Abby Collins Email & Phone Number

Bedford, Nh

Responsible for a wide range of administrative, marketing and public relations functions for a non-profit educational service/professional development center (www.seresc.net). Position requires a self-starter with strong oral, written, computer and interpersonal skills; graphic design and meeting/event coordination skills. Assists in developing and nurturing collaborative efforts with outside educational agencies, school districts, business and government agencies to bring educational services and grant opportunities to school districts state-wide.

Stratham, Nh

Phat Art 4 was a small, for-profit publishing company developed following the dissolution of Potential Unlimited Publishing. In addition to book publishing and distribution, additional activities included: Hosting conferences, expanding speaking services, providing bookstores to conferences nation-wide, and opening a small mid-west distribution site. I sold my share of the business to my co-founder in February 2003, having accepted a position at SERESC on 11/1/2001.

Stratham, Nh

Over a seven year period following my son's autism diagnosis, I founded Seacoast NH's first autism support group (Autism Support and Advocacy Project--ASAP) and, from that, two publishing companies. The decision to publish books on autism was two-fold: To fill voids in the literature and to empower parent volunteers with a positive task through which they could make a difference for their children. Our focus was writing and publishing easy-to-understand guides for parents and children.Potential Unlimited Publishing was a non-profit organization. My responsibilities as Founder/Executive Director included: Reporting to a 12 member Board of Directors, developing business plans and annual budgets; overseeing fundraising activities; managing part-time and volunteer staff; reviewing manuscripts; managing book design, copy editing, printing and distribution; negotiating with vendors; developing promotional materials, marketing strategies and company website; conducting autism workshops.

Hampton, Nh

Responsible for all administrative and clerical functions of the President/CEO's office. Duties included maintaining calendar, coordinating in-house and off-site meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, supervising clerical staff.

Washington, Dc

Typing handwritten and dictated reports, proof-reading and supervising a staff of two typists in the absence of the supervisor.

English Language And Literature, General

My mother had been dying of cancer my entire senior year of high school and she passed away on August 4, 1979. I left home for Emmanuel.

Diploma, College Preparatory

Activities and Societies: Future Business Leaders of America, French Club, ChorusI graduated third in my class and was Senior Class.