Gordon Hesse
1510 Evergreen Lane
Ardencroft, Delaware 19810
gordonh6@verizon.net 302.529.1528

Projects

MAGAZINES

Perspective, The Journal of the Association of YMCA Professionals
“The YMCA Story: A History of Meeting Community Needs,” July 2009

NEWSLETTERS

Diasonics, San Francisco, California
Spectra Report for DIA-LOG Special Edition (Doppler ultrasound technology)

MARKETING MATERIALS

Fellows Read Organization, Director of Public Relations, Princeton, New Jersey Wrote, edited, photographed and did publication design on “Newsfront,” a client and prospect newsletter, as well as RFPs (Requests for Proposal) and marketing materials.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Power Engineering International, London, England
“Knowledge is value: Information on energy use patterns can help increase efficiency” and “Investing in Services: New services require IT investment in teleomm”

OTHER PROJECTS

State of Delaware, Delaware Division of Libraries – A Public Relations Plan for Libraries
Southern Chester County YMCA, Jennersville, Pennsylvania – Capital campaign publication
The Pennsylvania Watershed Advisor, Oxford, Pennsylvania
Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania – Developed a six-month communications plan that involved producing newsletters for local government officials and contributors to the library’s operations.
Delmarva Power, Newark, Delaware – multiple articles for inhouse publications

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

YMCA of Delaware, Director of Public Relations, Wilmington, Delaware — Write, edit and distribute “The Mission,” a semi annual newsletter for 30,000 YMCA members, supporters and business, education and government leaders.

University of Delaware, Communications Specialist, Newark, Delaware— Messenger “Ingredients for success include a good idea, common sense and hard work” College of Engineering capital campaign brochures

New Castle County Department of Libraries, Public Affairs Manager, New Castle, Delaware—produced quarterly newsletters for staff at 13 library locations; Awarded American Library Association grant for the New Castle County Libraries as one of five nationwide library systems to present. “Re-Imagining America,” a famous author lecture/book discussion series.

Lincoln University, Director of Public Relations & Publications, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania—Produced “The Lincoln Journal,” an annual publication for alumni and prospective donors.

Airport Associates (Cogeneration project), Lakewood, New Jersey—“Texas greenhouse train, employ disabled”

Kimball Medical Center, Director of Public Relations, Lakewood, New Jersey — Work involved creating publications as the Center went through an era of unprecedented growth, adding two satellite operations and numerous new services.

The United Methodist Homes of N.J., Corp. Communications Coordinator, Neptune, New Jersey

Ocean County Probation, Coordinator of Volunteers / Investigator, Toms River, New Jersey