HEATHER DOANE EARNS PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCREDITATION

FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 16, 2018) – Heather Doane, APR, of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) recently earned professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations (APR).
Doane joins the more than 4,300 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent an elite group of skilled professionals committed to practicing with high ethical standards, including 35 currently in southwest Florida.
Doane is the voter education coordinator for the Collier County Supervisor of Elections office, where she’s served for three years. She previously was a reporter for seven years at newspapers including The News-Press in Fort Myers. She is a Master Florida Certified Election Professional through the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Election and a 2018 graduate of the Growing Associates in Naples program through the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Suffolk University in Boston. She’s currently the board secretary for the Southwest Florida Chapter of FPRA and the events co-chair for the Humane Society Naples Young Executive Pawfessionals.
To earn public relations accreditation, candidates must pass an oral presentation and rigorous written examination administered by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB), which is an alliance of eight national and statewide professional associations dedicated to furthering the field of public relations and the development of public relations professionals. FPRA is a member of the UAB.
Established in 1938, the Florida Public Relations Association is the oldest public relations organization in the United States. FPRA is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida. The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association is dedicated to programs and activities that enhance the success of public relations professionals in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. For more information, visit www.fpraswfl.org or Like Us on Facebook.