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A native Texan, Patricia Bernstein was born in El Paso and raised in Dallas. She attended Smith College in Northampton, Mass., graduating with a Degree of Distinction in American Studies. She was named to Phi Beta Kappa her junior year. Following her graduation, she taught English at Smith for four years.
Ms. Bernstein has been a public relations professional in Houston for over twenty years.
In 1983 she founded Bernstein & Associates, Inc., a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations firm. Ms. Bernstein’s clients have included the following, among many others:
- Blue Bell Creameries, Inc.—a client for over 20 years
- The Howrey Law Firm
- Spencer Stuart - international executive search firm
- Whole Earth Provision Company, nature/travel retailer
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- American Express
- Coca Cola U.S.A.
- Neurofibromatosis Foundation
- Marriott Corporation
- Healthcare Financing Administration/Department of Health and Human Services
- Harris County Appraisal District
- Pulte Home Corporation
Ms. Bernstein is also a writer and has published her articles in numerous publications, including The Smithsonian Magazine, Texas Monthly, Cosmopolitan, the Houston Chronicle and many other magazines and newspapers. Her first book, Having a Baby: Mothers Tell Their Stories, was published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, in 1993. The book is a collection of first-person stories of childbirth experiences from the 1880s to the 1990s. Her second book, The First Waco Horror, was published by Texas A & M University Press in early 2005. The book tells the story of the lynching of Jesse Washington in Waco in 1916.
Maria Piazza has been employed with Bernstein & Associates, Inc., since 1984. Prior to joining Bernstein & Associates, she was an employee benefits specialist in the human resources department at Medical Center Del Oro Hospital in Houston. Ms. Piazza has been an active volunteer for the Houston Independent School District as a Volunteer in Public Schools for the past eleven years.
In addition to her duties as office manager, Ms. Piazza is also responsible for the production of collateral pieces for Bernstein & Associates clients. Her work has included producing brochures, pocket folders, direct mail pieces, convention exhibits, advertisements and editorial reprints. Ms. Piazza also coordinates client media placements.
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PATRICIA BERNSTEIN