Independently and through my position at Country Legends 106.9 I have voiced and/or acted in thousands of commercial spots for local advertisers including Briman's Leading Jewelers, Envista, Hillmer's Luggage, Safe Streets, the Topeka Home Builder's Association, Heritage Bank, Home Connections, and more.

Responsibilities include acting as a liaison to United Way’s corporate partners, organizing donor engagement opportunities and maximizing revenue and resources for United Way. Developing and implementing of United Way’s strategies to engage donors. Marketing the local United Way including social media creation, monitoring and analytics, print advertising, and electronic newsletters. Developing individual donor partnerships, major gifts campaigns, corporate engagement programs, workplace… Show more Responsibilities include acting as a liaison to United Way’s corporate partners, organizing donor engagement opportunities and maximizing revenue and resources for United Way. Developing and implementing of United Way’s strategies to engage donors. Marketing the local United Way including social media creation, monitoring and analytics, print advertising, and electronic newsletters. Developing individual donor partnerships, major gifts campaigns, corporate engagement programs, workplace giving campaigns, fundraising events and activities, and growing relationships with philanthropic organizations and generating grant revenue. Processing market analysis, trend analysis, resource development strategy development and implementation. Show less

Responsible for the year-round Bravo fund development program. Also responsible for the recruitment, training and scheduling of a volunteer pool of over 500 people working on general volunteer duties and creation of 23 productions on multiple stages throughout the year. Special event coordination for the Bravo multi-year giving program and for the annual volunteer recognition event.

Responsible for managing year-round giving relationships with current and prospective donors through season memberships and the Bravo Society. Promoting an Annual Appeal for the theatre. Planning of the annual Bravo Society fundraising events. Promotion of the Legacy Society Planned Giving program. Representation at Topeka Gives and other events around the community. Building relationships and speaking with donors on an individual basis and at events including year-round donor receptions.

Responsibilities included working as an on air talent, which at various times in my 19 years included a regular air shift, hosting a community affairs program, and co-hosting the morning show. I also worked in radio sales, helped organize and participate in promotions, wrote comedy and news copy for the morning show, appeared at radio remotes, proof read newsletters for the station, and wrote commercial copy.

Responsible for initiating and managing corporate relationships, representing the organization and its needs to the business community, and attracting resources in support of Topeka Civic Theatre's artistic and operating needs. Planning of the annual Art of Murder fundraising event. Copywriting and proofing theatre development publications.

Promotion of TCTA, the nation's longest continuously operating community dinner theatre with 24 productions per year along with four performance companies. TCTA operates 3 performance spaces with a TCT Mainstage, TCT Studio, TCT Academy, and TYA performances along with performances at Helen Hocker Theater in Gage Park as well a for the TCT Academy and HHT summer camp. Event planning for the annual Season Teaser events. Advertising including social media, television, radio, online and print… Show more Promotion of TCTA, the nation's longest continuously operating community dinner theatre with 24 productions per year along with four performance companies. TCTA operates 3 performance spaces with a TCT Mainstage, TCT Studio, TCT Academy, and TYA performances along with performances at Helen Hocker Theater in Gage Park as well a for the TCT Academy and HHT summer camp. Event planning for the annual Season Teaser events. Advertising including social media, television, radio, online and print newsletters and special events. Public relations including press releases and other promotion. Public television and radio appearances representing the theatre. Copywriting and proofing. Show less

Worked as a liaison between the client and the firm helping clients to organize, promote, and execute their marketing objectives with a variety of methods including print publications, television, social media, and special events.

Coordinating marketing efforts with the Topeka Capital-Journal for the weekly At Home Supplement and all classified advertising including ad writing and extensive proof reading. Entering and maintaining real estate listings with all internal systems. Placing advertising for CBGBAH and for individual agents. Designing promotional/ad materials for agents. Ordering promotional items. Writing and securing television and radio advertising for agents.

Management of staff and interns for 6 radio stations in the Topeka cluster. Creation and organization of station contests and special events. Representation of stations in the community by interaction with non-profit groups in efforts to raise money and create awareness. Supervision of marketing and promotional ordering and distribution. Writing press releases.