Experience

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  Oratory Prep

  • Summit, NJ

  • Member, Fashion Show Planning Committees

    • 2009 - 2014
    • Summit, NJ

    Procured annual donations from local businesses for annual fundraisersPrepared and packaged items for baskets at the eventsHelped on-site with exhibitor tables and money collection

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  St. James Church

  • Basking Ridge, NJ

  • Developer, Children's Programs

    • 2006 - 2013
    • Basking Ridge, NJ

    Developed and implemented new religious education program and curriculumLaunched weekly pilot program for 30+ childrenGrew and evolved pilot into two classes serving over 75+ childrenInitiated and chaired the St. James Parent Advisory Committee to increase collaboration and communication with private and public schoolsServed as Religious Education teacher

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  Mount Prospect School

  • Basking Ridge, NJ

  • Co-chair, Service Project Committee

    • 2001 - 2006
    • Basking Ridge, NJ

    Managed service projects for grades 1-5 including assisting victims of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Indonesian Tsunami, Manville Floods and recipients of the NJ Food Bank and Salvation Army

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  BIS Strategic Decisions, UK

  • Luton, United Kingdom

  • Director, Conference and Publications Division

    • 1990 - 1995
    • Luton, United Kingdom

    Promoted and transfered to the UK to launch and manage a Conference & Publications GroupHired, trained and managed marketing, program development, telemarketing and logistics teamsManaged 10+ events per yearDoubled annual conference revenue in five yearsInitiated and managed a publications group - repackaging and selling market research

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  BIS CAP International

  • Norwell, MA

  • Director, Conferences

    • 1984 - 1990
    • Norwell, MA

    Built a $500,000 conference business for $10M subsidiary of NYNEX that provided market research and consulting services to the telecommunications industryResponsible for content and program management of 30+ conferences annually including recruitment of chair people, speakers, and exhibitorsMade formal presentations introducing the company and speakers at each conferenceTripled revenues through innovative creation and targeted offerings Negotiated contracts with exhibiting vendors, hotel management, airlines, and car rental agenciesConducted site inspections globally and managed all on-site requirements

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  Prentice Hall

  • Englewood Cliffs, NJ

  • Publicist

    • 1983 - 1984
    • Englewood Cliffs, NJ

    Created publicity programs for 60+ computer books, book/disk packages and software programs. Worked closely with authors and press to achieve publicity objectives. Wrote and edited press releases, author biographies, and promotional materials. Represented company at industry's largest trade shows, i.e. Consumer Electronics Show and COMDEX by coordinating press conferences and luncheons and promoting products in booth. Made formal presentations of Division's books at seasonal sales conferences.