Announcing our newest APR, Deborah Jonsson!

Deborah Jonsson, APR, of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association

(FPRA) and Gulf Coast Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recently earned professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations (APR).

Jonsson joins the more than 4,300 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent an elite group of highly skilled professionals committed to practicing with exemplary ethical standards, including 29 in southwest Florida.

Jonsson is the public relations manager at Avow, a nonprofit organization serving Collier County residents suffering from serious and terminal illness and loss. She is an active member of both FPRA and PRSA. She has served on the Gulf Coast Chapter PRSA board since 2012 and will assume the role of president in 2015. She prepared for the APR exam through FPRA student sessions. Jonsson studied fine arts at Nazareth College of Rochester and earned a Certificate in Public Relations from Rochester Institute of Technology.

To earn 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.

About the Florida Public Relations Association

The Florida Public Relations Association is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida.  For more information on the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, visit www.fpraswfl.org.

About the Public Relations Society of America

Chartered in 1947, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the world’s largest and foremost organization of public relations professionals. PRSA provides professional development, sets standards of excellence and upholds principles of ethics for its members and, more broadly, the multi-billion dollar global public relations profession. We also advocate for greater understanding and adoption of public relations services. For more information on the Gulf Coast Chapter of Public Relations Society of America, visit: www.gulfcoastprsa.org