Experience

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  Chocolatizer Confections (Formerly Cats Cuties - Special Desserts For Special People [Tm])

  • Ceo / Chief Chocolatizer / Certified Food Protection Mgr

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  Chocolatizer Confections (formerly Cat's Cuties - special desserts for special people [tm])

  • CEO / Chief Chocolatizer / Certified Food Protection Mgr

    • Sep 2011 - Present

    Special desserts for special people™ - including delicious configurations of gluten-free, dairy-free, kosher-parve, vegan, allergy-friendly, semi-sweet, dark chocolates "like" us on Facebook & see our special offers:www.facebook.com/cats.cuties

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  • Advocate for People with Special Needs

    • Aug 2004 - Present

    Support parents in getting the education and benefits their children deserve. Write & edit IEPs; develop & publicize seminars, workshops, & presentations related to parenting children with special medical needs; attend webinars to keep current with information related to children with special needs; network with parents, medical professionals, therapists, teachers, other advocates, & organizations. Develop & maintain daily care sheets, medication charts, & medical summaries. Find, hire, & manage PCAs. Work with school nursing & medical staff to develop & maintain Individualized Health Care Plans (IHCPs).

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  Pediatric Palliative Care Network

  • Framingham, MA

  • Family Advisory Council Member

    • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
    • Framingham, MA

    The goal of the Pediatric Palliative Care Network is to improve the quality of life for families in Massachusetts who care for children with life-limiting illness. PPCN serves the unmet physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of these children. Eight licensed hospices throughout the state — all skilled in pediatric palliative care — are part of the network. As a member the Family Advisory Council, I collaborate with and inform the directors of the Pediatric Palliative Care Network to help ensure services are designed in a way that meets families’ needs. PPCN appointed me to this position due to my first-hand knowledge of PediPal services, & experience in advocating for children with special needs - including those who are medically fragile.

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  Catalyst & Co., Inc.

  • Chief Catalyst / CEO

    • May 1988 - Jan 2011

    Cat founded Catalyst in 1988 to provide high-quality, cost-effective public relations and marketing communications support to firms in the technology industry. Her clients included Digital Equipment Corp., Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Intel, AMD, Banyan, Stratus, Oracle, & Data General.Prior to founding Catalyst, Cat worked as an account executive at Hill & Knowlton's Advanced Technology Division, where her clients included: Lotus, PictureTel, Personics, Autographix, LaserData, Visage, IMRS, Symbolics, and Brooktrout Technology. Before H&K, Cat coordinated marketing communications efforts at Timeslips Corporation, a start-up software company. She also interned as a public affairs aide to top-level executives at Chrysler Corporation, founded a special-interest newspaper, and provided pro bono PR counsel to various non-profit organizations.

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  Hewlett-Packard Co.

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Marketing Consultant

    • 2001 - Mar 2010

  • Marketing Consultant

    • 1998 - 2001

  • Public Relations Consultant

    • 1988 - 1998

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  Oracle Corporation

  • Customer Reference Program Consultant

    • 2008 - 2010

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  Hill & Knowlton

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Account Executive

    • 1986 - 1988
    • Greater Boston Area

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  Daimler Chrysler

  • Greater Detroit Area

  • Intern - Public Affairs Dept.

    • May 1984 - Aug 1984
    • Greater Detroit Area