Cheryl Kravitz

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About Cheryl Kravitz

Public relations, motivational speaking and advocacy to stop domestic abuse, crisis communication, media relations and training, feature writing, diversity training, financial development, marketing and issues management, yoga teacher. Writes for national and local magazines, newspapers and broadcast media. Certified Alzheimer’s prevention specialists. A survivor of domestic violence, speaks and writes frequently about the topic. Career highlights: Director of Communication, American Red Cross in the National Capital Region (current) President of Opening Minds (formerly NCCJ), a National Capitol Region nonprofit Manager of Radio/Television; Manager of Campaign Development and Public Support Officer at American National Red Cross and Public Support Director, American Red Cross, Oklahoma Feature writer, reporter and newspaper editor in Chicago, Tulsa and DC metro area Received over 40 local and national awards for community relations and writing. Honored by Women In Communications for investigative reporting, received Bronze Quill Award from International Association of Business Communicators for column in The Tulsa Tribune and the Silver Link Award from PRSA. Teceived Leadership Washington’s Community Business Partnership award with The Washington Post. This past spring named “Best in Show” for media interviews with the Red Cross Advanced Public Affairs Team. Served as co-chair of the Montgomery County Public Schools Special Education Team and member of the Allstate Foundation/NNEDV Advisory Board. Elected member of Board of Education in Tulsa.Program Chair of Leadership Washington and graduate of Leadership Washington and Leadership Tulsa. Recently appointed to Domestic Violence Coordinating Council by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and received certification as Red Cross diversity trainer. Served Vice Chair of the Family Violence Council for State of Maryland and Chair of Community Outreach for the Montgomery County Hate Violence Committee, both appointed positions.