Cameron Foster
Communications professional, community organizer, lifelong New Jerseyan.
Portfolio of Work
Hey, nice to meet you.
I'm Cameron, a New Jersey-based communications professional specializing in connecting everyday communities and grassroots organizing with press, media, and narrative strategies.In other words: I work alongside people to realize their stories have power, they just need to know the right tools they can use to make themselves heard.I'm passionate about local issues, designing press trainings, working to bridge the online with the offline, and constantly learning from the world around me. In my free time, I also enjoy painting, hiking, and reading old sci-fi novels.I've done this for about five years now, moving from Rutgers University to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in New York City, then Millions of Conversations in Nashville, and now the New Jersey Organizing Project back in my home state.Check out my resume and sample cover letter down below for a more detailed look at my work history and current projects.
Please feel free to reach out via email at [email protected].
Press and Earned Media
My day-to-day includes developing talking points and media pitches, coordinating news interviews for staff and volunteers, and maintaining a list of over 200 reporter relationships with local, state, and national press.Some recent year-end press stats:38 members featured or quoted in news stories.92 articles featuring the organization and / or its members.15 volunteer press corps members trained to provide effective soundbites, use talking points to structure interviews, and do direct reporter outreach.
Project and Event Management
I make use of my love for color-coded timelines and attendee participation trackers in planning on-the-ground and virtual events, and have managed participation, outreach, and event coordination for groups of up to 200 attendees. This includes:
Content and Narrative Strategy
I develop communications strategy while drafting and designing written and graphic content. This includes managing approval channels and content calendars for...
Direct email campaigns and newsletters (MailChimp, Action Network)
Social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
Graphics and presentations (Adobe InDesign, Google and Microsoft Suite, Canva)
