As the Disaster Preparedness and Volunteer Program Coordinator with Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP),in addition to providing the training myself, I recruited and trained dozens of volunteers and together we provided training to educate the citizens of Weld County on emergency and disaster preparedness. My specific duties were:• Organized and trained hundreds of Weld Country business owners and their employees along with, senior centers, service club members, medical office staff, and numerous students attending classes at the University of Northern Colorado. I coordinated with one marketing class to create a disaster preparedness video, print material, and associated public service announcements.• Worked closely with FEMA, the Weld County Emergency Manager and her staff, hospital staff,and community leaders.• Coordinated major events for the community and volunteers including annual volunteer recognition breakfasts, Northern Colorado professional seniors meetings, and fundraising.• Public Relations and media involvement, including talking on local radio shows, writing and submitting public service announcements (PSA's).

As the PR and Marketing Director, I represented Northern Colorado RVNA to develop and enhance existing professional relationships with physicians, hospitals, public health agencies, and senior housing and treatment facilities to implement programs and protocols that improved home health care services to patients. I also served as the public awareness representative to RVNA and was responsible for referrals and exceeded admission goals.On behalf of RVNA, I presented educational and training seminars to increase referral sources. I assisted the marketing team in coordinating all public relations, marketing and advertising efforts. Presented in-service training and represented RVNA at several state medical, and senior professional meetings.• Coordination of special events and trade shows from beginning to end including. Included: organized speakers, contracted with vendors, obtained printed materials, audiovisuals, and coordinated travel and participant registration.• Managed staff and volunteers.• Implemented and measured the success of comprehensive marketing, communications andpubic relations programs.• Enhanced the corporation’s image and position within the marketplace.• Established and maintained positive relations with the community and customers in group and individual settings.• Qualified and cultivated new patient leads.• Consulted with all levels of referral sources, including physicians, practice managers, discharge planners and facility administrators.• Increased patient volume and exceeded agency referral goals by introducing company credentials to medical professionals, patients, and their families.

At Family Home Care & Hospice, my primary job tasks were to create awareness of our organization's care and hospice services through events, lecture series, presentations and one-on-one contact and relationship building with community resources and industry associations. I worked with patients and their physicians to individualize a plan of care to include nursing, therapy, or assistance with daily living activities. Established and maintained on-going client relationships to anticipate and resolve potential problems and when needed, I provided hospice training to families of declining patients.I provided leadership and strategic planning, including identifying opportunities for additional or improved service to address customer needs. I prepared marketing activity reports, quarterly and annual budgets, and presented those to the Care Coordinating Team. I was responsible for establishing and maintaining a consistent corporate image throughout all materials and events, and created and made presentations to various groups internally and externally.

While serving as the Director of Business Development and Event Manager for St. Michael's Town Square, I was responsible for soliciting, coordinating and producing major indoor and out-of-door events for up to 10,000 people at two indoor conference facilities and one outdoor amphitheater and central square. I managed and trained a team of 15-30 event assistants, salesmen and women, and supervised the event set-up crews. In total, I scheduled, and produced over 200 events and was responsible for contract management, budgeting, event coordination, layout, food and beverage catering, speakers and entertainment. In addition, I:• Implemented marketing, advertising and public relations for the event center.• Coordinated the grand openings for the shops at the town center. Exceeded all past franchise grand opening number sales by 40%.• Coordinated over 200 events, including the Colorado Celtic Festival, Winter Fest, and children’s and health and wellness festivals. Averaged 3,000 to 10,000 attendees.• Provided and coordinated the venue for major fund raising events, including wine and scotch tastings, beer festivals, concerts, corporate events including North Colorado Medical Center, and UBS Financial.

Coordinated marking, advertising and business development for 6 different banks.• Secured over $20 million in new business with several new accounts.• Coordinated major events, including grand openings, partnerships with the University of Northern Colorado and the Colorado Eagles hockey team.