Experience

Sterling Communications

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Oct 2005 - Present

  I lead all creative efforts for the agency. That includes web development, video production, presentation design, and corporate messaging. I also create social media and marketing campaigns to build brands, solve problems, and generate leads. Most importantly, I bring the donuts. I lead all creative efforts for the agency. That includes web development, video production, presentation design, and corporate messaging. I also create social media and marketing campaigns to build brands, solve problems, and generate leads. Most importantly, I bring the donuts.



Apple

• Indonesia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Relations

  • Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  Worked with Apple's executive team, press relations, investor relations, legal department, and director of customer care to solve complex, sensitive issues for the company's most influential and demanding customers. Responsible for damage control, customer recovery and retention, official company positioning, and creating strategies for operational, product and service improvements.

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Nov 2001 - Oct 2004

  Promoted six times in three years to assistant store manager. Hired, trained and managed new employees. Created and presented workshops and special events. Opening and closed the store. Increased the store's conversation rates, attachment rates, and sales of higher-margin third-party products.



Addwater

• Sweden
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Content Manager

  • Jul 2000 - May 2001

  Developed online strategies and solutions for Plantronics and Chevron. Wrote speeches for Sun Microsystems' SVP of sales. Led the development of client proposals, naming projects, strategy documents, technical requirements, content catalogs and other information architecture materials. Developed online strategies and solutions for Plantronics and Chevron. Wrote speeches for Sun Microsystems' SVP of sales. Led the development of client proposals, naming projects, strategy documents, technical requirements, content catalogs and other information architecture materials.



TriNet

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• eBusiness Strategist

  • Dec 1999 - Jul 2000

  Developed, managed, and marketed an online benefits enrollment (with supporting print collateral) for 500 clients and their 11,000 employees. Initiated, helped produce, and managed a timesaving and productivity-boosting intranet for 300 staff members. Developed, managed, and marketed an online benefits enrollment (with supporting print collateral) for 500 clients and their 11,000 employees. Initiated, helped produce, and managed a timesaving and productivity-boosting intranet for 300 staff members.



Xceed Inc

• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Dec 1999

  Helped develop and produce HR intranets for @Home and Applied Materials; M&A communications for Travelocity and Sabre; summary plan descriptions for Starbucks and Emory Worldwide; personalized financial brochures for Oracle and Providence Health System; multimedia presentations for the International Association of Machinists and the Trust Company of the West; management materials for Cirrus Logic and Transamerica; and competitive research, phone interviews, focus groups, and industry analyses for dozens of other clients. Show less



ALTRES

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Director of Marketing

  • Jun 1993 - Feb 1997

  Shared the corporate vision with the public, the press, employees, clients, and business partners. Planned, wrote and edited the company magazine, newsletters, ad campaigns, training manuals and business plans; directed public relations; designed and produced the marketing materials, booth exhibits, logistical plans, and staffing schedules for trade show and industry conferences; and researched trends in the staffing industry. Shared the corporate vision with the public, the press, employees, clients, and business partners. Planned, wrote and edited the company magazine, newsletters, ad campaigns, training manuals and business plans; directed public relations; designed and produced the marketing materials, booth exhibits, logistical plans, and staffing schedules for trade show and industry conferences; and researched trends in the staffing industry.



Office of Hawaiian Affairs

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legislative Aide

  • Dec 1992 - Aug 1994

  Researched and wrote op-ed articles, position papers, letters, and speeches for an elected official. Promoted and scheduled educational programs, lectures, and speaking engagements. Researched and wrote op-ed articles, position papers, letters, and speeches for an elected official. Promoted and scheduled educational programs, lectures, and speaking engagements.



Argus Observer

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Assignment Reporter

  • Jun 1992 - Sep 1992

  Investigated local economic, social, criminal and agricultural issues. Created a weekly in-house roundtable for constructive criticism. Photographed sex offenders, skydivers, and forest fires. Investigated local economic, social, criminal and agricultural issues. Created a weekly in-house roundtable for constructive criticism. Photographed sex offenders, skydivers, and forest fires.