Lisa Desatnik

I have been fortunate to have made a career out of doing what I love, which is using my communication skills to forge relationships and support of causes, companies and events that are evoking positive change. I’ve earned numerous awards along the way, but my greatest satisfaction comes from knowing my work has helped touch lives in very meaningful ways. I’ve created and implemented many successful cause-related campaigns and programs such as the award winning Lighthouse Vision Awards and the Collecting for Kids school supply drive. Included among my other past experience is: creating a PR campaign to change the image of newly developed Betts Longworth Historic District, for 8 years coordinating publicity and creative elements of the Inclusion Leadership Awards Event, and creating a PR campaign to help launch the Hidden Treasures CD (tribute to King Records) that resulted in a packed release party. I’ve also worked on numerous other events. Among them - the Appalachian Festival (have been the main local media contact for that event for more than 20 years), the YMCA Salute to Black & Latino Achievers Gala, YMCA Character Awards, Character Council's Kids of Character Celebration, Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Association’s Voices of Giving Awards and more. A sample list of organizations I have or do work with: Beech Acres Parenting Center, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Inclusion Network, Mayerson Foundation, Character Council of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky. My experience includes traditional media relations, communication planning, volunteer management, copywriting, strategic social media management (such as blogs, Twitter and Facebook, etc.), events, and coordination of collateral material. Additionally, I have been studying positive behavior management of pets for many years and enjoy sharing what I’ve learned with others through my pet column in Hyde Park Living. Through my Good Things Going Around blog, Facebook page, Good Things Pledge and enewsletter I hope to inspire others to see the good all around and to be an active participant helping to keep kindness, smiles and other good things spreading.