Experience

Home of New Vision

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Development Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  I continue to learn and grow in my current Marketing and Development position.

• Marketing and Development Manager

  • May 2018 - Present



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• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and General Manager

  • Jan 1993 - Present

  In 1998, I founded a full-service multimedia production company. I learned quickly that getting this business off the ground required herculean effort– but I love to see just how I might master a challenge! As an entrepreneur, I had to establish and meet production goals while partnering with clients to provide thoughtful and insightful multimedia productions. I established excellent customer service for my clients. Often this meant carefully and tactfully advising them in the direction that I knew would be in their best interest, despite what they may have perceived they wanted. Included in my customer service was the ability to address and resolve grievances, all the while approaching issues constructively. Overall, my greatest accomplishment was being nominated and winning a regional Emmy for my feature-length nature documentary, “An Osprey Homecoming,” in 2005. The experience required collaboration, diligence and tenacity for 4 hard years of production. I’m very proud of this work.


Birmingham Cosmetic Surgery
• United States
• Medical Practices
• Office Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018


University of Michigan - Arts On Earth

• Project - Projection Designer and Videographer

  • May 2008 - Nov 2008

  “Mapping the River” was a collaborative effort that included faculty, students and staff from six University of Michigan academic departments. I shot, edited, and designed three high definition video streams, which I projected simultaneously during live shows. Each stream melded original chamber orchestra music, percussion, dance, poetry readings, artwork and historical data, which required insight and thoughtfulness in interweaving each part to create the appropriate mood. I collaborated and communicated with diverse individuals, often under tight deadline pressure. My contribution was indispensable for the complex and multi-tiered production’s successful performances.



Day & Night Media

• Media Production

• Project - Winter Blast Film Festival - Programming Director

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

  For this project, I served as Lead Director with Detroit’s Winter Blast Film Festival 2008. As the festival representative and on-camera talent at press conferences, I correctly and carefully conveyed necessary information to appropriate parties. As Master of Ceremonies during the event, I greeted and interviewed the filmmakers, introduced each film and filmmaker to the audience, and fielded questions from the press. For this project, I served as Lead Director with Detroit’s Winter Blast Film Festival 2008. As the festival representative and on-camera talent at press conferences, I correctly and carefully conveyed necessary information to appropriate parties. As Master of Ceremonies during the event, I greeted and interviewed the filmmakers, introduced each film and filmmaker to the audience, and fielded questions from the press.



Leslie Science & Nature Center

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager/Program Coordinator - Temporary Position

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Although this was a temporary position, I learned a great deal and became adept in accurate data keeping. As a program coordinator, I scheduled internal and external educational programs, booked staff, and arranged for appropriate facilities. It was imperative that I prepared contracts, invoices, and statements with zero mistakes, as well as managing the accounts receivable. I consistently maintained the donor lists and grant information and completed general office tasks efficiently. I assisted with registrations and questions, and provided excellent customer service for those attending the programs.



"An Osprey Homecoming"

• Co-Producer/Director, Videographer

  • Apr 2002 - Dec 2005

  I produced, wrote, and directed the regional Emmy Award-winning, feature length documentary, “An Osprey Homecoming.” This project required the ability to tell the story with a clean narrative arc, being aware of the viewers' perceptions, and the ability to fill in gaps of understanding and information. The hours and hours of video had to be synthesized into a coherent and compelling adventure story, with the desire to open minds and acknowledge the hard work of those working with nature's creatures. I have always loved this project, even without the accolades. It is a heartfelt tribute to a beautiful and powerful bird of prey.



The Osprey Reintroduction Program

• Assistant Site Coordinator

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2005

  Assistant Site Coordinator for the Osprey Reintroduction Program of Southern Michigan at Kensington Metropark. Responsibilities included scheduling and coordinating volunteers, assisting in the acquisition and care of captive Osprey chicks, creating educational materials and programs, presenting programs to the public, communicating with the park administration, the press and assisting with all public relations needs. Co-Coordinator/Creator of the annual “Osprey Festival” at Kensington Metropark.