Freelance remote work including; content writing/editing, creative writing, copy-editing, graphic design, website creation and maintenance, blogger content, e-newsletters and social media management. See my portfolio here: https://dribbble.com/DB_Studios

Created brand 'CROP CIRCLE CLAY' to market my handmade ceramics which I produced in my home studio. Sold to both retail and wholesale customers all over the world online through Etsy and my own website. Utilized my public relations skills to cross-promote on a variety of social media, including FB, Twitter and Instagram. Have had over 2,000 sales; shipped my pots to 18 countries and all 50 US states. Had 6,295 'fans' on my FB page (closed now). Taught beginning pottery classes to children and adults at Troy Hayner Cultural Center from 2005-2007. Created and maintained my own website from 2009-2021. Named Wild Card Finalist in Martha Stewart's “American Handmade” competition in 2014.

Duties: Created & maintained website; Graphic design of ads, business cards, logos; Designed and wrote e-newsletter and sales fliers; Created social media content; Customer Service of corporate customers; Supervised staff; Daily sales reports and bank deposit; Accounts receivable; Purchased merchandise. Wearer of many hats in small business.

Promoted Miami County's attractions to Tour Operators to generate motorcoach tourism business. Established and maintained business relationships with a mix of professionals: including; 1) attraction owners, local hotels and restaurants (clients) 2) tour planning professionals 3) the press to generate publicity. Photographed local attractions which were used on website, brochures and visitor's guide. Wrote press releases and obtained press in trade press such as Group Travel Leader & Group Tour Magazine. Wrote and designed marketing materials, including Packaged Travel Planner and Group Tour Newsletter. In 2003, my Packaged Travel Planner was named Finalist in the Ohio Travel Association's Ruby Awards. Represented Miami County at national industry-wide conventions. Conventions attended were ABA (American Bus Association), OMCA (Ontario MotorCoach Association) and Heartland Travel Showcase. Represented Miami County at industry meetings including; Ohio Travel Association's “Conference on Tourism,” Ohio Association of Convention and Visitor's Bureau's retreat, and seminars produced by Ohio Department of Travel & Tourism.

• Wrote and pitched press releases to the local media; designed print advertisements; created and coordinated promotional mailings; worked with the Visitor's Bureaus of Darke, Miami and Montgomery counties to increase tourism traffic; wrote, designed and distributed marketing materials. • Responsible for coordinating special events, including 150th Anniversary Festival and seasonal Open Houses. • Office Managerial duties included: daily sales reports & cash reconciliation, calculated payroll for 3 employees, created and maintained employee schedules, kept the accounts-payable books, hired, trained and supervised 2 part-time sales employees. • Assisted in obtaining 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for the “Friends of Bear's Mill”. Responsible for public relations launch of Bear's Mill non-profit status. Wrote many grants seeking funds, obtained grant from KitchenAid. • Co-created Corporate Sponsorship Program to attract donations from local corporations on a monthly basis.

*Coordinated Label President's hourly calendar, including all meetings, meals, travel arrangements, entertainment & limo.*Liaision between President and RCA artists, their managers and attorneys.*Special Events Planning**Organized the RCA Records1997 Retreat and Convention: including; site contracting, meeting agendas for 11 departments, 3 special event dinners for 150 people, travel for 50 employees and artist showcases.**Also organized the A&R Dept. Conference in San Diego (while I was working in NYC) which included 1 week of meetings, dinners & parties for 30 people).**RCA Holiday parties!*Responsible for all correspondence, business expenses, file systems and demo tape submissions.*Receptionist reported to me; hired and trained an Assistant.

• Executive Assistant to Managing Partner of world's largest entertainment law firm, with clients such as; Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Madonna, Sting, Mariah Carey, Martha Stewart, JFK Jr., Russell Simmons... • Extremely confidential position (signed non-disclosure agreement). Worked with legal agreements such as artists recording contracts, entertainment company joint ventures, record company executive's employment agreements. • Developed professional relationships with all clients, including; artists, artists' businesses and personal managers, chairmen/presidents of record and film companies, artist's agents, etc.

*Reported to Managing Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications Dept.*Created firm's "Special Events Group" to organize and approve the firm's international conferences, seminars and special events. Hired and trained 2 assistants.*Organized over 10 large industry conference events annually (up to 350 industry VIP attendees).*Created conference budgets and obtained approval from Managing Directors in each sponsoring department prior to creation of each event. *Obtained publicity on special events. Wrote and placed press releases, pitched stories to reporters, set up interviews with Sr. management, coordinated press at special events.*Served as photographer at special events, photos published in corporate newsletter and given to clients as mementos.*Wrote articles for in-house newsletter after each event.*Self-taught graphics designer in Quark 1.0 when the Macintosh was first created! Created own promotional materials for all events (invitations, brochures, marketing materials, etc.)

• Wrote daily “Mergers & Acquisitions” and “World News” columns for Hutton News, which was an internal news network for EF Hutton stockbrokers and traders. • Copy-edited and re-wrote financial news wire copy such as Dow Jones, Reuters and BusinessWire for Hutton News.