Teacher and Customer Service across a variety of industries. Served as a substitute teacher specializing in Special Needs classrooms. Communications manager skilled at building and leading sales and marketing teams at enterprise and start-up organizations to grow revenue and brand value. Proven ability to establish strategic vision that aligns with financial expectations. Expertise in creating integrated marketing strategies to position, launch, and re-energize brand and products as well as spear heading new brands and products. Highly regarded for ability to develop and build relationships across the organization, with key customers, agencies and business partners. Excellent communication, research and analytical skills. Tenured champion of direct response marketing and general advertising. Worked as principal of my own design and marketing firm.Specialties: Training /Team Leadership | Marketing Strategy | Product Marketing | Product Launches | Messaging and Content Development | Corporate Marketing | Branding | Communications | Public Relations | Digital Marketing | Social Media | Creative Writing | Lead Generation | Fund Raising | Non-for-Profit I Channel Marketing | Field Marketing | Event Marketing I Graphic Design Expertise I Sales Training I Education Sector"You better love what you do because you are going to be dead a long time." - David Carson"Marketing is civilized warfare in which most battles are won with words, ideas, and disciplined thinking." - Albert W. Emery"Blaze new trails." - David Ogilvy"Most Obstacles are Inspiration." - Mickey Drexler