Celeste Sotomayor Schmid

Research Specialist

Celeste conducts research to inform Cook + Schmid strategic marketing and PR campaigns for both public and private organizations. Her research and insights are used to develop successful outreach strategies and tactics to successfully achieve public awareness and participation. Most recently, she has worked on outreach programs to increase parental participation in education, to promote homeless awareness, in addition to developing strategies to promote water conservation. Celeste has also worked as a consultant with the electrical utility industry. Her experience and dissertation research assessed safety compliance and work-place risk, and the role of communication and knowledge systems, and management practices, to improve compliance and performance. Her prior experience includes developing and improving manufacturing processes for the Department of Defense in the field aviation refurbishment, and environmental and safety compliance. Celeste earned a Ph.D. from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick links to other team members:

Jon Schmid, President & CEO

Jaime Fong, Community Outreach Officer

Diego Eveillard, Digital Marketing Specialist

Santiago Raffo, Digital Marketing Director

Phil Booth, Creative Director