Previously, as Vice President and media specialist at NYC-based PR agencies, Alyssa led account strategy, counsel and messaging for a diverse roster of clients ranging from Elite Model Management, Philips-Van Heusen, Urban Retail, ooVoo, VEGAS.com, as well as Guitar Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, best-selling author and relationship expert, Anna David and Wolfgang's Vault.
Alyssa has an extensive track record of award-winning PR campaigns which include the lifestyle and business publicity for Wolfgang's Vault, the premier online store for legendary impresario, Bill Grahams' rock and roll memorabilia. In 2006, she was presented with a "Business and Financial Reporting" Emmy Award for her contributions to the CBS News Sunday Morning, "Relics Of Rock" segment. Additionally, while leading Philips-Van Heusen's "Save Ellis Island's" cause-marketing campaign, she was responsible for securing top-tier media results. Press in Wall Street Journal, People, Life & Style, US Weekly, NY Post's "Page Six" and Brandweek, as well as securing endorsements from celebrities including, Christian Slater, Katharine McPhee and Kristin Cavallari, led to over 100K unique visitors on the first day of the campaign's web launch.
Earlier in her career as record label publicist for Sony and Jive Records, she was recognized for her achievements and received RIAA Certified Multi-Platinum plaques for her publicity work for Fiona Apple, Jamiroquai and Britney Spears and was also responsible for breaking the UK duo, Groove Armada into the US marketplace.