Rozanne Weissman, American communications executive, writer Recipient Feature Writing awards Ednl. Press Association, awards for articles, public relations, advertising; prize for environmental/urban renewal proposal Cleveland, Cleveland Press, over 30 awards for advertising, marketing, public relations and public service, 1985. Member National Press; Club Metropolitan Washington.
Background
Weissman, Rozanne was born on September 14, 1942 in Cleveland. Daughter of Jack and Gertrude (Hibshman) W. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio U., 1964. Business reporter Fairchild Publs.
Inc., Cleveland, 1964-1966.
Education
Public relations/promotion specialist, feature writer Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1966-1967. Reporter Drug Research Reports and Consumer News Inc., Washington, 1967-1968. Deputy press secretary Republican Wayne Owens, Utah, 1974.
Lecturer Open U., Washington, 1978-1980. Spokesperson, media relations/community relations coordinator, manager national communications network National Education Association, Washington, 1968-1980. Director public affairs CWA, Washington, 1981-1986.
Vice president corporation communications Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1986-1992. Consultant Discovery Comm. Inc., Discovery Networks, Discovery Channel Pictures, Bell South, Bell South Foundation, Bell Atlantic-Nynex Merger, Al Tiramisu, 1995.
Career
Business reporter Fairchild Publications Inc., Cleveland, 1964—1966. Public relations/promotion specialist, feature writer Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1966—1967. Reporter Drug Research Reports and Consumer News Inc., Washington, 1967—1968.
Deputy press secretary Republican Wayne Owens, Utah, 1974. Lecturer Open University, Washington, 1978—1980. Spokesperson, media relations/community relations coordinator, manager national communications network National Education Association, Washington, 1968—1980.
Director public affairs CWA, Washington, 1981—1986. Vice president corporation communications Corporation Public Broadcasting, Washington, 1986—1992. Consultant Discovery Communications Inc., Discovery Networks, Discovery Channel Pictures, Bell South, Bell South Foundation, Bell Atlantic-Nynex Merger, Al Tiramisu, since 1995.
Consultant Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and drug abuse National Institute Drug Abuse.
Membership
Member of IABC, Advertising Club Metropolitan Washington, American Society Association Executives, National Women's Economic Alliance, Cable Association Metro Washington, Public Relations Society of America, National Press Club.