OBJECTIVE: To be a champion of change, breathing life and energy into organizations by seeking to make a difference through actions, creativity and attitude, in service and spirit.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential | Savannah, GA2001-present
Program Specialist Employee Relations/Human Resources 2006-present

Administers corporate employee programs for global sites, coordinates community projects and employee involvement for Savannah.

• project manage corporate programs and events to support regular objectives and corporate intitiatives
• manage volunteer opportunities for employee support of community relationships
• enhanced and enforced corporate Charitable Giving policy, to promote fair guidelines and concise consideration of community sponsorships and charitable gifts
• oversee annual employee campaigns and events supporting community relations and internal programs
• drive promotional and communications strategies to successfully increase employee participation in annual United Way campaign
• key player in a variety of cross-functional teams, including but not limited to, Employee Drawing Administration tool team, PRIDE program team, All-Hands committee, Family Day committee, 6002 Tribute steering committee
• recommended and directed core team in implementation of program improvements to current recognition programs, employee enrichment opportunities and redesign of administration tools to support better programs and overall employment experience
• initiated and served as vital role in the conceptual design, development and training of The Leadership Model, implemented to promote new concepts and management strategies inspiring employee engagement and motivation
• provide vital support to key areas of the company by consulting leadership and offering program solutions to (the following, but not limited to) Marketing, Employee Relations, Community Relations, Talent Management & Development, Environmental Health & Safety, Product Support, Staffing and Workforce Development, Benefits & Employee Wellness
• provide creative communications, graphic design and art to increase employee involvement in community opportunities and internal programs

Marketing Coordinator Marketing Services 2002-2006
Managed all aspects of creative marketing, including but not limited to, print advertising budget, project planning, execution, design and production.

• built relationships with key clients in U.S. and international markets to support product growth and awareness
• managed $10M budget and negotiations of print advertising
• served as key liaison to community organizations, providing logo and branding guidelines for sponsorship brochures and recognition opportunities supporting company sponsorships
• designed and coordinated print advertising for support of community sponsorships
• played vital role in rebranding of Gulfstream logo, coordinating subsequent print advertising and collateral designs, and direct marketing campaigns
• reviewed potential resumes for departmental job opportunities and served on hiring panel for selected candidates
• provided feedback on departmental job performances and assisted in necessary documentation for termination or position transfers
• directed team of 4 graphics designers in producing pieces to reach marketing objectives, including collateral, print ads and packaging
• provided creative direction and recommendations to graphics designers, photographer and interactive team to improve projects and exceed market expectations
• served as project manager and traffic coordinator of all marketing projects
• supervised print and production of printed materials at vendor locations, proofing all materials and authorizing quality check of final pieces
• presented Production Management award by 2 external print vendors, for supervisory role in production of re-branded fleet brochures and internal specifications collateral pieces
• presented Marketing Branding award for role in re-brand and launch of new corporate brand campaign
• proposed and assisted in implementation of internal team recognition and practices to increase team morale
  

Confidential | Savannah, GA1999-2001
Quality Analyst

Wrote and executed systematic test cases for billing software for wireless communications, for print and web billing.

• played vital role in testing and implementation of billing enhancements and internal program improvements
• key quality tester for e-commerce implementation of all wireless services
• supervised junior testers in reporting programs for billing vendors
• implemented team building programs and coordinated events for employee recognition and community involvement

EDUCATION

Computer Programming Associate Degree / Minor - Information Systems

TRAINING & MEMBERSHIPS

Dealing with Difficult People
Helping Others Adapt to Change
Motivating the Work Group
Business Ethics and Conduct
Export/Import Compliance
Diversity for Employees
Ergonomics
Lean Foundation Training
Diversity Awareness
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop
Motivating the Work Group
SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management)

SOFTWARE & SKILLS

Visio, IceTCP DejaWin, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access and Outlook), Lotus Notes, WordPerfect, Corel WordPerfect Suite 8, Calendar Creator Plus, FileMaker Pro 5, Adobe Acrobat 4.0 and Adobe FrameMaker 5.5, Quark Xpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver 4. Microsoft Image Composer, Adobe Photoshop 6.01, Adobe Photo Impact, Photo Editor, automated test tools WinRunner and LoadRunner, the AS400 General Ledger and Module System, UNIX, CICS, TPX, PERMAC and Personal Client.

Comprehensive experience using Computer Languages: COBOL I & II, RPG II & III, Visual Basic, Access (D-Base) Programming and HTML.