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New York, Ny, Us

Freelance writer specializing in magazine profiles of elected officials, business leaders, organizations and notable people. Consultant work helps clients with communication issues and leadership coaching.

Provided project-based interviewing and writing services to profile Chubb’s Global Development Program employees working in locations throughout the world.

Parsippany, Nj

Lead and motivate a team of communicators in multiple locations charged with shaping and implementing enterprise communication strategy. Help perpetuate a winning sales and service mindset throughout the organization, currently ranked number 41 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies.Ensure team is delivering forward-thinking and comprehensive executive communication support. Communicate regularly with more than 40 executives to enhance or improve team performance. Succeed through virtual leadership, proving distance is not a barrier to achievement.Lead team of writers and developers producing daily intranet news page for organization of 65,000 employees and 18,000 agents. In addition, guide team responsible for sales leader intranet site; keep team focused on creating engaging content offered in an easy-to-use format. Assist CEO by writing occasional speeches and offering field insight.Implement innovative and efficient solutions to maximize resources; create team culture of flexibility and adaptability, able to respond to changing directions, market conditions, and budget considerations.Cultivate outstanding team members through individual development. Help employees improve by providing a learning, nurturing, and encouraging environment. Voluntarily act as a constant and valued mentor to multiple employees of all performance levels.

Created innovative and effective communication strategy for nine-state northeast zone; engaged employees to support company direction and respond with desired action.Excelled as speechwriter and communication consultant for senior vice president; ghostwrote internal communication and speeches for other executives. Assisted executives with difficult communication issues, such as office closings, transitions, and restructuring.Collaborated with executives and others on crisis communications, protecting brand during weather catastrophes, as well as legislative, personnel, and media challenges.Created and executed proven internal marketing campaigns, driving profitable growth.

In response to department challenges, revamped weekly executive e-mail news report, leading to improved, strategic and aligned content, while raising department efficiency. Reinvented and redesigned regional company magazine. Created content that supported goals and increased readership engagement. Publication was recognized for influencing style and content of other publications, including outside the industry.Founded regional intranet site; innovations included a virtual library for employees.

Sports Columnist

Taught English/theatre arts and business writing courses.

Pursuing Master'S Degree, Public & Organizational Relations

Ba, English/Communications

Won George M. Jones writing award 1993

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