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Garretto Tricia Garretto has joined Fort Myersbased Spiro & Associates Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations as public relations specialist. Garretto is responsible for day-to-day interaction with clients, supervising public relations projects and media relations, writing news releases, coordinating special events and presenting public relations plans for new and existing business initiatives. Prior to her employment at Spiro &Associates, Garretto served as marketing coordinator at Bonita Bay Group, event coordinator at Simply Exquisite Event Planning and communications specialist at General Electric's Fort Myers corporate headquarters. A Florida native, Garretto has more than five years of experience in public relations, marketing and event planning. Garretto is a graduate of the University of South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication, specializing in Public Relations and a Certificate of Leadership.