Experience

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  Texell Credit Union

  • Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

  • Business Development Officer

    • Dec 2016 - Present
    • Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

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  Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

  • Copperas Cove, Texas

  • Director of Business Development

    • 2000 - 2016
    • Copperas Cove, Texas

    • Promote CCEDC programs and activities to community via media relations, public relations, social media and advertisement• Responsible for executing corporate events, including board meetings, conferences, workshops, press conferences, groundbreakings and community welcomes• Produce attractive prospect proposals that include text, data and graphics• Maintain working relationships with City of Copperas Cove, Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Foundation, financial institutions, colleges and universities, Fort Hood military representatives, real estate agents and companies, business owners and operators, contractors, Councils of Government and other elected and appointed officials• Serve as EDC representative to community groups and committees• Involved in the construction and marketing of the CCEDC Speculative Building• Recruited and located Cinergy Cinemas to the Spec Building, creating more than 50 jobs and in excess of $3.5 million in taxable sales • Recruited and located Stoney Brook Assisted Living Center, creating more than 20 jobs and adding an $8 million facility to the tax rolls• Assisted with Walgreens location (redevelopment) by helping the developer assemble properties needed for the site and providing funds to offset infrastructure challenges that existed • Launched the “Find it in Cove, Buy it in Cove” advertising campaign, including door stickers, websites and paid advertising

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  Central Texas College

  • Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

  • Coordinator, Community Relations & Marketing

    • 1993 - 2000
    • Killeen/Temple, Texas Area

    • Designed and produced marketing material and coordinated advertising, including electronic, outdoor and print media• Conducted several marketing campaigns including, print, electronic and outdoor media to boost student enrollment and retain current students, increasing enrollment each semester and remaining in budget.• Consulted on design and development of CTCD website and produced institutional videos• Compiled information and data for internal and external reports and surveys• Handled media relations and served as spokesperson for the college• Acted as coordinator for all college events, including graduation, festivals, press conferences, receptions, luncheons and banquets

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  Centroplex Communications - KOOV-FM and Mix 106

  • Copperas Cove, Texas

  • Copywriter/Air Personality

    • 1985 - 2000
    • Copperas Cove, Texas

    • Full-time air personality, including sports broadcasting (as a producer and later as talent)• Wrote and produced award-winning radio commercials• Assisted with promotion of radio station