Experience

Visit Jackson

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Technology & Data Services

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  The Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau, dba Visit Jackson, is the official destination marketing organization for the City of Jackson. Manage data collection points to drive metrics to help make informed marketing and sales decisions. Utilize Google Analytics and industry-specific platforms. Duties include operational support, research, procedure/policy development, and internal staff training. Supports all departmental projects and activities. Manages research reporting utilizing 3rd party partnerships. Show less

• Director of IT & Production

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2019

  The Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau, dba Visit Jackson, is the official destination marketing organization for the City of Jackson. It serves the Jackson community by positively impacting the city’s economy through recruitment and securing meetings and tourism activities. Visit Jackson is a quasi-independent governmental agency created by the Mississippi State Legislature. Working in Administration and supporting the Marketing and Sales team. Everyday is a new experience. I love it!



Graphic Consulting Service, Inc

• Owner/Operator

  • Jan 2000 - Nov 2011

  Started my own business with goal of bridging the gap between marketing/office/customer service personnel and using technology to better the growth of companies. Provided consulting services related to workflow, Production and training for various businesses. Worked on brand/PR development with American Coffee Company in New Orleans, LA. Outsourced technology assets to Aregood Technologies, Inc. Started my own business with goal of bridging the gap between marketing/office/customer service personnel and using technology to better the growth of companies. Provided consulting services related to workflow, Production and training for various businesses. Worked on brand/PR development with American Coffee Company in New Orleans, LA. Outsourced technology assets to Aregood Technologies, Inc.



K&W Printing, Inc.

• Technical Sales/Quality Control

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Relocated to the home office for management oftechnology and quality control. Responsible for day to day workflow management andutilization of technology. Researched the future of publishing/printing technology todevelop growth in the market. Directly involved with equipment purchasing decisions.Developed system to track profit and loss for each of the primary departments.

• Production Manager, IT

  • 1985 - 2000

  Responsible for day-to-day workflow management andutilization of technology. Researched the future of publishing/printing technology to develop growth in the market. Directly involved with equipment purchasing decisions.Developed system to track profit and loss for each of the primary departments.

• Lead Prepress Manager/Customer Service

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1996

  Relocated to Baton Rouge to assist in start up of location. Directly involvedwith introduction of desktop publishing to customer base. Implemented customer services training, technical sales groupand R&D of updated equipment purchasing.



K&W Printing

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Lead Prepress Manager/Customer Service

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1996

  Relocated to Baton Rouge to assist in start up of location. Directly involved with introduction of desktop publishing to customer base. Implemented customer service training and technical sales. Directly involved with equipment purchasing decisions. Relocated to Baton Rouge to assist in start up of location. Directly involved with introduction of desktop publishing to customer base. Implemented customer service training and technical sales. Directly involved with equipment purchasing decisions.



Quebecor World Printing

• United States
• Warehousing and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publishing/Image Retouching Specialist

  • Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Layout artist for Montgomery Ward Retail Catalog and offset printing/color specialist for National Geographic. Trained with W.S Hall, Inc. in offset/gravure conversion and HCM Linotype Hell color scanners. Layout artist for Montgomery Ward Retail Catalog and offset printing/color specialist for National Geographic. Trained with W.S Hall, Inc. in offset/gravure conversion and HCM Linotype Hell color scanners.