Mikola de Roo

Managing Director, Communications & Marketing at The Door - A Center of Alternatives

Mikola De Roo has a diverse work experience that spans over several decades. Most recently, Mikola has been serving as the Managing Director of Communications & Marketing at The Door - A Center of Alternatives since 2022. In this role, Mikola oversees various teams and implements a comprehensive communications plan for the organization. Prior to this, Mikola worked as a Freelance Communications Strategist, Writer & Editor for various clients since 1996. Mikola's freelance projects included content strategy, branding, writing, editing, and more.

Before the freelance work, Mikola was the Vice President of Public Affairs at Food Bank for New York City from 2018 to 2019. In this role, Mikola developed and implemented public affairs strategies to raise awareness and motivate stakeholders to take action against hunger and poverty.

From 2014 to 2018, Mikola served as the Vice President of Advocacy Communications & Marketing at Housing Works, where they developed and monitored an integrated communications strategy to support the organization's mission to end homelessness and AIDS.

Prior to this, Mikola worked as a Senior Editor in the Humanities, Social Sciences & Languages division of McGraw-Hill from 2009 to 2014, and as a Communications Manager at EmcArts from 2007 to 2009.

Other experiences include freelance instruction at Mediabistro.com in 2007, a Senior Editor role at Pearson Education/Longman from 2004 to 2007, a Senior Editor role at Macmillan (Bedford/St. Martin's) from 2000 to 2004, and a Senior Editor role at Seven Stories Press from 1996 to 1998. Overall, Mikola De Roo has a strong background in communications, marketing, and editing across various industries.

Mikola De Roo obtained a BA in English and Education from Carleton College, where they studied from 1990 to 1994. They later pursued an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan, completing their studies from 1998 to 2000. Prior to these higher education experiences, Mikola attended Dalton School from 1981 to 1990, but no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period.

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