Experience

EpiCypher, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Commercial Operations

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Associate Director of Commercial Operations

  • 2014 - Apr 2023

  • Provide administrative, accounting and human resource support for local start-up company. • Responsible for order management, fulfillment, customer invoicing and collection, vendor invoice processing and payments, employee benefits, analysis, and financial reporting. • Report to and support President, development, and sales teams. • Juggle multiple projects, competing priorities, and demanding deadlines. • Utilize cloud-based, order management, customer relationship management… Show more • Provide administrative, accounting and human resource support for local start-up company. • Responsible for order management, fulfillment, customer invoicing and collection, vendor invoice processing and payments, employee benefits, analysis, and financial reporting. • Report to and support President, development, and sales teams. • Juggle multiple projects, competing priorities, and demanding deadlines. • Utilize cloud-based, order management, customer relationship management, and accounting software.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Marketing & Communications

  • 2008 - 2013

  Gillings School of Global Public Health, Health Policy and Management • Coordinated all marketing efforts for ten full-time programs within the Health Policy & Management Department at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. • Developed and implemented social media marketing initiatives, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, improving internal communications and increasing prospective student inquiries. • Created a prospective student database to track inquiries… Show more Gillings School of Global Public Health, Health Policy and Management • Coordinated all marketing efforts for ten full-time programs within the Health Policy & Management Department at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. • Developed and implemented social media marketing initiatives, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, improving internal communications and increasing prospective student inquiries. • Created a prospective student database to track inquiries, target new students, and coordinate external marketing activities and communications. • Authored articles for HPM Happenings, the quarterly department newsletter distributed to alumni, students, prospective students, staff, and faculty. • Conceptualized and produced promotional video for the DrPh program. • Managed content on department’s web site and Google advertising account. • Planned and executed communications for Department’s two-day 75th anniversary celebration. • Conducted competitive analysis and developed multimedia communications for restructured executive master’s programs. Show less Gillings School of Global Public Health, Health Policy and Management • Coordinated all marketing efforts for ten full-time programs within the Health Policy & Management Department at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. • Developed and implemented social media marketing initiatives, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, improving internal communications and increasing prospective student inquiries. • Created a prospective student database to track inquiries… Show more Gillings School of Global Public Health, Health Policy and Management • Coordinated all marketing efforts for ten full-time programs within the Health Policy & Management Department at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. • Developed and implemented social media marketing initiatives, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, improving internal communications and increasing prospective student inquiries. • Created a prospective student database to track inquiries, target new students, and coordinate external marketing activities and communications. • Authored articles for HPM Happenings, the quarterly department newsletter distributed to alumni, students, prospective students, staff, and faculty. • Conceptualized and produced promotional video for the DrPh program. • Managed content on department’s web site and Google advertising account. • Planned and executed communications for Department’s two-day 75th anniversary celebration. • Conducted competitive analysis and developed multimedia communications for restructured executive master’s programs. Show less



Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • 2000 - 2008

  The Fuqua School of Business • Orchestrated marketing efforts for four executive MBA programs and Health Sector Management program at The Fuqua School of Business ensuring branding consistency. • Organized focus groups, conducted interviews and surveys and held informal discussions to better understand the expectations, preferences and perceptions of Duke’s EMBA students. • Launched the Duke Goethe EMBA program (2005). Coordinated portions of the program’s kick-off and inaugural… Show more The Fuqua School of Business • Orchestrated marketing efforts for four executive MBA programs and Health Sector Management program at The Fuqua School of Business ensuring branding consistency. • Organized focus groups, conducted interviews and surveys and held informal discussions to better understand the expectations, preferences and perceptions of Duke’s EMBA students. • Launched the Duke Goethe EMBA program (2005). Coordinated portions of the program’s kick-off and inaugural residency in Frankfurt, Germany. • Wrote and published EMBAnews, the school’s first electronic newsletter. • Designed the first consolidated executive MBA program brochure. • Created a recruiting video used at university sponsored information sessions. • Constructed EMBA tradeshow booths and travel pop-up banners. • Launched The Fuqua School of Business Cross Continent program. Developed program brochures, web site, press releases, advertising and speech content. Welcomed the first class in Kronberg, Germany. • Received Dean’s Recognition Award for coordinating the planning and delivery of joint information sessions worldwide. These efforts promoted cross selling of Duke’s MBA programs and streamlined marketing initiatives resulting in cost savings for the university. Show less The Fuqua School of Business • Orchestrated marketing efforts for four executive MBA programs and Health Sector Management program at The Fuqua School of Business ensuring branding consistency. • Organized focus groups, conducted interviews and surveys and held informal discussions to better understand the expectations, preferences and perceptions of Duke’s EMBA students. • Launched the Duke Goethe EMBA program (2005). Coordinated portions of the program’s kick-off and inaugural… Show more The Fuqua School of Business • Orchestrated marketing efforts for four executive MBA programs and Health Sector Management program at The Fuqua School of Business ensuring branding consistency. • Organized focus groups, conducted interviews and surveys and held informal discussions to better understand the expectations, preferences and perceptions of Duke’s EMBA students. • Launched the Duke Goethe EMBA program (2005). Coordinated portions of the program’s kick-off and inaugural residency in Frankfurt, Germany. • Wrote and published EMBAnews, the school’s first electronic newsletter. • Designed the first consolidated executive MBA program brochure. • Created a recruiting video used at university sponsored information sessions. • Constructed EMBA tradeshow booths and travel pop-up banners. • Launched The Fuqua School of Business Cross Continent program. Developed program brochures, web site, press releases, advertising and speech content. Welcomed the first class in Kronberg, Germany. • Received Dean’s Recognition Award for coordinating the planning and delivery of joint information sessions worldwide. These efforts promoted cross selling of Duke’s MBA programs and streamlined marketing initiatives resulting in cost savings for the university. Show less



Prime Retail, LP

• Sales & Promotion Manager

  • 1999 - 2000

  • Managed $900,000 marketing budget for two outlet centers in Morrisville, NC and Gaffney, SC. • Planned and delivered promotional events to increase customer traffic and merchant sales. • Developed tourism and group sales plans that included the solicitation and packaging of discounts and incentives from area businesses and attractions. • Created advertising campaigns and maintained promotional databases to track tourism and group sales programs. • Managed $900,000 marketing budget for two outlet centers in Morrisville, NC and Gaffney, SC. • Planned and delivered promotional events to increase customer traffic and merchant sales. • Developed tourism and group sales plans that included the solicitation and packaging of discounts and incentives from area businesses and attractions. • Created advertising campaigns and maintained promotional databases to track tourism and group sales programs.



Alloy Development Co.

• United States
• Program Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Small Business Development Center

  • 1997 - 1999

  • Founded the Small Business Develop Center. Increased customer base from 3 to over 500 in 24 months. • Promoted SBDC services and community events through direct mailers, brochures, fact sheets, trade show displays, press releases and local media articles. • Provided guidance and business planning support to prospective and existing local businesses. • Assisted clients prepare credit profiles resulting in over $1.5 million in small business loans. • Coordinated small business… Show more • Founded the Small Business Develop Center. Increased customer base from 3 to over 500 in 24 months. • Promoted SBDC services and community events through direct mailers, brochures, fact sheets, trade show displays, press releases and local media articles. • Provided guidance and business planning support to prospective and existing local businesses. • Assisted clients prepare credit profiles resulting in over $1.5 million in small business loans. • Coordinated small business seminars; Established the Center’s first entrepreneurial and business planning training program. Show less • Founded the Small Business Develop Center. Increased customer base from 3 to over 500 in 24 months. • Promoted SBDC services and community events through direct mailers, brochures, fact sheets, trade show displays, press releases and local media articles. • Provided guidance and business planning support to prospective and existing local businesses. • Assisted clients prepare credit profiles resulting in over $1.5 million in small business loans. • Coordinated small business… Show more • Founded the Small Business Develop Center. Increased customer base from 3 to over 500 in 24 months. • Promoted SBDC services and community events through direct mailers, brochures, fact sheets, trade show displays, press releases and local media articles. • Provided guidance and business planning support to prospective and existing local businesses. • Assisted clients prepare credit profiles resulting in over $1.5 million in small business loans. • Coordinated small business seminars; Established the Center’s first entrepreneurial and business planning training program. Show less



Fifth Third Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Manager

  • 1994 - 1997

  • Managed banking operations; supervised customer service representatives and new accounts manager. • Introduced feedback forums for branch employees. • Analyzed competitor products and pricing policies to establish marketing collateral. • Managed banking operations; supervised customer service representatives and new accounts manager. • Introduced feedback forums for branch employees. • Analyzed competitor products and pricing policies to establish marketing collateral.