Experience

Decision Associates

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Provide professional training and coaching with expertise in leadership, strategic communication planning, organizational storytelling, social media strategy, and teambuilding. Provide professional training and coaching with expertise in leadership, strategic communication planning, organizational storytelling, social media strategy, and teambuilding.



Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing, Brand & Communication Coordinator

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  • Coordinate marketing/branding to support all BOCES activities • Manage strategic communication planning • Coordinate all BOCES social media platforms • Develop internal & external communication for BOCES and component districts • Coordinate with various administrators to identify current trends and develop plans to promote BOCES as a regional leader • Manage itinerant public relations team in component districts • Coordinate marketing/branding to support all BOCES activities • Manage strategic communication planning • Coordinate all BOCES social media platforms • Develop internal & external communication for BOCES and component districts • Coordinate with various administrators to identify current trends and develop plans to promote BOCES as a regional leader • Manage itinerant public relations team in component districts



Hi-Y Farm

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Hi-Y Farm is a boutique-style farm located in Little Valley, NY. We are currently research partners in the New York State Hemp Pilot Program and actively seek new opportunities to advance the industry in Western New York. Hi-Y Farm is a boutique-style farm located in Little Valley, NY. We are currently research partners in the New York State Hemp Pilot Program and actively seek new opportunities to advance the industry in Western New York.



Girl Brand Training

• Salamanca, NY

• Owner/Trainer

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2020

  Girl Brand Training offers customized, professional training sessions for girls and teens in Western New York. Topics include: motivation, self-esteem, positive communication, and making great first impressions in social media. Customized training for professional organizations is also available. Girl Brand Training offers customized, professional training sessions for girls and teens in Western New York. Topics include: motivation, self-esteem, positive communication, and making great first impressions in social media. Customized training for professional organizations is also available.



Jamestown Business College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Faculty/Curriculum Chair/Success Coach

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2020

  Instruct in areas of marketing, strategy, critical thinking, research, public relations, and general education topics. Serve on the General Education curriculum team. Experience in facilitating in a distance-learning environment. Counsel and guide traditional and non traditional students toward success. COURSES: ENG353 - Critical Thinking and AnalysisSOC343 - American Society and Public PolicyENG151 - Writing and ResearchENG252 - Writing for BusinessMKT121 - Marketing PrinciplesMKT222 - Integrated Marketing CommunicationsMKT223 - Marketing Application & Social Media StrategyMKT224 - Public Relations and Customer ServiceCOM242 - Effective Oral CommunicationsMGT262 - ManagementMGT464 - Organizational BehaviorMGT475 - Business Strategy Show less

• Director, Communications & Marketing

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2014

  Handle all marketing, advertising, and public relations functions for the college, including web and social media initiatives. Create and manage department budgets. Manage college and community events including commencement and the college's leadership programming. Represent the college in a variety of community and regional organizations.

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Feb 2010 - Oct 2014

  Instruct in areas of critical thinking, research, public relations, and general education topics. Serve on the General Education curriculum team. Experience in facilitating in a distance-learning environment. Counsel and guide traditional and non traditional students toward success. Work with our career development team in student training in the areas of: resume preparation, professional dress and etiquette, and leadership. Provide a variety of sessions in the college's student success seminar. Prepare customized training solutions for business partners.COURSES: ENG353 - Critical Thinking and AnalysisENG252 - Writing for BusinessMKT224 - Public Relations and Customer ServiceCOM242 - Effective Oral Communications Show less



Salamanca Area Chamber of Commerce

• Salamanca, NY

• Events & Tourism Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  Managed marketing and public relations initiatives. Coordinated and executed small and large scale events and festivals for the Chamber and city. Worked with community partners to promote the area and take advantage of joint advertising ventures. Managed all sponsorships. Led the organization on the redesign of the Chamber's website. Created the monthly newsletter. Managed marketing and public relations initiatives. Coordinated and executed small and large scale events and festivals for the Chamber and city. Worked with community partners to promote the area and take advantage of joint advertising ventures. Managed all sponsorships. Led the organization on the redesign of the Chamber's website. Created the monthly newsletter.



The ReHabilitation Center

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events & Communications Specialist

  • 2004 - 2006

  Coordinated special events and fundraisers for the Rehabilitation Foundation. Edited the agency's monthly employee newsletter and assisted with all communication and development initiatives. Coordinated special events and fundraisers for the Rehabilitation Foundation. Edited the agency's monthly employee newsletter and assisted with all communication and development initiatives.