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WASHINGTON WOMEN IN PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCES 2025 EMERGING LEADERS FINALISTS

May 29, 2025 | Awards, Press Release
21 DC-area female communicators will be recognized on June 11, 2025, at the 15th annual awards ceremony; Seven winners will be revealed during the awards event.
President’s Letter: September 2021
As we enter into the new season, I can’t help but be excited for what is to come both personally and for WWPR. I have my first baby boy due this October and my husband and I can’t be more excited. On the WWPR front, we are entering into the fourth quarter with a lot […]
Member Spotlight: Jennifer Wayman, MHS, President & CEO, Hager Sharp
Sep 26, 2021 | Membership
Tell me a little bit about your background and your current role at Hager Sharp.   I have spent my career in agencies, first Ogilvy and now Hager Sharp, working in social marketing and health communications. I currently serve as President and CEO of Hager Sharp, where our mission is to work with clients seeking to […]
Five Steps to Become a Podcast Pro
Sep 9, 2021 | Events
People across the U.S. are listening to podcasts more than ever before—and that includes your organization’s target audiences. So, how do you as a communications professional get in on the trend? On July 27, WWPR held a webinar on how to become a podcast pro featuring WWPR President Christina Francisco. In addition to leading WWPR, […]
President’s Letter: August 2021
Aug 31, 2021 | President's Note
As summer draws to a close and we look towards fall, I can’t help but get excited for Woman of the Year 2021. Each year, I am amazed by the women in our community and their accomplishments in the DC metro area. 2020 and 2021 have shown me a new appreciation of what we can […]
From Collegiate to Corporate: Key Soft Skills For Success
Aug 12, 2021 | News & Updates
Geared toward young professionals beginning to enter the workplace, this blog outlines what I’ve learned about transferring the soft skills I developed in campus organizations, to project management at an agency. Soft skills may not be in the official list of agency responsibilities, but it is the key to managing client relationships. As a Communications […]
President’s Letter: July 2021
As we enter the height of summer (and the heat!) I look forward to what is ahead for our WWPR community. Here are two things to look forward to as we near the end of July: First, if you haven’t already, please help us spread the word as we are actively seeking a new pro […]
Event Recap: Distilling the complexities of measuring your success in communications and PR
Jun 29, 2021 | Events
Last Wednesday, June 23, WWPR hosted a professional development event with three accomplished professionals representing nonprofits, foundations, and industry leaders on the different ways and tactics – qualitative and quantitative – they take to measure success in their PR campaigns. The panel was moderated by WWPR board member, Suzanne Struglinski, PR Manager at Industry Dive, […]
Member Spotlight: Laila Mokhiber, UNRWA USA
Jun 29, 2021 | Membership
WWPR Content Committee co-chair Melinda Tolliver connected with Laila Mokhiber, director of communications for UNRWA USA, to talk about her international nonprofit work and how she got involved in communications. Tell me a little bit about what you do and why. I work for UNRWA USA, an independent American nonprofit that supports the work of […]