GEORGEANN "GIGI" HANNA

Qualified. Experienced. Always Neutral

RELEVANT PROJECT LIST

Healthy San Bernardino Coalition Communications Co-Chair, Policy Workgroup member 1011O-current San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation Demonstration Garden Communications coordinator/ Public Education Water Resources Institute Cal State San Bernardino 10110-6111 Downtown Harvest Market Co-Manager San Bernardino, Ca. 8/09-12110 Alluvial Fan Task Force Administrative coordinator, Communications Director Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, CA 12/07 -12110 Lytle is Vital Communications Manager Water Resources Institute Cal State San Bernardino 10/08-6/10 City Makeover 2006 Contract administrator MWD of Southern Ca., 1112005-10/2006 Annual Financial Report,

PROFILE

Gigi Hanna is an open government and communications expert with more than 25 years' experience in public relations and public records research/management.
PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE Associate Director, Water Resources Institute Cal State San Bernardino, San Bernardino Ca.
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Senior Public Affairs Representative, District; Los Angeles, Ca

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Metropolitan Water

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Oversaw contracts directing public information projects within the City Makeover grant program. Created media communication messaging for district initiatives and provided crisis media training for member agencies Edited Aqueduct Magazine, a 40,000-circulation specialty magazine about water issues. Supervised staff writers, photographers and designers. Produced several award winning internal and external communication documents including speeches, Congressional testimony, white papers, legislative materials and financial reports. Conducted Crisis Media Training for other governmental agencies Member of Legislative Strategy Team, helping identify issues and strategize response to state and federal legislative initiatives.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fifteen years as a daily news reporter, covering county government, water, medicine, social services, crime and city councils for North County Times (Escondido, Ca), The Fresno Bee, San Bernardino County Sun, Pasadena Star News and Arcata Union. Won several local, regional, and international awards for investigative and feature reporting.

Editor/Project Manager MWD of Southern Ca. 2004,2005,2006 Ethics Manual Officials for Elected

EDUCATION
B.A. Journalism/Political Science, Humboldt State University M.A. Communications, California State University, Fullerton City Clerks Association of California (3 units toward full certification)

Writer MWD of Southern Ca. 2004

PERSONAL INTERESTS
./ ./ ./ Married to Tony Barber, Fresno native and glassblower Governing council, Clah Hannay Society, Sorbie, Scotland Travel, music, cooking, gardening, blacksmithing, river rafting