Experience

The Scout Guide

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

• Owner-Editor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  The Scout Guide is a collection of city guides dedication to supporting local businesses. The print guides introduce the independently owned businesses in more than 60 locations nationwide; online, the story continues with inspiring and informative features. The Scout Guide is a collection of city guides dedication to supporting local businesses. The print guides introduce the independently owned businesses in more than 60 locations nationwide; online, the story continues with inspiring and informative features.



Muuzii Inc.

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant, Community Outreach and Business Development

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

  - Exhibit Muuzii translation services to key decision makers at state, regional and national education conferences. - Initiate outreach to schools, municipalities and businesses to identify the need for Muuzii's direct messaging services in any of 40 languages. - Work with children's authors to translate picture books from English to Spanish for publication on Muuzii's mobile platform. - Exhibit Muuzii translation services to key decision makers at state, regional and national education conferences. - Initiate outreach to schools, municipalities and businesses to identify the need for Muuzii's direct messaging services in any of 40 languages. - Work with children's authors to translate picture books from English to Spanish for publication on Muuzii's mobile platform.



Best Shops Media

• Houston, Texas

• Executive Editor

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  Manage sales and editorial content for local shopping guide serving Coastal Alabama, Florida's Emerald Coast and communities along 30-A. . . Manage sales and editorial content for local shopping guide serving Coastal Alabama, Florida's Emerald Coast and communities along 30-A. . .



Barnes & Noble, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2015

  - Prospect new business and drive sales of Institutional, Educator, Corporate and Bookfair business. Generate more than $400,000 in annual sales from these core areas. - Responsible for the planning, execution and management of several hundred special events for the store over 10 years. In-store and off-site events include author signings, children's events, bookfairs, musical performances, workshops, guest speakers and convention participation totaling a profit of nearly $1,000,000 since 2004. - Excel at developing key strategic relationships with business and academic community, local authors and artists, and numerous art, literacy and non-profit organizations. - Steer and implement marketing strategies to propel the success of special events, national programs, institutional business, Nook eBook readers, and all community outreach. Show less



Stein Mart, Inc.

• Mobile and Spanish Fort, AL

• Agenda Consultant

  • May 2000 - Aug 2004



Sisters of Charity Health Care System

• Houston, Texas

• Marketing Communications Director

  • Oct 1986 - Oct 1989



The Methodist Hospital

• Houston, Texas

• Marketing Specialist

  • Oct 1983 - Sep 1986



Kenyon & Eckhardt Advertising

• Houston, Texas

• Assistant Account Executive

  • Oct 1982 - Sep 1983



KAUZ-TV

• Wichita Falls, Texas Area

• Marketing Director

  • Aug 1981 - Sep 1982



Bechtel Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Writer

  • Aug 1980 - Jul 1981