at "One Child"
August 2007 - February 2009World premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in France - Short Film Corner; Semi-Finalist in the Moondance International Film Festival; Best Short Film nomination - USA Film Festival, and Honorable Mention in The Accolade Film Competition. Acted in "Sick Puppy," "The Mirror Trial," "Sanctuary," and others. Performed stand-up comedy at the Ha Ha Cafe, Los Angeles.
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Public Affairs Director and Director of Science Comm (DC); Sr. Communication Adviser (Burbank, CA) at US Environmental Protection Agency
July 2004 - May 2008 -
Senior Global Communication Officer at World Bank, Water & Sanitation Program (GTZ-funded 2-year contract)
September 2002 - July 2004 -
President (Volunteer) at International Association of Business Communicators (DC Chapter)
October 2002 - October 2003 -
Director of Communication at URC-CHS Quality Assurance Project (USAID-funded)
March 1999 - September 2002 -
Senior Communication Officer at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
August 1996 - March 1998 -
Director of Information at BASICS (Academy for Educational Development)
1995 - 1996 -
Social Scientist, International Media Research at US Information Agency
May 1992 - August 1995Asia Region Focus (Office of Media Research) and Russia/FSU Focus. One of ten researchers to conduct research (for the Treasury Department) that supported the first redesign of the $100 bill.
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Marketing Director at Shaw Associates (Restaurant Area Developer)
September 1985 - May 19885-state territory (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Georgia)
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Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar (England) at Rotary International
1984 - 1985TV Production Internships at BBC Yorkshire for "Emmerdale Farm" and "Pebble Mill at One"
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Managing Partner & Chief Strategist at Vincent Roa Group LLC
February 2009
Donna Vincent Roa's Education:
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The George Washington University
2011 – 2012ACTiVATE (Water Technology Commercialization. Program Focus: Strategic, Risk & Crisis Communication) -
University of Southern Mississippi
1985 – 1993PhD - DegreeConcentration: Communication -
Hull University in Hull England
1984 – 1985Masters - StudiesConcentration: Theatre and Media Production -
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
1979 – 1981BS - DegreeConcentration: General Studies (Journalism, Speech, English)
Donna Vincent Roa's Interests & Activities:
Water, Water Communication Water Sector Communication, Sustainability Communication, Water Utility Communication, Water Technologies, Environmental Issues, Strategic Communication, Sustainability, Science Communication, Branding and Brand Management, Communication Research, Communication Start-Ups, Environmental Photography, Public Speaking, Filmmaking, Screenwriting