Talented young executive joins Atlanta-based communications firm
(Fall 2012) Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based public relations and marketing communications agency, welcomes assistant account executive Sara Dever to its team.
Dever interned for Cookerly Public Relations prior to graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing. In her new role, Dever will provide writing and media relations support for clients across the healthcare, financial and technology industries.
“We were so impressed by Sara the first time around, we knew we had to bring her back,” said Beth McKenna, vice president at Cookerly Public Relations. “Sara’s energy and enthusiasm is a great fit with our agency’s culture, and she will serve our clients well.”
Before joining Cookerly, Dever worked at MaxMedia, a digital agency in Atlanta. Dever also worked as a Project Assistant with the Creative Services Sports Unit at Turner Sports.
About Cookerly Public Relations
Cookerly Public Relations provides focused, strategic public relations counsel to an array of diverse, complex clients – from Fortune 500 companies to the public sector – across a broad range of industries including finance, environment, healthcare, technology and professional services. The seasoned experience of the Cookerly team delivers measurable results that strengthen our clients’ bottom lines through effective media relations, issues management and crisis communication, branding, and B-to-B and B-to-C marketing communications. Founded in 1990, Cookerly Public Relations is consistently ranked by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the top 10 privately-held public relations agencies.
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