Staff Member

Jamie Bertolis (she/her) is the Assistant Director of Communications for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), housed at the Education Development Center (EDC). With 15 years of experience, Bertolis has driven significant results through advertising and marketing campaigns, media relations, fundraising, and special events. She began her career in the fashion industry, concentrating on fashion show production, brand marketing, and event management in South Florida. 

Before joining EDC, Bertolis worked in merchandising and sports marketing with several notable brands, including the Miami Dolphins, United States Polo Association Global Licensing, Inc., and ESPN West Palm, where she helped develop the brand identity and the communications and marketing strategy for the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl, an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Bowl Game. 

Most recently, Bertolis aligned her talents with her dedication for serving others in the nonprofit sector, where she led the communications and marketing strategy for 31 Community Partnership Schools at Children’s Home Society of Florida. Driven by her passion for creating equitable opportunities so every child can thrive in school and life, her work served as the blueprint for convening and influencing a diverse group of stakeholders, including students, families, school districts, healthcare providers, colleges/universities, community leaders, and legislators. 

She holds a BS in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising from The Art Institutes and is working toward her MA in Strategic Communications from the University of Iowa.