Experience

Hartford Chamber of Commerce CT

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Small Business Development and Strategy

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Cigna

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship Program Extraordinaire

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

  Working with clients and departments to ensure a next level experience for their upcoming interns.Creating enriching programs for incoming employees.



University of Hartford

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  Teaching, Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities Skills and tasks include:Research for challenge for leaders then developing a curriculum to teach the students.

• Women's Advancement Initiative-Assistant Director & Director of LEAD

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2018

  Director of LEADResponsible for development, implementation and evaluation of curriculum and workshops.Provides students with the tools, training, and community to successfully navigate the journey to and through college to life and careers. Partners with local companies and professionals to hire recent grads and work with interns.Creates collaborations and partnerships with on campus departments and local organizations to create events and other initiatives/programs for students and community.Collaborating with community and campus partners to create and manager events and professional development experiences for students, faculty and staff.Creates best practices for students when it comes to the job search and career process.Works weekly with program manager to ensure an efficient team. Works with Director on Board of Directors tasks, meetings, events and more.Project manager for graphic aspects of communication including graphic design and formatting of communication materials to enhance awareness of Women's Advancement. Researches developmental needs of college aged and young professionals and expectations of employers, and faculty and staff, in an effort to create and refine course design to respond to these needs. Continually evaluates the effectiveness of Women’s Advancement Initiative programming to identify areas for improvement. Serves as primary internal facilitator of programs, presenting courses as necessary and/or appropriate. Actively recruits external speakers as necessary and/or appropriate. Works collaboratively with Office of Admission and Student Financial Assistance to increase enrollment and retention rates of female students. Manages scholarship and other leadership programs.Works with the Institutional Advancement department on campus to keep support financially for programs through donations and endowments with alums, community organizations and friends of organization.



Aramark Higher Education

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Champion & Marketing Manager at University of Hartford

  • May 2013 - Apr 2016

  Leading the Northeast region in social through clear communication, insights, and content guidanceCreates and executes new ways to grab students attention.Assists in crises management for all accounts Creates paid advertisements and monitored data for FacebookCoordinates and distributes content for marketing and advertising materials.Liaison between community and school(s) using social media as a customer service platformOversees the logistics and production of marketing materials, campaigns and special projects.Updates website content and apps that customers, students, prospective students, faculty, and staff useDesigns all marketing content for campus and 33 other accounts, including digital signs, brochures for prospective students, hours of operations, new location opening materials, and promotional items using Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorGains insights in traffic and sales patterns to make changes in locations for hours and products.Trains new and existing employees in customer services platforms.Organizes events and delivers event materials in a timely and cost-effective manner.



IQ Telcom

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing

  • 2015 - 2015

  Rebranding new logo using Photoshop and Illustratorwith rebranding of the logo came rebranding of all marketing materialsCreated website and populated all content for new site



Cork & Brew

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Marketing Coordinator

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2013

  Cork & Brew is the first and only place where you can make your own beer, wine and soda on premise. My job was to get as many people to hear about it.Researched and worked with new client groupsPromoted Cork & Brew to different organizations through different mediaWorked with ad agency's and different media agency's for promotionsCreated content and images for print and online adsCreated monthly email newslettersTracked customers for marketing using analyticIn charge of website updates, social media, events and a liaison between advertising and the business.My duties to extend to making beer and wine as well! Its a tough job.



American Gourmet Group

• Marketing/Customer Service

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  Assistant to account executive, organized clients wants and needs and delivered then on time.Helped develop website using HTMLAttended trade-shows promoting products and meeting perspective clientsGathered info on social using analytics to ensure correct content and more paths to consumers



Carter Chevrolet and Mazda of Manchester

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Marketing Assistant and Sales

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  Assisting customers in decision makingWebsite Management: Creating banners for websites, updating websites through our automate system and reviewing dailyTrain new employees



Tea A Magazine

• Advertising and marketing coordinator,

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  TEA a magazine is intended for tea consumers to read and learn about different teas and uses around the world. -create and design advertisements in the magazine- assist the editor in decisions about the magazine layout and content- recruit new advertisers for the magazine- generate new ways to encourage readers to become more involved, our newest idea is a Tea Club.-



think creative group

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  I help research and strategize for our client in order to get their name out to consumers the best I can. I help with blog and website development.As an assistant of course I help with the clerical duites like answering phones, checking mail and making depositsI also get to help make CMS guides for the websites that are created at Think Creative.



the rock 106.9 wccc

• intern

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Aided in necessary office tasks such as editing program logs for AM, FM and online line up.Demonstrated necessary communication skills of answering phone calls and directing questions to necessary personsAssisted in event promotions and the execution of events, such as “Great Guinness Toast”, with successful turn outLearned the behind the scenes of a local radio station that is enjoyed by many loyal listeners



WECS 90.1 willimantic

• DJ, assistant

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Radio DJWECS 90.1, Willimantic, CT. September 2009 - Present •Demonstrated capabilities to manage all elements of business while successfully proving to be technically competent with all necessary equipment.•Utilized tools of creating and generating a mixture of different music, games, trivia, events and artist appearances to engage listeners.•Produced 2 hour shows twice a week for a year



Campus Activity Board

• Coordinator, sports Coordinator

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  •Promoted and planned events on and for campus such as sporting events and student activities to promote student involvement and better meet the needs of students with our resources•Designed marketing plans to better assist with the operation of events•Designed marketing plans to better assist with the operation of events•On a budget created activities for the students to participate in around and off campus•Contacted vendors around the US, negotiated prices•Worked with our campus to assuring the students were satisfied with our programs