Background
Rizzardi, Carol was born on August 11, 1955 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Carl J. and Angela A. (Zagrosky) Rizzardi.
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Rizzardi, Carol was born on August 11, 1955 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Carl J. and Angela A. (Zagrosky) Rizzardi.
Student, University Illinois-Chicago, 1983. Student, University Maryland, Munich, 1979—1980. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1978.
Student, Simpson College, 1987. Master of Arts in Mass Communications, Drake University, 1992.
Staff reporter Dayton (Ohio) Journal-Herald, 1977, Pottsville (Pennsylvania) Republican, 1976. Assistant personnel and logistics University Maryland, 1979—1980. Copy editor Stars and Stripes, Griesheim, 1980.
Assistant advertising manager, public relations specialist Chas. Levy Circulating Company, Chicago, 1981—1983. Copywriter, marketing and merchandising manager Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, Des Moines, 1983—1987.
Promotion manager Better Homes and Gardens Books, 1987—1992, promotion and publicity manager, 1990—1992, private practice as consultant, 1992—1993. Publicity and promotion manager Advertising Age, New York City, 1993—1994, special projects manager, since 1994. Lecturer Drake University, Des Moines, 1987, adjunct professor, 1987—1988.
Copy editor Comparative Law Yearbook, 1978.
Volunteer international exchange program Youth for Understanding. Member citizen and media delegate Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, 1992. Member of American Civil Liberties Union, American Volkssport Association (public relations and special events committee 1986), Council For International Understanding (membership committee 1989, board directors), Amnesty International, Northwestern University Alumni Association (New York City board directors), Ad Club New York (young pros committee advisor 1499, member program committee 1994), New York Women Communications, Inc., Greater Des Moines Volkssport Association (founder 1984, president 1985-1986), New York Civil Liberties Union (member strategic planning committee 1992-1994), Advertising Professionals Des Moines (Gridiron producer 1985, secretary-treasurer 1986-1987, Addy award 1984-1986), Women in Communications (vice president membership/commissions chapter 1984-1985, president 1986, member national First Amendment committee 1986-1987, regional meeting planning committee 1988, Cora award 1987).