Experience

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  Maine & Grace LLC

  • Virginia, United States

  • Self Employed

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Virginia, United States

    Discovering the history of things and then creating a new piece to carry on the story and make new memories.

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  Freelance

  • Consultant

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

    • Extensive Background in Communications, Marketing, and Sales• Exceptional communication and management skills• Excellent Customer and personal service skills• Skilled working with computers, software and digital technology• Skilled in drafting presentations, reports, public speaking, and public relations• Adept in strategic planning and budgeting• Superb writer and editor• Deadline-driven

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  Breaux Vineyards, Ltd.

  • Purcellville, Virginia, United States

  • Director Of Hospitality

    • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
    • Purcellville, Virginia, United States

    Operations• Responsible for all decisions and planning for communications, sales, marketing, and promotion of fine wine• Oversaw sales execution of over 6000 individual SKUs, including wine, beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages• Recruited, trained, coached and mentored managers and associates• Improved sales policies and practices, defined the sales cycle, created accurate job descriptions and developed standards for customer relationship management• Planned and executed weekly performance meetings and monthly sales meetingsMarketing/Sales• Plan Development and implementation, Google, social media, Website, Email, Text, Print and basic graphics• Public Relations: Develop opportunities for media exposure, develop plan for escalating exposure in areas desired • Event planning and marketing: Develop concepts for marketing events and connections. Plan and execute eventsCommunications• Managed the creation of annual reports to be used as business development tools to improve our reputation with our clients• Performed a thorough communications analysis, created a documented communications analysis/plan, presented findings and recommendations to senior leadership• Actively contributed to achieving 35% growth in earnings through production of informative and compelling content and campaigns• Fostered, nurtured and maintained collaborative relationships with employees, media, and company executives• Devised optimal communications strategies to reach target audiences both internally and externally• Managed a team of diverse direct reports and indirect reports

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  Remarkably Different LLC

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Director of Business Operations

    • Oct 2008 - Oct 2021
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    Management • Skilled administrator, leader and team player. Managed Staff, subcontractors and over 1200 clients in the last 13 years• Orchestrated the formation of new companies, non-profit startups and franchise development• Managed and trained sales teams for clients • Developed performance expectations and reviews• Managed the day-to-day operations of a successful self-grown company in Loudoun County• Interfaced with CEO’s, politicians, and Executives as a personal Consultant• Project management: Oversee and manage staff and service providersMarketing• Plan Development: Marketing, Sales Pipeline, Social Media, Network Development, List Development• Public Relations: Develop opportunities for media exposure, develop plan for escalating exposure in areas desired • Social Media: Develop needed platforms, update content, connect with local businesses, Engage with target markets and partners.• Event Services: Plan and execute events for marketing and customer appreciation• Network marketing and management: Plan and execute network marketing connections with target market. Make viable connections (in-person/email/text group/Facebook). Develop access points for non-networking connections i.e. HOA/PTA/Religious/nonprofits etc.• SEO focused Content writing for social platforms and websites.Professional Highlights• Social Media Campaign for Glovestix that resulted in Today show appearance, contest win, QVC contracts and eventually Shark tank appearance.• Virginia Women’s Business conference strategy development and implementation to grow attendance to highest totals to date.• National Client Inform Fitness Marketing and website development with appearances on National TV including Dr. Oz.• Final Salute – MS. Veteran America Contest Management and Implementation of on-site collateral and design.

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  12 Great Dates Inc.

  • Loudoun County Virginia

  • Chairman Of The Board Of Directors

    • Oct 2017 - Nov 2020
    • Loudoun County Virginia

    12 Great Dates was created out of the growing need in our community to make a difference in the lives of teenagers struggling with communication, engagement and empowerment. What does that mean? Our teenagers are feeling the pressure 24/7 today to be on task. The highest GPA’s, the best clothes, the most friends and likes on IG, the longest streak on Snapchat, perfect physical appearance and of course popular. Combined with the increasing expansion of technology in all of our lives, whether we are trying to limit their social media accounts, get them to turn off their phones at night or truthfully..looking at OUR OWN reliance on these devices to communicate! This program was designed for teen girls and a favorite adult in their life (parent, coach, aunt, family friend) to spend time together at fun events where we put our devices down and actually talk!

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  First Health of The Carolinas

  • North Carolina

  • Tele-health program manager; Community resource developer

    • 2004 - 2007
    • North Carolina

    +Demonstrated outstanding case management (caseload exceeding 75 clients in a seven county area) and dedication to clients, as evidenced by patient surveys with 100% satisfaction rating for my services.+Developed telemonitoring policies, procedures and best practices. Daily monitoring/follow up of transmitted clinical data, equipment management, case management in collaboration with management and clinical team.+Educated staff on process/procedures, developed community based marketing materials and increased referrals to the tele-health program by 29%.+Served as a consultant to management regarding policies, programs, and issues related to cardiac care and services.

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    • Jan 1922 - Jan 1971
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    Please note: This is a list of key words / buzz words to aid searches. This is not to be read, except by your search engine +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Operations Management Contract Negotiation Business Process Improvement Account Management Inventory Management Contract Management Cross-functional Team Leadership Vendor Management Service Operations Budgeting Sales Management Retail Change Management Continuous Improvement Sales Operations Service Delivery IT Service Management Customer Relationship Management (CRM) ITIL Problem Management Branch Banking Retail Banking Data Center Incident Management Customer Service Business Development Project Management Management Pre-sales Telecommunications Service-Level Agreements (SLA) Outsourcing People Management Stakeholder Management Managed Services Project Delivery