Gloria Ford
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Credentials
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Certified Public Manager
Rutgers University and New Jersey Dept. of Civil SerideJan, 1985- Sep, 2024
Experience
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American Contract Bridge League
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United States
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Club Director
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Apr 2014 - Present
Successfully completed ACBL Club Director Exam. Club director duties include running and ruling local dupliate bridge games, making calls that resolve violations of the ACBL Laws of Duplicate Bridge, filing daily game reports with the national organization and posting game results online. Successfully completed ACBL Club Director Exam. Club director duties include running and ruling local dupliate bridge games, making calls that resolve violations of the ACBL Laws of Duplicate Bridge, filing daily game reports with the national organization and posting game results online.
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Events and Marketing Consultant
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Sep 2009 - Present
Design, organize and execute special events for individuals and non-profit organizations. Design, organize and execute special events for individuals and non-profit organizations.
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, CVS PHARMACY
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Nov 2003 - May 2008
Worked under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, performing duties related to prescription production. Duties included prescription intake and production and other duties as required. Also served as Medicare Part D expert, providing seminars and individual consultations for community senior citizens. These sessions, held weekly, helped clarify and simplify the language and intent of a very complex federal program, therefore giving seniors information they needed to select the best prescription drug program under Medicare Part D. Show less
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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
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Jan 1998 - Jan 2003
Reported to the Chair/CEO and Director of Communications. Managed Office of Communications team, including community relation's coordinator, publications and communications coordinator and secretarial assistant. Monitored federal and state legislation. Presented the commission's position on issues to the Legislature and the media. Served as spokesperson and media consultant. Managed design, layout, printing of all marketing materials (web sites, brochures, kits and customized presentations) and oversaw distribution. Notable Accomplishments:Initiated first campaign to change negative attitudes of Wall Street investors about gaming in Atlantic City. Included numerous trips to Wall Street and hosting visits from firms to Atlantic City. Revised legislation that created fee payment categories for public documents. Developed improved procedures for distributing public information including financial revenue data to financial analysts, the general public and international customers. Voluntarily assumed duties of vacated Legislative Liaison position by incorporating responsibilities within the Office of Communications and creating a cost savings of more than $65,000. Revamped procedure for producing annual report in-house. Managed all steps of the process including writing, design and distribution. Served as editor of employee newsletter distributed agency wide. Published first color copies and changed distribution from paper to electronic, drastically cutting cost by more than 90 percent. And, created first editorial board. Arranged public speaking engagements and served as advance person for Chair/CEO, commissioners and other employees giving speeches in New Jersey and in other; Pennsylvania. Also, prepared speeches and materials for commissioners for their international engagements in gaming jurisdictions such as Australia, Monaco, England, Italy, Nassau and France. Cited by major media including, the New York Times Show less
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ASSISTANT. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
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Jan 1993 - Jan 1998
Recruited from Inspection Unit to agency headquarters to develop new programs that increased community awareness of the Casino Control Commission and its activities. Served as agency spokesperson and as editor of agency newsletter. Assisted the Public Information Officer with speech writing, research, press releases and daily interaction with the media.
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PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR
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Jan 1982 - Jan 1993
Promoted within two years to manage rotating teams of 45 employees assigned to one casino. Served as liaison between casino executives and members of the commission.
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SENIOR INSPECTOR
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Jan 1980 - Jan 1982
Promoted within one year. Duties included supervising rotating teams of 5-6 inspectors. Notable Accomplishment: Identified a regulatory violation at one casino, helped develop the case for prosecution and testified at the hearing that resulted in the casino being fined the largest fine in gaming history at the time.
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Education
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1981 - 1982
Atlantic Cape Community College
Psychology; Business Management, Supervisory Management -
1966 - 1971
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
B.S., Pharmacy -
1966 - 1971
Florida A & M University
BS, Pharmacy
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