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Amisa Saari-Stout

PR and External Communications Lead at Vizrt Group

Amisa Saari-Stout has a diverse work experience in the field of public relations and communications. Amisa is currently working at Vizrt Group as the PR and External Communications Lead, responsible for managing external communications. Prior to this, they worked at Champion Communications as a Senior Account Manager and Account Manager, where they helped business-to-business companies grow through earned media endorsements. Amisa also worked at Bubble Agency as an Account Manager, specializing in PR and marketing for broadcast, media technology, sports, AV, and VFX industries. Before that, they were a Junior Publicist at TBG. Additionally, they gained experience as a Freelance PR Executive and Communications Manager at Upwork, where they worked with skincare brands and supported client PR teams. Amisa also freelanced as a PR Executive and PR Assistant for a UK-based Advertising, Digital Media PR Consultancy and a Consumer and Lifestyle PR Agency. Early in their career, they held internships at St. Cloud State University as a Career Center Event Planning Intern and at Pumpkin as a Public Relations Intern.

Amisa Saari-Stout completed their education in a sequential manner. Amisa started their academic journey in 2013 and graduated in 2017 from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Later, from 2017 to 2019, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Media and Public Relations from the University of Leicester.

In addition to their formal education, Amisa has obtained several certifications. Amisa completed "Communicating with Confidence," "Creating a Communications Strategy," and "PowerPoint Quick Tips" certifications from LinkedIn in December 2022.

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  • PR and External Communications Lead

    January, 2023 - present

  • Communications Specialist

    November, 2021