"Everything written."- Editorial- Professional bios- Website content- Advertising / marketing copy - Social media- Video scripts (& concepts)- Story obituariesTook business full-time on June 28, 2019.Clients include: Fayetteville State University, Coldwell Banker Advantage, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, and many others (love my clients!).Published in national and regional magazines: Romantic Country, For Pets' Sake, CityView, FS&U & Bronco Pride mags (editor and writer), and The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer.

- Worked closely with graphic designer and marketing specialist to provide marketing support for the cultural community and various divisions within the Arts Council, including development, membership, grants, Artists In Schools, exhibitions and public art.- Marketing lead for the International Folk Festival and A Dickens Holiday.- Generated press releases and nurtured extensive relationships with the media to garner significant editorial coverage and publicity.- Negotiated media buys or trades, including print, TV, radio, digital and outdoor.- Created content for social media platforms and website.- Oversaw events marketing, including 4th Fridays and Chamber-related events.- Made regular radio appearances to promote Arts Council events.

- Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and coaching sales team with goals to grow company culture and revenues.- Internal and external communications, including media relations and social media.- Organized and facilitated training sessions for sales and design teams. As part of strategy, instituted "Wednesday Wisdom" sessions, bringing in various industry representatives.- Relationship building with interior-design clients, including those in the government/military, corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality and residential.- Tag-teamed with CEO to bring in new clients, including an anti-terrorism training school, a high-profile law firm, an entertainment company, a technology franchise, and a preschool.- Team lead for The Minc Party and Summer In The City, which attracted large crowds and media coverage. Coordinated with chefs, musicians, business owners, and security officers.

Strother Ventures II included multiple real estate offices in North Carolina, a new homes division and property management company. CEO's sister company, Breezewood Productions, focused on video storytelling and digital communications for clients in Nashville, Tenn., and N.C.- Content creator: marketing, websites, social media, videos.- Coach: Teach classes on marketing and social media to real estate agents. - Public relations: Nurtured extensive media sources in-print, online, TV and radio to secure $200,000 worth of free publicity in first three years.- Media buyer: Experience in buying TV, radio, online, print, outdoor.- Campaigns and concepts: The Marketing Minute, a radio spot featuring CEO. Producer of Open Door, a YouTube series. - Events organizer: Making Strikes For MDA I and II, bowling and pool tourneys that raised $20,000 to send 24 children to camp; and two walks/dances that raised $20,000 for cancer patients.- Negotiator: Spearheaded the No. 1 company event, including negotiating costs and trade opportunities, technical details, script writing/development and media coverage.- Partnerships: Regional hockey and baseball teams. Resulted in increased name recognition and business leads. Also: two regional theaters and a symphony orchestra.- Voice-Overs/Scriptwriter: For Breezewood Productions.- Publicist: For a country music artist. - Columnist: Real estate writer for monthly Women's View Magazine (2009 to 2012).

- Founding Editor of NEXT!, an award-winning monthly magazine.- Editor for 910Pets.com quarterly magazine.- Marketing Director for 2 1/2 years.- Writing/editing for weekly Real Estate Marketplace Magazine.- International award winner for newspaper classified marketing campaign.

- Wrote business plan and secured investors for a group of upscale lifestyle magazines, including InParadise, Weddings InParadise and Newcomers Guide InParadise.- Tripled ad revenues and achieved profitability by the sixth issue.- Coordinated all editing, marketing, promotions and special events, including sponsorships with the Sarasota Film Festival and the Sarasota Reading Festival.- Made several television appearances to promote InParadise.

- Helped grow Style, an award-winning lifestyle magazine, from 48 to 128 pages, and from eight to nine to 12 times annually.- Supervised up to 40 contract freelancers, including writers, photographers, stylists and artists.- Edited and wrote for annual Gulf Coast Welcome magazine.- Fill-in for real estate editor.

- Beats included restaurants, shopping and nightlife in Washington, D.C., and suburban Northern Virginia and Maryland.- Worked closely with Art Director in developing eye-catching layouts.(Publication is part of international network of magazines for travelers.)

- Coordinated, styled and wrote newspaper's fashion and bridal sections.- Covered New York designer collections, as well as fashion events in Los Angeles and Atlanta.- Contributed feature stories, specializing in celebrity interviews.