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Virginia Beach, VA, US

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Manage the marketing, brand and communications team for Virginia Beach Parks & Rec - a gold medal winning organization that oversees nearly 300 parks & seven recreation centers.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Greater Milwaukee Area

Milwaukee County Parks receive over 12 million visits every year. The 14,000 acre park system includes everything from bike trail networks and beer gardens, to dog parks and botanical gardens. Leading the creative team (5FT, 1PT) for Milwaukee County Parks, I oversee all brand, creative, PR & communications and marketing strategies for the park system and.

Downers Grove, Illinois

Craft the marketing strategy, manage marketing and brand team and set annual marketing budget. Launch and grow participation with new products and services. Build strong relationships with all staff to help unlock their creativity. Brands under my management include Downers Grove Golf Club, 4500 Fitness, Lyman Woods Nature Center and Downers Grove.

Carol Stream

Oversee and implement all marketing and communications for the district including print, digital and social marketing. Brands under my management included Fountain View Fitness, Coral Cove Water Park, Bark Park Carol Stream and Coyote Crossing Mini Golf.Generated a 28% increase in program revenue during my five-year tenure.Executed a marketing plan that.

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I've always enjoyed writing stories, but it wasn't until I completed a round the world trip in 2003 that I began taking it seriously. That trip, which including visits to the Cook Islands, Malaysia, New Zealand and Tahiti, kicked off my freelance writing career. I have since been published in outlets across the globe including The Independent newspaper.

Naperville, IL

Manage external communications, website content and e-newsletters.Impact: Worked with creative agencies to redevelop the Chamber website and the rebranding of the Downtown Naperville Alliance - the tourism and development division of the chamber of commerce.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Impact: Helped the city of Cardiff increase its tourism public relations coverage and increase its tourism visitor numbers for five years running.Worked directly with public relations teams of brands including Hilton Hotels, Rocco Forte Hotels, Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Castle to organize familiarization trips for journalists across the globe. Tripled.