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I served in 3 different VP roles during my time on the Executive Committee for the 15th District PTA, including VP Communications, VP Programs, (including Back to School/Back to PTA Conference, School Board Candidates Forum, Take Your Family to School Week, and the Annual Awards Banquet) and VP Fundraising, where I oversaw the Platinum Rewards rollout.

Served in marketing and business development role for website client.

Manage various projects, including developing marketing collateral, website design and hosting, copy writing and editing, proofreading, and media planning on a free-lance basis for select clients.

Played a key leadership role with struggling 63-year-old regional equity theatre as it successfully recovered from a planned bankruptcy. Responsible for all activities pertaining to sales and marketing, including all promotions and discount offers, website, email and direct mail, as well as radio and newspaper advertising. Sales included oversight of box office, group sales, packages, vendor relationships, VIP customer programs, and annual fundraising campaign. As one of the directors, I was part of the executive team that selected programming for the season, worked with actors and contracts, ordered, created and/or maintained props, materials, and playbills, managed actor housing and theatre grounds, responsible for all operations and financial obligations of the theatre, planned promotional engagements and workshops, participated in interviews and introduced the live shows.

Consult with internal clients to develop marketing materials for nation's oldest medical malpractice insurance provider. Manage and develop media channels, including website, collateral, direct mail, email and more. Played key role in revamp and launch of new website in October, 2009. Revise and maintain collateral and worked with vendor to upload all materials to customizable, print-on-demand ordering website. Coordinate two prospect mailers per year to more than 100,000 physicians.

Developed curriculum and taught computer classes to grades K - 8 to students of all backgrounds, socio-economic statuses and ability. Student and I were both winners in Stock Market Game in the Fall of 2007, where students studied investment strategies and selected a portfolio. Student submitted essay on her portfolio and won $500 prize. I also served as school network administrator and developed and maintained school website. Worked with community for donations of used computer equipment and supplies, and secured the school's first SMART board.

Worked closely with 16 firm principals to deliver on strategic corporate initiatives for nation's largest state and local tax consulting firm focusing on Fortune 500 clientele. Responsibilities included: brand development and enforcement; client and prospect cultivation and new business development; cross-selling between practice areas; development and execution of marketing and communications tools, including brochures, website, trade shows, e-mail, ads and press releases. In order to effectively manage this newly created position, was instrumental in researching and developing CRM tool, launch of newly redesigned website and extranet, and development of an annual marketing plan and budget.

In 2001, I was 1 of 5 key people responsible for start-up of web-based company designed to cultivate additional revenue. Site pioneered free online tax returns, online trading, account inquiry, email, document storage and more, long before these tools were mainstream to direct customers. Created scenarios for mining tax data in order to present investment recommendations to users in order to amplify implementations for advisors. Successful deployment of innovative technologies in a fast-paced developing market helped position the firm for acquisition by Wells Fargo.

Senior manager for national financial services firm. Responsible for all company communications directed toward advisors, clients, prospects and public. Developed and controlled all company-sponsored media and communication channels, including client extranet, advisor intranet, e-mail campaigns, print and direct mail pieces and more. Responsible for brand development and positioning of corporate messaging. Served on Executive Committee, involved in strategic planning, firm direction and interaction with other key executives in the firm. Developed and managed all intranet website content, newsletters, a weekly e-newsletter called Newsflash, on-hold messaging, direct mail, flyers. Prepared content, collateral and booth exhibits for national conferences held twice annually. Ensured all communications fulfilled corporate philosophy, necessary approvals, required professionalism, style and tone. Developed an impressive content management flow process to eliminate errors. Also responsible for creating, executing and managing all content delivered to clients, including collateral pieces, capabilities brochures, envelope stuffers, newsletters, client extranet and more. Developed and implemented sales campaigns designed to grow revenue. Developed innovative marketing systems including MyHDVEST.com (advisor controlled and personalized client extranet) and the Client Marketing System (an advisor-directed, automated direct marketing and fulfillment system).

Managed book of loyal investment clients while working from home with second child. Was recruited shortly thereafter to head up marketing and communications in the corporate headquarters.