NBC Announcement

EMILY PASSER NAMED

Director, NBC News & MSNBC Digital Communications

NEW YORK – July 29, 2016 – NBC News and MSNBC today announced the appointment of Emily Passer to the position of Director of Digital Communications. She will be based in New York and report to Mark Kornblau, starting August 1. 

Passer will be responsible for managing all public relations, promotional and communications strategies for News’ digital properties, including NBCNews.com, Today.com, BreakingNews.com, MSNBC.com and other various digital applications. She will serve as the primary liaison for digital leaders across NBC News and MSNBC.

Since 2013, Passer has served as Director of Communications at Quartz, a subsidiary of Atlantic Media, where she handled all media relations and public relations initiatives for its staff and events.

Previously, Passer worked at the Financial Times as a Communications Executive. She coordinated content promotion, media relations and internal communications initiatives for the Americas. Prior to her role at the Financial Times, Passer held communications positions at Fleishman Hillard and the Asia Society.

Passer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Columbia University in New York, NY. She is a native of Leawood, Kansas.

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NBC Asian America Features Kristen Kish

The 11^th installment of NBC Asian America’s “Life Stories” features Kristen Kish, Top Chef's Season 10 winner.

Kish, who currently resides in Boston, came to America when she was four months old. Kish says, “Growing up, I never really felt that I was different. I never saw myself as being an adoptee or being a Korean adoptee.”

After “Top Chef,” Kish received messages from members of the Asian community, parents who have adopted, and others who responded to her story. "The messages and support that I've gotten is something that is incredibly humbling and proud for me," she said. " It’s making an impact to somebody somewhere out there, and that’s really great for me."

“Life Stories” is part of NBC Asian America Presents..., a new video channel by NBC Asian America that features long form content and original franchises centered around themes and voices found in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Link: http://nbcnews.to/29GBFtV

Mandatory Credit: NBC Asian America

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Red Cross of Greater New York Blog

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Days Before Christmas, Volunteers Offer Comfort in Freeport

By Amanda Rothenberg, American Red Cross Intern

What should have been an average day turned into heartache for Deyanissa Bonifacio, a young mother of two, when she watched her home burn through a cloud of smoke. It was only two days before Christmas when a devastating fire in Freeport, N.Y destroyed her home. Red Cross volunteer Bruce Vesloski and his team of responders rushed to the scene, covered Deyanissa with blankets and warm clothing and comforted her during her time of need. A week later, we sat down with Deyanissa to discuss her experience on that fateful day.

The Bonifacio home in Freeport after the fire

Can you walk us through what happened the day of the fire?

It was in the morning. I basically did what I do every day, just woke up. I went to take a shower. When I went in the shower I felt like it smelled a weird smell. I got out of the shower, I go into the room and the room was already on fire. I had to run outside in a towel. I was screaming for help and these two girls stopped and gave me some clothes that they had in their car. Then the Red Cross came.

How was the Red Cross able to help you?

They gave me some basics: underwear, socks, stuff like that, sweaters and jackets. Whatever they could help me with. They gave me a gift card. I stayed at the hotel they provided me for three days. They helped me out, made it a little bit easier, because Christmas was coming. And on top of that, the communication between me and Bruce, even though that already happened… I still communicate with him, I still call him.

How are your daughters?

My daughter goes to school right across the street from the house so she saw what happened; she just didn’t know it was our house. But with everything that happened, they’re not really, as you would say, there. I understand, it’s a lot, everything at once, in the blink of an eye. 

What did it mean to you to know that there were people there to help you?

That was really nice. It makes you feel like there are other people who care out there, that they don’t have to be blood or anything. The Red Cross was really helpful; they help you from the heart. It’s not only at that time; maybe you need an answer, you can call them. They helped me. They help a lot of people… I just want to thank you guys for everything. It’s not like you’re by yourself in the world. There are people who care. There are people who can give you a hand when you most need it, when you fall down and you have to get up.

http://changinglivesstorybook.blogspot.com/2016/01/days-before-christmas-volunteers-offer.html 

Red Cross of Greater New york

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Protecting Families One Alarm at a Time

By Amanda Rothenberg, American Red Cross Intern


Red Cross volunteers, Greg Jones and Lourdes Carrera, pose for a picture before a day of work

As part of our #GetAlarmedNYC initiative, American Red Cross volunteers went door to door throughout Jackson Heights to install free smoke alarms on Saturday December 5. #GetAlarmedNYC, in partnership with the FDNY, is meant to reduce home fire deaths and teach families about the importance of fire safety. Among those who received smoke alarms were Sangeeta Roy and Alexander Gonzales. After the installation they sat down with us to describe the significance of our visit. 



Roy, Carrera and Jones share a moment after the installation of her new smoke alarms.

Q: You had some smoke alarms but they don’t work?

Roy: “My home has none, I had some but they were beeping, they were malfunctioning, and I knew they served no purpose.”

Q: What inspired you to get a smoke alarm?

Roy: “I really wanted the Red Cross to come because I was really concerned about safety for my family… I have a very large family, my mom, my husband, children, brother, sisters.”

Q: What triggered this decision to get a smoke alarm installed?

Roy: “Seeing the news, seeing how many people lost their lives because of not having fire alarms, there were so many innocent lives that were gone, and I know that it was something I didn’t want for myself, for my family.”

Carrera talks fire safety with Gonzales and his two children.

Alexander Gonzales also made the decision to protect his family by installing smoke alarms. 

Q: How did you hear about this?

Gonzales: “I was at the kids’ PTA meeting and someone from the Red Cross came to the meeting and told us about how they were installing free smoke alarms and since I have the kids here in the apartment, I thought it was important for me to get the smoke detector. So I think it was wonderful that they came to the school because I really never thought about it, about having a smoke detector or making sure the ones I have are working.”

Q: We hear stories about tragedies involving homes without a smoke alarm, any thoughts on that?

Gonzales: “Yes, I have been seeing on the news about people dying because of fire, and I think it's great what the Red Cross is doing. If they hadn’t come to the school, I really wouldn't have thought about having [a smoke detector], and the guy explained to us why it was important. It’s very important not only for the kids but for everybody… it’s a way to save lives."

Q: Any message for the Red Cross volunteers?

Gonzales: “I was looking on the website and I saw about the volunteers. I thought the people who were working were part of the Red Cross, I didn’t know it was people in the community involved in this... I really thank you on behalf of my community for being here, to make sure that we are safe and that my kids are safe, and that everyone else’s kids are safe, I think they’re doing a wonderful job and it’s greatly appreciated.”

Roy left us with a parting remark, in regards to the Red Cross volunteers. “My message to these wonderful people, who have come to give their time their patience and their efforts in serving me and my family and helping to save our lives in the future. I want to thank them graciously for their continued work for the people of this country. Thank you for your time and patience.”

To make a smoke alarm installation, to volunteer, or for more information, visit our website or call 877-RedCross.

http://changinglivesstorybook.blogspot.com/2015/12/protecting-families-one-alarm-at-time.html