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Professional Background

Victor Caputo is a results-oriented Consultant and aim to help my clients achieve all of their goals. I have years of experience in the industry and have worked every step of the way.

Library Director, The Bryant Library

  • Chief Operating Officer of The Bryant Library

  • Prepared and presented an annual operating budget to the board and community for public vote

  • Allocated budgets to library departments

  • Demonstrated the leadership necessary to make the Library’s mission a success

  • Evaluated the success of the Library

  • Created policy for the library

  • Represented the Library for civic and professional association responsibilities and activities in the local community and the state 

  • Developed The Bryant Library’s Long Range Plan

  • Built and lead the Library’s executive team

  • Modeled and set the Library’s culture through team building

  • Other business development planning

  • Interviewed potential library employees

  • Crisis Management

  • Submited Annual New York State Report

  • Responsible to maintain the safe operations of the current building

  • Supervise over sixty employees

  • Wrote grants

  • Solicited advice and guidance, when appropriate, from a Board of Trustees

  • Maintained awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, new industry developments and standards, and so forth

Director of Public Relations/Programs, The Bryant Library

  • Managed all publicity and promotional campaigns

  • Acted as library spokesperson and representative at government, education and community events

  • Responsible for a program budget averaging $31,000 per year

  • Managed and scheduled activities in various library meeting spaces

  • Instructed janitorial staff for event preparation

  • Wrote, edited and distributed monthly press releases and media advisories

  • Responsible for obtaining media coverage in a variety of outlets, including The New York Times, News12 Long Island, Newsday, and local weekly publications

  • Developed and continued to modify the library’s strategic communications plan

  • Created and manage a successful “Best-Selling Author Series” 

  • Responsible for securing noteworthy personalities including Nelson DeMille, Pete Hamill, James Brady, David Baldacci, Susan Isaacs, Adriana Trigiani, Howard Gordon, Susan Lucci, Sherri Shepherd, Kate White and Alice Hoffman

  • Editor of the Bryant Library bi-monthly newsletter, reaching over 6,500 residents via email

  • Coordinated an extensive continuing education program as well as workshops

  • Developed on-going marketing plan to maintain interest in library services and events

  • Curated art exhibits in large-scale gallery space and main floor display area

  • Managed artists and art installation handlers

  • Supervised Young Adult Librarian and assist with promotion of young adult programs

  • Supervised and assisted graphic artist with newsletter, flyer, brochure and web designs

  • Assist Friends of Bryant Library with marketing and planning the William Cullen Bryant Lecture

  • Liaison with civic associations, local Chamber of Commerce, Atria, Sid Jacobson JCC, Nassau County Museum of Art, Rotary Club

  • Work as reference librarian during scheduled hours

  • Assisted with staffing interviews

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Media Relations Coordinator, NMMA

  • Managed and coordinated publicity for national boat and recreational shows

  • Developed and implemented budgets for media campaigns for individual shows

  • Organized special events, promotions and press conferences

  • Wrote, edited and designed trade newsletters, press releases and press kits

  • Assisted with media buys for radio and television

  • Organized marketing campaigns

  • Managed media staff for duration of both regional and national boat shows

Education

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  • 2022 LDA Library Award Recipient

  • 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award Recipient

  • American Marketing Association

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  • Project Management Certificate, Stonybrook University, Center for Corporate Education, Stonybrook, New York 11794

  • Public Library Administrators Certificate, CW Post, Long Island University, Brookville, New York 11548

  • Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate, The University of the State of New York Education Department

  • Master of Library & Information Science, Queens College, Queens, New York 11432

  • Master of Science in Marketing, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York 11549

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, CW Post, Long Island University, Brookville, New York 11548

      Major: Journalism      

      Minor: Communications

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