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Ocala, Fl, Us

Ocala, Florida Area

Develop and implement advancement strategies specialized to the Ocala market. Spearheaded fundraising: conceptualize and implement effective marketing projects and campaigns to fund charitable and planned giving programs. Network to cultivate and nurture beneficial community, business, and agency relationships to keep supporters actively engaged and secure new fundraising commitments. Interact with volunteer leadership and cooperate with administrators and colleagues to produce lucrative results. Oversaw the development and creation the school’s annual report magazine. Key Accomplishments:• Raised over $500,000 in the 2019-2020 annual campaign funds by crafting persuasive proposals and presentations, applied tailored solicitation tactics across a portfolio of major prospects and donors. • Designed and implemented strategic marketing plan that increased the enrollment to highest levels in 5 years. • Led school’s branding and fundraising policy development, which aligns with the school’s new strategic plan. • Created a communications plan has helped to increase the school’s visibility in Marion County and the surrounding area. Plan also included emergency procedures for events such as hurricanes and pandemics

Gainesville, Florida Area

Develop and implement strategic social media, branding, and on-air campaigns designed to increase target listeners across sports radio programming. Create on-air staff training designed to increase brand awareness and improve ratings. Coordinate media contracts and oversee affiliate relationships with Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, and Westwood One Programming. Manage complex scheduling and programming clocks for play-by-play sports content. Liaison with Florida Gator Athletics and partner radio stations. Key Accomplishments:• Increased online listeners by 55% to an average 3,000 listeners per hour and cumulative station audience to 20% market share.• Designed and implemented strategic social media marketing plan that increased listener engagement 20%, including launching Facebook live broadcast content.• Led station rebrand efforts resulting in the station’s highest revenues in 10 years.

Gainesville, Florida

Led planning, implementation, and successful installation of the WideOrbit Automation system, including training staff and serving as the liaison between WideOrbit and 6 university radio stations. Key Accomplishments:• Developed MusicMaster Clocks designed to improve NPR programming for key listeners and implemented improved programming clocks designed to work with WideOrbit system.

Gainesville, Florida

Created and implemented marketing strategies designed to promote recording clients. Created new database designed to improve radio station airplay tracking data. Key Accomplishments:• Client success included 25 singles selected for the Mediabase ‘Dance Airplay Chart’ and 2 records making the ’Top 40 Airplay Chart.’

Pemberton, Nj

Developed and implemented new station format. Increased station coverage area by upgrading antenna and transmitters. Led station’s community outreach campaign, including selecting PSAs for air, scheduling station event appearances, and managing on-air interviews with local leaders. Served as on-air disc jockey. Key Accomplishments:• Increased radio listeners from 6,800 to 36,000 per week and student participation 100% by improving on-air content, engaging new volunteers, and implementing new student training program. • Increased social media followers by 2,674 Facebook fans and successfully engaged online listeners, resulting in 356,000 unique website hits.• Planned successful live concert with 1,800 attendees and created strong relationships with local semi-professional, college, and high school sports programs.• Launched underwriting partnerships resulting in more than $85K in funds raised.

Pemberton, Nj

Designed new curriculum for radio production course to mirror current industry trends ▪ Instruct students in the art of digital audio & radio production ▪ Lectured students about FCC rules and regulations ▪ Crafted production assignments that will enable students to create commercials, public service announcements and develop an air check of their work. ▪ Students were instructed on day to day operations of a full functional radio station

Philadelphia, Pa

Managed board operations, including screening show callers, researching call topics, and preparing show hosts. Produced Philadelphia Eagles’ pre-game show and conducted player interviews for all Philadelphia professional sports teams, including covering gameday press conferences. Produced ‘Wing Bowl’ and created station promotions, set up remote broadcasts, and provided engineering support for show broadcasts.

New, York, Ny

Show was with Steve Mr Mig MiglioreDesigned a one hour, Top 40, mix show every week for The Beat ▪ Productively built business relationships with record labels and record promoters ▪ Consistently researched new music for upcoming shows ▪ Utilized state of the art technology to digitally edit the show for clarity and time constraints

Cherry Hill, Nj

Design insurance publication ads for marketing purposes on a daily basis ▪ Promoted annuities products to various insurance agents resulting in increased sales ▪ Maintained successful client relations by communicating news or changes, in addition to providing research services ▪ Daily created and provided annuity illustrations and life and health insurance quotes to clients ▪ Perform various administrative duties including the process of applications, schedule appointments, coordinate travel arrangements, and maintain files, answering telephone calls and assist in all necessary office responsibilities.

Blackwood, Nj

Oversee day to day operations of the station ▪ Recruitment of student volunteers each semester ▪ Created and maintained company budget avoiding any unnecessary overhead expenses ▪ Responsible for training and programming of all station personnel

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications

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