Professional Experience includes the following: ●Marketing research and analysis for pharmaceutical, entertainment, travel and multi-functional companies ●Developing and directing fundraising activities for non-profit organizations, Developing websites and e-commerce plans●Extensive work with television, radio and newspaper staffs●Creating and implementing special events●Coordinating annual appeal for non-profit organizations ●Developing, directing, and monitoring strategic planning sessions for tri-state sales organization●Facilitating strategic planning process for non-profit organization ●Developing and implementing training programs●Implementing motivational programsAchievements Highlights: ●Developed multiple campaigns for non-profit organizations with successful promotion and press coverage, including Florence Crittenton Capital campaign, Race for the Cure, Baptist Foundation, Alzheimer Memory Walk and BBBS.●Founded premier golf tournament, The Tennessee Invitational, with Golfwest for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Successfully raised over $300,000.●Successfully orchestrated six-digit Capital Campaign commitment for the Florence Crittenton Agency from the City of Knoxville for current facility.●Founded The Foundation for West High School. Successfully raised $129,000 during the first three years.●Selected from 26 finalists to coordinate Knox County’s Two Centuries Celebration. Planned, secured funding, and implemented multiple events for the countywide celebration.●Coordinated telecommunication service for two US presidents’ visits to Tennessee.Specialties: ●DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING FUND DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS that include donor solicitation, major gift campaigns, grant solicitation, and event management.●DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION for those desiring to better communicate in their new language.
Listed skills include Event Planning And Management, Curriculum Design, Marketing Strategy And Research, Non Profits, and 24 others.