About Shonali

“Who is Shonali Burke, ABC”?

I’m an independent consultant who is also an accredited business communicator (hence the “ABC” after my name) currently in my 14th year in the business. I’ve worked in two continents (Asia and North America), and on both coasts of the United States. I have small and large agency experience, as well as in several verticals in the for-and not-for-profit sectors. To read the extended version of my resume, please visit my LinkedIn profile or my VisualCV, though of note is that I’m adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University’s M.A./Communications program, and serve as editor for Network Solutions’ Women Grow Business blog community.

I am continuously inspired and energized by the power of strategic and measurable communication to facilitate and impact business goals and, more importantly, to make a positive impact on the world we live in. That is why I work in public relations and communications. That’s why I hope most people do what they do, and particularly in public relations and communications.

I believe strongly in the power of community. To give back to the communications community that has given me so much, I am an active member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), through which I also earned my accreditation in 2005. I serve on IABC/DC Metro’s 2009-2010 Board of Directors as President, and am a member of IABC’s International Accreditation Council, serving as Director of Marketing for the 2009-2010 board year.

If you need help with strategic communications planning and implementation and all that that entails – from research and measurement, to public relations, to integrated online and offline communication – please check out my website and let me know. And heck, if you just want to talk about the wonderful world of communications and PR, I’m here. Reach me at info (at) shonaliburke (dot) com.