SUMMARY

• Long - term, comprehensive experience in media, communications, customer service, public relations, publication, analysis, program oversight, business management and marketing.
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
• Skillful in interviewing, public relations, recording, reporting and organization.
• Well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.
• Self-driven, effective team player with strengths in communication and developing interpersonal relationships.
• Possess excellent planning, organization, time management and decision-making skills.
• Strategically coordinate and collaborate with various professionals to maximize performance in facilitating goals and attaining operational excellence.
• Extensive community involvement and winner of numerous awards for professional excellence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide knowledgeable and considered business advice to companies and charities in Genesee County.
• Responsible for developing internet marketing and media materials such as registration cards.
• Proficiently serve as Auctioneer and Master of Ceremonies as need arises.
• Skillfully advise clients regarding fundraising activities, concepts and community interactions.
• Clients include Luigi's Restaurant, Arctic Equipment Heating & Cooling, Hibernian’s, St. John the Evangelist Church, Holy Rosary Catholic School, St. Mary's Church, St. Michael's Concert Event and Kara West Fundraising Event.

Morning Show Co-Host and News Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Successfully arranged interviews with former presidents, celebrities and various high-profile individuals.
• Continually sought out ways to improve market penetration and maintain local business dominance.
• Knowledgeably produced strategic marketing concepts and participated in various local events and fundraising activities.
• Recipient of numerous media awards for proficiency and professional excellence, listed in section below.

Regional Director

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for development and management of various media campaigns, crisis communications, press conferences and information releases.
• Skillfully generated press and publicity using expansive network of local, regional and national media.
• Proficiently resolved various crisis scenarios and functioned as Key Liaison with state, county and Federal agencies.
• Expertly attended to constituent concerns such as Medicare and Social Security.
• Drafted and issued press releases, letters of correspondence to government officials and press conferences.