Experience

Training

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Training Consultant

  • Apr 1994 - Present



Ponies and Paws Professional Pet Sitting

• Parker, CO

• Business Owner

  • Jan 2000 - Oct 2005

  I started this business from the ground up. I designed all the marketing and advertising materials to build clientele. I Wrote monthly press releases for local media to build the large client base it has. I recruited and trained all staff. I took several Business Management courses to prepare myself to run a thriving business. I met directly with each new client and designed a management program for their needs. I wrote an e-book, "How to Start your own Pet Sitting Business" and sold many many books.



First Contact

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Training Project Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Oct 2003

  Responsibilities: Designed and implemented new and innovative curriculum. Trained up to 20 new employees daily, utilizing the curriculum I developed, to prepare them to be highly successful Customer Service Agents for the company. Managed the staff of the Training Department. Interfaced with all Project Managers of the company on a monthly basis to ensure the students I had trained were successful in their roles. Designed and implemented the very first Employee Survey for the company. Worked directly with the Human Resources Manager on hiring the most qualified talent possible. Reported to the CEO.



The Integer Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Art Buyer

  • Apr 1998 - Aug 2000

  Responsibilities: Negotiated usage rights on all types of creative talent for high level clients such as Coors and Century Link. Met with the company's clients directly to gather what art work they wanted for each project. Chose location sites for the jobs that needed it. Interviewed Illustrators, Models and Actors and presented the top talent to the creative team. Interfaced directly with the Creative Department to provide the talent needed for the creative project at hand. Worked directly with the Printing Department to develop the print work the creative department demanded for each project. Assisted the Printing Manager with a variety of creative projects.



Atlas Air

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Marketing Executive

  • Oct 1997 - Apr 2000

  Resposibilities: Designed the company's up-to-date booth for international Trade Shows. Designed various marketing materials for the company. Assisted the 3 Marketing Directors on a variety of marketing projects for the company's clients. Developed strong relationships with the company's clientele by providing high quality marketing and advertising projects. Managed the company's booth for the Asian Air Freight Trade Show held in Hong Kong. The company moved its' headquarters to New York and I was unable to move with them, therefore resigned in good standing.



Summit County, Colorado

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 4-H Agent/Youth Development Coordinator

  • Jan 1994 - Sep 1997

  Responsibilities: Recruited and trained Volunteers that would manage each youth project. Increased youth attendance by 110%. Designed and implemented new curriculum for new youth, and up-to-date, programs that appealed to children of all ages. Event Planner - managed all 4-H projects held at the county fair, managed all the horse shows and the annual Appreciation Dinner. Created the very first 4-H Dog Therapy Program and Volunteered as its' Leader. Designed monthly newsletter. Wrote all program press releases. Designed and managed all advertising and marketing projects for the program. Interfaced with various county youth programs to implement a variety of new youth programs. Created the very first 4-H Youth Camp at the Keystone Science School. Worked directly with the older 4-H members to design programs that would appeal to them. Hired and managed the very first Intern from CSU to assist me with managing the 4-H program. Appeared on local tv networks to promote the 4-H program. Designed all radio commercials and performed them. Served as a Board Member on the Mountain Community Fair and the Summit County Family Services Program.