Experience

Hart Office Solutions

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Manage and generate sales for Toshiba and Lexmark copiers within North Central West Virginia by helping clients reduce office equipment expenses, improve their service response time, and provide more efficient solutions for their office. Manage and generate sales for Toshiba and Lexmark copiers within North Central West Virginia by helping clients reduce office equipment expenses, improve their service response time, and provide more efficient solutions for their office.



MPB Print & Sign Superstore

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Manage printing sales accounts of customers in Harrison, Marion, Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Mineral, Gilmer, Braxton and Wood Counties, W.Va.; Fayette and Greene Counties, Pa.; Allegany and Garrett Counties, Md.; and Washington County, Ohio. • Develop and maintain customer relations on a weekly/monthly basis through office visits, phone calls, and emails • Increase the number of monthly sales in each region through leads from current customers and business to business interaction • Provide customers with assistance in the planning of each print job (specific attention given to design, layout, paper, ink(s), binding, and delivery) • Maintain communications between the customer and the Customer Service Representative (CSR) to insure successful completion of each print job Show less



Alderson Broaddus University

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Alumni Relations

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Full-time alumni relations professional for A-B College • Solely responsible for all print and electronic communications to alumni from the College • Independently plan all alumni events (including budget, venue selection, catering, A/V resources, entertainment, and invitations) • Oversee annual and major gift prospect cultivation, and provide oversight of alumni volunteers • Provide continual contact with alumni via electronic, print, voice, and in person on behalf of the College • Establish and update existing alumni contact records ensuring personal touch on all communications • Plan Reunions for alumni upon request and assist with reconnect of former classmates • Influence alumni in a positive manner, encourage donations to the College through their time, talents, and treasure • Staff Liaison to the Alumni Council, a 25-member committee of alumni representatives who are elected to three-year terms and meet three times a year • Provide oversight to alumni volunteers who lead Alumni Chapters in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia • Assist the Director of Marketing and Communications with the planning and production of the College’s alumni magazine, “A-B Times” Show less



Bridgeport United Methodist Church

• Bridgeport, WV

• Associate Minister of Youth and Communications

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

  • Independently developed, wrote, and established programmatic curriculum for the spiritual development of more than 100 students (6th-12 grades) • Writer/Speaker for routine sermons/lesson plans • Developed unique activities to foster positive values and encouragement to youth resulting in over 100% growth rate of participants and increase in adult support • Established, taught, and coordinated Bible studies, group activities, community service projects, mission projects, and field trips for youth • Curriculum Research/Teacher for Middle School Sunday School class • Established and led weekly class for young adults • Senior Staff Liaison for "Joyful Noise" Afterschool Program (enrollment of approximately 75 elementary school children during the school year) • Writer/Editor for church's monthly newsletter, weekly bulletin, and content manager/site designer for Bridgeport United Methodist Church website • Coordinated the Annual District Lay Speaking Academy held at WV Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV; created academy schedule/curriculum, acquired volunteer teachers/speakers, acquired all resources associated with the event Show less



Alderson Broaddus University

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Sep 2000 - Jul 2007

  • Full-time publicity professional for A-B College (7 Years Experience) • Managed all aspects of internal/external communication for A-B • Represented A-B College at public functions as Director of Communications • Independently wrote and published press releases, web articles, and advertisements • Developed and maintained clientele, forming Media Relations • Chief Editor for major college publications including the College’s alumni magazine, “A-B Times” • Website Design and Management • Writer/Editor for advertising, publications, correspondence, and provided oversight for all products associated with communications • Provided collaborative support and innovative ideas with successful results for A-B College’s fundraising initiatives, capital campaigns, and special events Show less



West Virginia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Television Production Specialist

  • Oct 1999 - Sep 2000

  • Performed video equipment setup as crew assistant for video producers and lead camera operators at the WVU Health Sciences Center • Production equipment setup experience in all areas including: running cable, lighting instruments, microphones, and video cameras • Operated camera for special events including President Hardesty's State of the University Address • Production crew member for Children's Miracle Network broadcast • Performed video equipment setup as crew assistant for video producers and lead camera operators at the WVU Health Sciences Center • Production equipment setup experience in all areas including: running cable, lighting instruments, microphones, and video cameras • Operated camera for special events including President Hardesty's State of the University Address • Production crew member for Children's Miracle Network broadcast



WBOY

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assignment Editor/Executive Producer

  • May 1998 - Oct 1999

  • Primary communicator for WBOY tracking all 911 dispatched emergency calls in the Greater Clarksburg Area • Identified/Monitored report-worthy hourly news by researching Associated Press News Wire and NBC News Channel (local, regional, and national news) • Newsroom Communications Lead and Assignment Editor • Organized, wrote/edited all news copy for 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. newscasts • Managed control booth alongside the director during live segments, timed and gave verbal cues to the news anchors as needed for smooth production Show less