Leslie Wright

Leslie Wright

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Advancement at Shelburne Museum

  • Education

    • Middlebury College

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      BA Literary Studies

      BA Literary Studies

    • University of Missouri-Columbia

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      MA Journalism

      Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha honor society MA Journalism

  • Experience

    • Burlington Free Press

      Jul 1998 - Sept 2007
      Reporter
    • Stride: The Wright Foundation for Female Athletes

      Jan 2001 - now
      Founder
    • Shelburne Museum

      Sept 2007 - Apr 2014
      Public Relations and Marketing Manager

      Managed communications and marketing strategy and execution for renowned museum, including advertising, public relations, social media and web site content management.

    • Vermont Life Magazine

      Jan 2008 - May 2019
      Freelance Writer

      Cover a variety of subjects including ski industry, health care and business for Vermont Life Magazine.

    • Orton Family Foundation

      Apr 2014 - May 2019

      Public relations, marketing and brand management focused on growing the Foundation's Community Heart & Soul® method of community development nationally. Create content for all aspects of the Foundation's communications including white papers, press releases, web, social media, newsletters, speech writing and messaging. Develop newsworthy story pitches and pitch to local, regional and national media outlets. Responsible for content strategy across all channels. Oversee/edit marketing and public relations content created by associate staff. Show less

      • Senior Associate Communications

        Jan 2015 - May 2019
      • Communications Associate

        Apr 2014 - Dec 2016
    • Shelburne Museum

      May 2019 - now
      Director of Advancement
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Ski Instructors of America, Level III, Full-cert Alpine Ski Instructor

      PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors
      Mar 2010