Experience

Westcomm
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Client Service

  • 2019 - Present

Collective Alternative
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Implementation

  • 2019 - 2019


Ball State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Media Specialist and Project Manager

  • 2017 - 2019

  I lead Ball State University media professionals and an impressive group of students in the strategic planning and creation of digital media projects and campaigns. These campaigns support special University initiatives and include video, web, social media, and more. Responsibilities include hiring, managing, and helping students become confident, creative professionals. I lead Ball State University media professionals and an impressive group of students in the strategic planning and creation of digital media projects and campaigns. These campaigns support special University initiatives and include video, web, social media, and more. Responsibilities include hiring, managing, and helping students become confident, creative professionals.



Heartland Food Products Group

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Commercialization Manager

  • 2016 - 2017

  As a project manager and retail category expert for sweeteners and ready-to-drink products, I established strategies that resulted in the sale of store-branded products to top grocery retailers worldwide. On behalf of the retailer, I commercialized these products by working with multidisciplinary staff to formulate, produce, and ship the products – ensuring that all customer requirements for ingredients, materials, package design, and delivery date were met. As a project manager and retail category expert for sweeteners and ready-to-drink products, I established strategies that resulted in the sale of store-branded products to top grocery retailers worldwide. On behalf of the retailer, I commercialized these products by working with multidisciplinary staff to formulate, produce, and ship the products – ensuring that all customer requirements for ingredients, materials, package design, and delivery date were met.



Allegra Integrated Marketing & Communications

• Director, Creative Solutions Center - Marketing & Communications

  • 2012 - 2015

  My role's primary objective was to help Allegra's clients succeed by leading a team of creative professionals to solve communications-related challenges. I consulted with clients and collaborated with the Allegra team to plan, create and implement branded communications tactics with clarity and impact. We identified target audiences, crafted messages that motivated them, and got the word out to the people who needed to hear it through online and offline channels. In this leadership position I was also responsible for hiring & managing staff, developing & maintaining strategic alliances, writing innovative proposals, and making presentations. Allegra is a Communications Strategy, Design, and Implementation Company with extensive in-house production and creative development services that include Printing, Mailing, Branded Products, Large-Format Printing & Installation, Campaign Storage & Fulfillment, Copywriting, Web, Digital Marketing, Video, Social, and more.



Safe Sitter, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • 2010 - 2012

  Safe Sitter, Inc. partners with organizations that teach its babysitter training course to youth. Hundreds of YMCAs, hospitals, youth-focused nonprofits, parks, camps, and many other kinds of organizations offer the course. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the nonprofit organization has been bringing its popular course to young teens and pre-teens for over 30 years. I was responsible for all aspects of corporate, foundation and individual fund development. Reporting to the executive director, I invested creativity and talents to: • Develop and implement strategic direction • Move fundraising efforts to a higher level • Explore alliances to increase course availability and strategic opportunities



INNOVATIVE

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • 1995 - 2010

  With responsibilities in consulting, business development, customer service, and project direction… I played a key role in growing a small, start-up video production company into a thriving, full-service creative firm. This included work for corporations, advertising agencies, and nonprofit organizations to create videos, websites, digital communications, printed materials, live events, and other tactics and campaigns for marketing and communications. Working among extremely creative and technical colleagues… I led presentations, managed corporate accounts, and directed strategic projects. Team oversight included project managers, writers, producers, designers, animators, programmers, video editors, videographers, and many others.



Mt. Vernon High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • 1994 - 1995

  Video Production Teacher and Auditorium Manager Established the school’s first video production course • Taught production and storytelling essentials • Personally developed the curriculum First Auditorium Manager of the brand new, high tech, facility • Recruited, trained and mentored a dedicated group of student volunteers who operated the auditorium’s lighting and sound equipment for school plays and other performances Video Production Teacher and Auditorium Manager Established the school’s first video production course • Taught production and storytelling essentials • Personally developed the curriculum First Auditorium Manager of the brand new, high tech, facility • Recruited, trained and mentored a dedicated group of student volunteers who operated the auditorium’s lighting and sound equipment for school plays and other performances



Walt Disney World Resort

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• College Program

  • Aug 1991 - Jan 1992

  Custodial Host in the Magic Kingdom This truly unique working/learning program allows participants to take part in educational opportunities students can't get anywhere else, such as networking with leaders and taking part in personal and career development classes. Participants build transferable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, guest service and effective communication. Custodial Host in the Magic Kingdom This truly unique working/learning program allows participants to take part in educational opportunities students can't get anywhere else, such as networking with leaders and taking part in personal and career development classes. Participants build transferable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, guest service and effective communication.