Betsy A. Hays, APR,
is the owner of Betsy Hays Public Relations and the lead Public
Relations Professor for the Department of Mass Communication and
Journalism at California State University, Fresno - a post she has
held since 1999.
She is an
accredited public relations professional, having earned her "APR"
designation from the Public Relations Society of America.
With more than 16 years of public relations experience, Hays serves
as a media and public relations consultant for a number of nonprofit
and private sector organizations and has conducted numerous
workshops about how to successfully deal with the print and
broadcast media and how to deliver successful presentations.
Prior to her
service to Fresno State, Hays worked for Deen & Black Public
Relations (now Ogilvy Worldwide) and served as both media
spokesperson and media trainer for clients throughout California and
Arizona, mainly in the government sector. She has also coordinated a
regional public education program with 62 cities in Central
California, helping cities spread the word about the importance of
solid waste management. In addition, Hays spent two years working in
both internal and external public relations for Saint Agnes Medical
Center.
