Experience

Pete's RV Center
• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• RV Life style Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

WVNY / WFFF
• Account Executive

  • Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

UVM Health Network, Home health care and Hospice
• Personnel Care Attendant level 3

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2018


Wind Ridge Publishing

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Account Executive

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2015

  Increased Revenues from previous sales representative’s accounts 24% by proposing and directing new advertising campaigns, upgrading existing contracts and prospecting. Exceeded Company sales goals through daily outside and inside sales calls, emails and mailings, resulting in new long term customer contracts and increasing annual sales by 36%. Ad design/ placement/ proofing, Contracts, Insert orders and Invoices. Sales and Service of over 100 accounts while prospecting from a list of over 260 Businesses. Assisted with planning of future Destination Vermont Magazines contents and layout. Researched audience for all three publications to generate content of new 2014 media kit. Developed new sections to maximize revenue. (27 special sections that ran 88 times per year). Spent 2-5 hours during the week calling or visiting clients to ensure their needs were met. Show less



Zombie Run, LLC

• United States

• Event Manager

  • May 2012 - Oct 2012

  Champlain Valley Expo Zombie Run: 2012 season Solicited Donations of approximately $9,500 and Sponsorship from WBZN (The Buzz), Heritage Ford and Showtime Video. Recruited event Volunteers. Managed Vendors, Logistics, Course Set up and Entertainment. Expanded Event Sales to 1,872 runners by Radio, Social Media and Trade Booth promotions. Provided interviews for television, radio and print and as liaison to Sponsors. Champlain Valley Expo Zombie Run: 2012 season Solicited Donations of approximately $9,500 and Sponsorship from WBZN (The Buzz), Heritage Ford and Showtime Video. Recruited event Volunteers. Managed Vendors, Logistics, Course Set up and Entertainment. Expanded Event Sales to 1,872 runners by Radio, Social Media and Trade Booth promotions. Provided interviews for television, radio and print and as liaison to Sponsors.



The Haunted Forest

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Event Manager; 2011 season

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  Recruited & supervised over 150 Volunteers. Solicited sponsors and received over $10,500 both in monetary and product donations. Press releases, public relations, event calendars, road signage, radio and television interviews. Oversaw event details prior to & during show nights. Ticket sales, registration, acting at various scenes, helping volunteers with costumes and make up application. Assisted with managing, forecasting & event sales. Recruited & supervised over 150 Volunteers. Solicited sponsors and received over $10,500 both in monetary and product donations. Press releases, public relations, event calendars, road signage, radio and television interviews. Oversaw event details prior to & during show nights. Ticket sales, registration, acting at various scenes, helping volunteers with costumes and make up application. Assisted with managing, forecasting & event sales.



Hall Communications

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Advertising Sales Consultant

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Grew account base by outside sales calls, cold calling, networking, and referrals by 18%. Wrote proposals to secure new business and to increase the revenue of client contracts. Presented and closed contracts that offered product packaging to increase contract revenues. Built strong customer relations, both current and new. Wrote commercials, script reading (Multiple Characters) and oversaw production. Grew account base by outside sales calls, cold calling, networking, and referrals by 18%. Wrote proposals to secure new business and to increase the revenue of client contracts. Presented and closed contracts that offered product packaging to increase contract revenues. Built strong customer relations, both current and new. Wrote commercials, script reading (Multiple Characters) and oversaw production.



Burlington Free Press

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Sales Executive

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Met or, exceeded sales goals by Up Selling, product packaging, increasing size and frequency of Advertising by an average of 22%. Developed Sales Campaigns and created collateral materials to assist all phases of marketing. Designed new and more creative Ads and collateral marketing materials for clients. Maintained strong customer relations through expert Customer Service, face to face contact, weekly visits and appreciation for their business. Prospecting for new business through Leads Groups, Networking and Various Publications. Ad proofing and paper layout. Show less



WFFF-Fox 44

• Advertising Sales Representative

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Expanded sales territory into NY, growing my sales 23%. Researched and then sold clients; an advertising “Vision” that would reach their intended target audience. Wrote script, performed voice and assisted with production for commercials. Wrote proposals to secure new business and increase revenue of current clients. Inside and outside sales, Sales presentations and weekly visits to promote existing or, new Services and appreciation of their business. Expanded sales territory into NY, growing my sales 23%. Researched and then sold clients; an advertising “Vision” that would reach their intended target audience. Wrote script, performed voice and assisted with production for commercials. Wrote proposals to secure new business and increase revenue of current clients. Inside and outside sales, Sales presentations and weekly visits to promote existing or, new Services and appreciation of their business.



Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center

• Netherlands
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Catering Sales Manager

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 2002

  Sold, Planned & Coordinated over 4,000 Events in a 30,000 sq/ ft facility over a 12 year period. Created detailed Event specifications to include; ballroom set up, menu planning, audio-visual needs, specialty items and Event timing for attendances up to 900 people. Exceeded my Catering Sales Goals as much as 29% annually. Negotiated contracts with Vendors for events and saved an average of 20% on expenses. Represented the Sheraton at professional events such as VCB, LCRCC events, Tradeshows, Board meetings and various public events. Up sold Events and developed packages to increase or maximize event revenue. Provided a high level of personalized Customer Service during or, following the event, ensuring the Client’s needs and satisfaction were met or, exceeded. As Banquet Captain; supervised a Banquet Staff of up to 42 people. Show less