Holly Boldrin earns APR designation

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Sept. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- Holly Boldrin, 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).

Boldrin 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 32 in southwest Florida.

Boldrin has 22 years of communications experience and is the public relations manager for Priority Marketing of Southwest Florida. In addition to previous positions in the public relations industry, Boldrin worked for more than 10 years in television news. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of South Florida. Boldrin is active in the local community, including volunteer service as a Cub Scout leader, board member with the Pine Manor Improvement Association and communications chair for the Cypress Lake United Methodist Church.

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.