Experience

Knowledge Partners, LLC

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

• Program Project Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Support operational and project teams across key functions and activities to ensure product excellence and superior client service. Serve as project manager on international development related contracts. Support operational and project teams across key functions and activities to ensure product excellence and superior client service. Serve as project manager on international development related contracts.



Xavier University

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2001 - 2006

  * Assisted Communication Arts professors with class activities and served as a liaison between the students and the instructor. Responsible for ensuring a positive student experience at Xavier University. * Classes included: Interpersonal Communication, Group Dynamics, Organizational Communication, Principles and Practices of Interviewing, and Interpersonal Conflict Management. * Taught sections within each class including topics such as conflict management, interpersonal skills, interviewing techniques, as well as general career and resume advice.



LPK

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  * Served as the liaison between LPK and the Procter & Gamble Brand Management team for Bounty products. Worked on packaging design, in-store displays, advertisements, and overall brand identity consultation. * Involved in all aspects of project management including estimating, invoicing, brief writing, and presentations for the client. * Aligned client objectives and expectations and worked with the LPK team to complete all assigned projects. * Served as the liaison between LPK and the Procter & Gamble Brand Management team for Bounty products. Worked on packaging design, in-store displays, advertisements, and overall brand identity consultation. * Involved in all aspects of project management including estimating, invoicing, brief writing, and presentations for the client. * Aligned client objectives and expectations and worked with the LPK team to complete all assigned projects.



Atomic Dog Publishing

• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Jan 2004

  Summary: Promoted from Marketing Communications Specialist to Marketing Communications Manager in September of 2002. Controlled, managed, and executed the marketing, advertising, and public relations operations for Atomic Dog. Oversaw a list of titles that grew from 2 to 75 titles. * Created and established a brand that was communicated across all media including the web site, direct mail, public relations, and investor relations. * Served as project manager for direct mail promotions, managing the copyediting, design, printing, mailing, and overall budget. Responsible for setting deadlines for each step to be completed and making sure target dates were met. * Wrote and edited copy for press releases. Distributed to relevant local, national, and academic news outlets. Served as the central contact for all media and external communications. * Attended conventions, trade shows, and client site visits to represent company, increase market awareness, and build relationships with key figures in our target market. * Coordinated over 20 conventions and trade shows per year. Took the initiative to develop a database to track and organize our convention participation and costs involved. * Wrote and edited copy for the web site. Worked with web developers to ensure that customers followed a clear path with informative copy. Involved in 3 major site revisions. * Developed the yearly marketing and conventions budget. Responsible for estimating all costs and reporting to key executives. * Was the fourth person hired for a start-up company whose revenues grew from $30,000 in 2000, to over $1,000,000 in revenue in 2001, and over $2,000,000 in 2002.