Work with national corporate builder in developing and marketing residential and commercial properties. Other full-service broker activities in the Lake Norman area.

Develop business plans, obtain financing, develop client base and manage day-to-day operations of three companies. First Impression, LLC, is a résumé preparation service and also offers career coaching, interview preparation and salary negotiation training. Memory Vault is a data storage and document restoration service. Organizational Structure & Design is a consulting service with client base that has included Measurement, Inc., AlphaSights, Roberts Alloy, Donovan Steel, Pilkington Industries, Avalon Manufacturing, CardioLife, Forest Hill Capital, AON Consulting, et al.

Directed department operations in order to meet placement goals and ensure adherence to professional standards and policies. Participated in development of campus institutional effectiveness plan and ACICS/CAAHEP accreditation. Prepared for and responded to departmental internal/external audits. Developed new employer relationships and launched student and alumni outreach efforts, collaborating with academic and administrative colleagues to integrate career development with the educational mission. Marketed career services to student body (orientation, class visits, industry speakers, etc.). Provided career coaching and instruction and placed graduates. Generated and implemented standardized criteria for student resume creation. Recruited for, and organized advisory boards, job fairs, workshops, and other events. Developed strategic partnerships with alumni and board members, obtaining commitment to offer externship and employment opportunities to students. Recruited, hired, trained, mentored and disciplined staff. Maintained Career Services website, updated literature, publications and mailings. Conducted and analyzed quality surveys. Planned and participated in student retention activities. Assisted at Admissions events. Evaluated prospective instructors. Member of Judiciary and Academic Review boards. Increased college visibility and presence in metropolitan area through community involvement and developed strong base of employers in all programs.

Led department, provided career coaching and placed graduates into externships and in-field positions for private technical college. Initiated successful externship programs in new healthcare programs. Tripled employer base in all existing programs and developed base in areas of healthcare, medical imaging technology, and criminal justice when these programs were added. Designed and instructed classes in career development which included resume presentation, dressing for success, interviewing techniques and salary negotiation. Provided services at two campuses – new and established. Other duties same as above. Consistently exceeded budgeted placement rates (avg 85-95%). Awarded faculty excellence award, multiple placement awards and contribution to overall strength of campus award.

Developed objectives, classroom materials, testing and evaluation procedures. Provided classroom and interactive distance instruction. Trained new instructors regarding facilitative learning concepts. Represented college in community. Courses taught included HR Management, Employment Law, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Structure, Front Line Supervision, Labor Relations, Quality Management, Business Computing (all MS Office Applications), Marketing, Healthcare Finance, Corporate Finance, Healthcare Management, Medical Law & Ethics and other courses.

Oversaw and guided activities in departments of finance, human resources, communications, sales, product development, and marketing of this emerging privately held technology organization (50+ employees and contractors). Cut monthly “burn” rate from over $1 million to $375K by restructuring organization, closing unprofitable operations, and other measures. Trained national sales team to close with customer-focused consultative techniques. Approved and directed new product development and changed sales focus to government secured operations resulting in 200% increase in revenues.

Managed areas of finance, human resources, IT, manufacturing, customer service, and purchasing of sundry distribution and paper conversion facility (acted as warehouse to JC Penney and manufactured paper products for use in beauty industry). Increased productivity and customer service initiatives resulted in a 250% profit gain in 1999.

Evaluated business opportunities and tested market for business expansion in SE USA for Baltimore-based paper converter while servicing existing clients and obtaining new business. Re-established relationship with NC account resulting in reclaimed sales revenues.

Initiated operations, hired all employees and directly managed all areas of employment staffing and services organization specializing in the recruitment, credentialing and placement of healthcare professionals in industrial, military, government and other healthcare settings – physicians, nurses, technical, laboratory and administrative personnel.

Recruited specifically to turn around the beleaguered Midwest region of this California-based company. Directed and managed operational, financial and HR areas of physician staffing organization specializing in the recruitment, credentialing and placement of emergency physicians in hospital, clinic, corporate and government facilities. Renegotiated contracts and obtained new key accounts, restoring profitability and growth to region (increased gross margin by over 34% from losses exceeding 20%). Reduced annual employee turnover from 76% to less than10% by changing recruitment, training, compensation, evaluation and retention programs and strategies.

Held a variety of positions at automobile manufacturer, beginning with financial management of AMC’s Jeep stamping operations in Toledo, OH. Served on restructure team representing AMC during Chrysler takeover and represented Jeep manufacturing management in labor negotiations and disputes. Designed and developed new purchasing support department while with Procurement and Supply in Detroit, MI, before being promoted to Advance Product where team developed the 20-year strategic truck plan/launch. Audited and designed a government-compliant audit system for multi-billion dollar steel buying function resulting in over $50 million annual savings. Awarded annual corporate productivity award twice - for increasing profitability of South American sales, and for developing successful cost cutting initiatives in preparation for takeover.