Business
Background of Barbara Lee Cohen
COPY CHIEF AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR
FOR TWO MAJOR AD AGENCIES |
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SHORT
FILM WRITER
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PROFESSIONAL
ENTERTAINER (SINGER , DANCER
& DIRECTOR)
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CO-AUTHOR,
CO-PRODUCER AND ON-AIR PERSONALITY
FOR LIVE WEEKLY TEEN TELEVISION
SHOW
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*OWNER/
PRESIDENT - NATIONAL PUBLIC
RELATIONS FIRM
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*EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR/ SPECIAL CHILDREN'S
CHARITIES
(co-sponsor of The Special Olympics
programs)
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*CONSULTANT/
DEPARTMENT HEALTH, EDUCATION
AND WELFARE
(to create special
public awareness campaigns and
train Developmental Disabilities
Councils in 10 states)
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*CONSULTANT
TO ILLINOIS AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
FOR RETARDED CHILDREN AND ADULTS
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*OWNER
& PRESIDENT/ THE COORDINATORS,
INC.
(National Event
and Promotional Marketing firm) |
| PRESIDENT
& CEO/ PRODUCTIONS USA, Inc. |
| Community
Services |
Board
Director/ The Chicago Convention
and Tourism Bureau
Past President/ International
Special Events Society (ISES)/Greater
Chicagoland Chapter
Member and Committee Co- Chair-
Meeting Planners International
(MPI)-Chicago Area Chapter
Lifetime Advisor and Board member/Senior
Vice President / Special Children's
Charities
Volunteer Coordinator/ St. Joseph's
Carondelet Child Center and Solace
Place -31 years
Mayor's Advisory Committee on
Special Events -during eras of
Kathy Osterman and Jim Sheahan
Volunteer Entertainment Coordinator/
18th District Police Department
Senior Programs 28 years
Volunteer event planner/ Centers
for abused and battered children,
teens, women. and seniors 34 years
Member - 33 Cultural, Recreational
& Educational organizations/
facilities serving the community
at large
Winner 2004 Lifetime Achievement
award from ISES and NACE and the
International ESPRIT
More extensive credentials available
upon request (* indicates programs
run simultaneously) |
