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* Produce original programming for the Smithsonian Institution, the Natural History Museum in New York, the Virginia Aquarium, and the National Air and Space Museum. These programs often include collaboration with the Department of Education and leading educational experts from across the country.* Successfully solicit and receive grants from state and national organizations including the Jamestown 400th Celebration, the Virginia Aquarium, the National Holocaust Commission, and the Virginia Aviation Museum.* Arrange and direct vocal performances from legendary performers including Oscar-winner Mickey Rooney, Tony and Golden Globe-winner Carol Channing, Tony-winner Geoffrey Holder, Tuskegee Airman Ezra Hill, and Grammy-winner Bruce Hornsby.* Work on fundraisers for Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters, Operation Smile, The Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula, Toys for Tots, H.E.L.P., Virginia Living Museum and other groups.* Create and direct original programs for one of the largest educational theater programs in the state of Virginia. Every year, over 150 performances are presented in schools, libraries, churches, synagogues, and theaters across the east coast.

Hampton Roads, Virginia

Manage all audience development and consumer marketing for a suite on print, online, and mobile products.* Continuous year-over-year consumer revenue improvement and growth moving consumer revenue to one third of all annual income. Producing over $13 million in annual revenue.* Renegotiation of the company’s printing contract in 2017, saving the company over $5 million.* Gather data and analysis, provide presentations, and help craft annual business and strategic plans.* Recently completed a new 5-year plan.* Actively manage all direct marketing campaigns including mail, phone, and email programs, frequently exceeding sales targets.* Award-winning consumer research which led to highest audience retention in the Tronc/Tribune family.* Launch and promote several successful enterprises including hrVarsity, myTime Women’s Show, and the Daily Press Choice Awards.

Manage all consumer marketing for multiple products. This includes all print advertising, digital, radio, television, and outside media.* “Breaking News” billboard campaigns on major traffic arteries across the Virginia Peninsula which increased online traffic by over 200%.* “Savvy Shopper” campaign which launched a new brand, personality, and marketing vehicle across several platforms. In print, the campaign and brand grew readership and sales. On television, the brand and personality appeared in TV commercials to sell single copy newspapers, push online traffic. Negotiated and produced weekly television appearances on the afternoon news program for the CBS affiliate WTKR.* Sunday Savings campaign which has helped sustain Sunday print circulation. Campaign includes weekly digital billboards on interstate highways, television ads, online ads, point of purchase ads, facebook ads, and extensive print campaign. Process was shared at the Audited Media National Convention in Orlando

* Manage the execution of research studies for television networks including the startup and growth of the Disney Channel and FOX as well as for producers including Columbia, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and others. * Oversaw research efforts for projects including “The Simpsons,” “Star Trek the Next Generation,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Dark Wing Duck,” “Duck Tales,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Montel Williams,” and “American Gladiator.”* Implemented consumer studies for some of the world’s largest advertisers including S.C. Johnson, Campbell’s Soup, Proctor & Gamble, and Toyota. * Wrote and produced corporate orientation and training videos.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Launch and successfully open a nation-wide research data collection center for Arbitron Ratings. Supervise the data collection for radio AND television ratings across the country. This was Aribitron's first company owned nation-wide calling center as the organization expanded beyond its Maryland home base.