About Me

meet Allison freeman

All Allison ever wanted to do was write and she has been fortunate to spend most of her life doing just that! Allison Freeman is an award-winning journalist, consultant and public relations professional who can write almost anything.

Allison has worked in communications and public relations for international foundations, museums, corporations, nonprofits, insurance, transportation and logistics. She has overseen communications for three public school districts as well as private schools for children with special needs and written content for magazines, newspapers and websites. Her work has included website management, internal and external communications, blogs, annual reports, newsletters, photography, social media, marketing, email marketing, advertising, crisis communications, and more.

Allison has been recognized by the New Jersey School Public Relations Association with awards for both newsletters and websites for the Randolph and West Essex Regional school districts.

As a long-time reporter at The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s largest newspaper, Allison has extensive experience covering breaking news, government, news features and general assignment as well as health and education stories. For more than 10 years, she had her own weekly columns, the Young & Talented, covering young people in the arts in New Jersey, as well as Kid Stuff/Family Fun, writing about family entertainment in the Garden State ranging from museum exhibits, shows and films for the Ticket section as well as other stories in the Accent and Today sections.

Allison was a member of the staff of The Star-Ledger when it won The 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News and has won several awards for her writing at The Star-Ledger.

Allison has worked as a consultant for the Newark Museum, New Jersey’s largest museum, assisting with its centennial celebration by writing press releases, articles and blog entries about exhibits and family events. She also helped write and edit a special centennial section for The Star-Ledger, pitched stories to the media and assisted the media with coverage of museum events.

 She is very successful in helping businesses find just the right angle to get an editor’s or reporter’s attention and get coverage in the newspaper, on television and online because of her many professional contacts in the media.

Allison has a Bachelor of Science degree in Newspaper Journalism from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

She served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Morris County Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners from June, 2010-June, 2011.

Organizations

  • New Jersey School Public Relations Association
  • New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
  • The Association for Women in Communications
  • Randolph Area Chamber of Commerce

Her awards include:

  • Awarded First Place in the newsletter category for Randolph Township School District’s RTNJ News in the 2016 New Jersey School Public Relations Association Communication Awards.
  • Received Silver Award for West Essex Regional School District Website in 2012 and Silver and Bronze Awards for West Essex News E-newsletter in 2014 and 2012 respectively from the New Jersey School Public Relations Association Communication Awards.
  • The Morris County Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners honored Allison Freeman with its 2011 Communications Award and Teal Heart Award for her volunteer work for the chapter at its annual awards breakfast in March, 2011.
  • New Jersey Governor’s Award in Arts Education for excellence in coverage of New Jersey high school theater
  • New Jersey Music Educators Association Distinguished Service Award for superior coverage of NJMEA activities
  • Maurice R. Robinson Scholarship for excellence in writing about education

Allison is fluent in French, both written and spoken and can speak some Italian.

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Testimonials

“Allison is a thorough professional. Her years of experience as a writer at the Star-Ledger are evident in her work and her ability to network with her contacts to place articles. She knows how to write to the best advantage of her clients and how to get them publicity.”
Elaine Bloom

“Allison has served as our VP of Marketing since she walked in the door of our NJAWBO chapter. Her expertise in writing was what initially impressed us but we were soon dazzled by her proactive, dedicated and creative nature. She consistently “over-delivers”, providing so much more than anyone expected.

Our chapter was gained so much attention throughout the state because of her diligent efforts to tell the world our story.

We as a chapter rewarded her with our prestigious Teal Heart award and I look forward to working with her in my own business in the near future.” March 10, 2011

Top qualities:   Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Susana Fonticoba, President
Morris County Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners 

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