Darius  Razgaitis

Objective
To advance a public relations career by working at a firm distinguished by its creative and challenging environment.
 
Work Experience
Phoenix House - New York, NY
January 2005-Present: Executive Assistant to Communications Director
* Analyze media coverage of the largest non-profit substance abuse treatment program in the US
* Report on website activity trends, implement search engine optimization, and maintain website
* Research topics and write reports regarding treatment topics relevant for clients
* Assist with design, editing, distribution, and promotion of publications, media kits, and website content
* Maintain department budget, billling, scheduling, and technical operations

Parliamentary Campaigns - Vilnius, Lithuania
July 2004-November 2004: Logistics Coordinator
* Implemented ground-breaking Door-to-Door campaign for Liberal Center Union parliamentary candidates
* Managed voter database with over 40,000 constituents for Get Out the Vote campaign 
* Coordinated design of materials and implementation of visibility campaign with over 100 volunteers for 
Deputy Chief of Parliament, who was successfully re-elected with a record-breaking performance

Valdas Adamkus Presidential Campaign - Vilnius, Lithuania
May 2004-July 2004: Logistics Coordinator
* Analyzed all previous election results and targeted districts for successful presidential campaign
* Spearheaded innovative text messaging campaign, all-night Rock the Vote events, and restaurant outreach
* Coordinated and trained 50 volunteers for visibility campaigns at the national and local levels

Kaplan, Inc. - New York, NY
November 2003-April 2004: Instructor
* Taught SAT preparation course to prospective college students (class size: 12-40 students)

Trickle Up - New York, NY
September 2003-April 2004: Communications Intern
* Negotiated with television and radio stations in 14 states to air Public Service Announcements
* Wrote articles for newsletters and edited website (www.trickleup.org)
* Managed media contacts database and converted Excel spreadsheets into Access database

Securitas - Boston, MA
June 2002-August 2003: Security Manager
* Shift manager for corporate security detail

Education
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences - Boston, MA
September 1998-May 2002: B.A. in International Relations, Economics, Cum Laude
* Graduated Boston University Honors Program; received Distinction for Independent Research

Additional Information
* New York City Mayor Bloomberg's 2005 re-election campaign volunteer, Bronx Team coordinator
* HTML, all Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, LexisNexis, PDF management
* Familiar with FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and various media editing software
* Fluent in Lithuanian. Conversational French. Basic Russian and Spanish.
* Boston University Alumni Admissions Volunteer
* Red Bull campus representative, 1999