about our founder

Faye Rogaski has worked in public relations for fourteen years and understands the power of good social skills in all realms of life.  Having spent years building brands, securing media coverage and conducting media training seminars for clients she has seen firsthand the relevance these skills for anyone-not just corporations or celebrities.  It was while she was teaching PR and marketing as an adjunct professor at both NYU and Fordham Graduate School of Business that she realized neither elementary, high school nor college curricula include the practical lessons that students need to succeed in school and in life, namely social and communication skills. 

Faye responded to this dire need by creating a lesson plan geared at teaching her students how to best present themselves and interact with others. She named the class "The Brand Called YOU!" and addressed topics such as the importance of a good first impression, greetings and introductions, and how to converse without using the dreaded phrases 'like', 'um', and 'ya know'. She also included technology tips such as what to post (and, more importantly, what not to post) on social media sites and how to send a proper email. The popularity of her new class propelled Faye to introduce the same basic life lessons to elementary students at NYC public schools through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, the YMCA, and Girl Scouts. In September 2009 Faye turned her program into a full-fledged workshop, and thus socialsklz:-) was born.

Faye holds a BA in Communications from Boston College.  She is the founder of Faye Elizabeth Communications, Inc., a public relations firm in New York City; she is an Adjunct Professor at NYU in the department of media, culture and communications and previously served as an Adjunct Professor at the Fordham Graduate School of Business.  She is the President of the American Heart Association of Young Professionals. Faye has appeared on the Today Show numerous times, ABC, CBS, FOX, PIX and many other print and online media outlets.  She is a contributor to New York Family, the New York City Private Schools Blog and Big City Moms.