Niche marketing capabilities that help companies and individuals communicate their purpose to audiences of all sizes. The combine facilitation, internal/external communications, and digital marketing to provide the best value AND an unforgettable experience for your workforce and customers.

Manages, creates, implements and executes communication strategies and products that improve awareness to and inspire action from stakeholders, customers and partners.Messaging (includes branding, marketing, external and internal communications): - Coordinates, manages and executes the development and production of a communication strategy, for a multitude of audiences, in concert with an overall corporate strategy. - The communications strategy may require products such as press releases, presentation materials, information brochures, posters, internal and external correspondence, reports, branding guides, blog posts and marketing materials.- Manages the usage and ensures the consistency of the “Wright Brothers Institute” brand. Graphic Innovation (includes infographics, graphic recording and graphic facilitation):- Coordinates infographics that contain numerical and anecdotal data in a variety of platforms, which may include blog posts, articles, social media campaigns, posters, presentations, quarterly/annual reports and marketing materials. - Provides graphic recording services for showcases, sprints, workshops and meetings for a variety of customers, capturing real-time conversation through imagery, icons, color and words.- Coordinates and provides graphic facilitation services in collaboration with facilitators and customers, to provide workshop/meeting/showcase/sprint planning, templates and real-time conversation capture through imagery, icons, color and words.Event Promotion & Marketing:- Acts as marketing manager for events held at Springfield St. and 2nd Street locations.- Coordinates marketing materials (including copy, graphics and production) for social media campaigns, print advertising, email invitations, on-site signage, live streaming/tweeting, photography and post-event materials.

Bring innovation practices to life for clients by:- Creating graphic interpretations of complex problems to align stakeholder understanding and enhance collaboration.- Creating professional representations of meetings, workshops and forums to guide participants through the collaborative process and to transform working session outcomes into useable products.- Developing educational materials to support client understanding of the value of IDEA Lab Innovation and Collaboration Support services.- Supporting the development and execution of a variety of collaborative events to stimulate innovation.

Selected as one of the 17 speakers, from a pool of 200+ applicants, to present my talk, "Draw on Purpose" for the 2019 Signature Event. Skills acquired include public speaking, scriptwriting, presentation graphics and stage presence.

Etsy Shop Owner: www.gobrandyourself.etsy.com- Develop printable party materials and graphic design elements for a variety of personal events including birthdays, showers, engagement parties, etc.- Specialize in custom orders for clientsEvent Planner:- Design and coordinate personal events in Dayton and surrounding areas- Birthday parties, bridal/baby showers, engagement parties, weddings, etc.- Design tablescapes to include decoration, product placement, food and beverage, and dessert specialty items- Assist clients with DIY projects and planning; create custom plans for them to followSocial Media Coordinator:- Develop content for and post to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram accounts- Produce metrics for marketing analysis

I currently act as social media consultant and manager of Essential's Facebook and Twitter profiles. This includes:- 7-10 posts per week on Facebook and Twitter- Researching content through variety of sources including blogs, professional websites, partnering businesses, and company supplied information- Networking through social media to acquire new followers- Providing monthly metrics and insights to Essential to coincide with marketing efforts

Development of special events and marketing efforts to increase visibility in the Dayton region.Recent Event:- Mother's Day 2013 event- Coordinated with 7 local businesses to provide baked goods for the event; cross promoted on social media to increase exposure for the event and participants- Implemented mini-sessions to increase the number of clients participating in the event- Posted event on mostmetro.com's social calendar- Wrote and distributed press releases to media outletsResults:- Increase of 40% in sales for an average Sunday - Increased traffic on social media sites- Increased number of follow-up clients

I served as the on-site manager at the Technology Information Support Center at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Our office specializes in marketing the AFRL/RX Directorate's efforts through published materials, trade show exhibits, on-site tours, and other methods of marketing. I was responsible for managing the graphics and logistics of 13+ annual events that require AFRL/RX participation, while monitoring budget and acquiring demonstration materials for each event. I provided on-site trade show and event support through approved messaging. In addition to events, I also provided photography and video editing services to the directorate, coordinating my efforts with our technical writers, graphic designers, and marketing specialists.SYMPOSIUM & CONFERENCE SUPPORT• Oversee and design artwork for a minimum of 13 conferences/symposiums annually, including exhibits and displays, publications, and posters.• Manage all logistics for conference participation including budget, shipping schedules, show services, etc. • Provide on-site event support, demonstrating various technologies and capabilities at the AFRL/RX Directorate, providing a metric for return on investment to clients to gauge success of each show.ADDITIONAL SUPPORT• Provide video editing and photography support to the directorate, along with presentations and internal marketing pieces.MANAGEMENT• Manage personnel at the Technical Information Support Center, AFRL/RX, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

As design team manager for our Conference and Meetings Management division, I supervise the printed materials and web sites for 20+ conferences annually. I also maintain several public sector websites for DoD customers, as well as develop tradeshow displays and media presentations for a variety of clients.SYMPOSIUM & CONFERENCE SUPPORT• Manage design projects and personnel for GDIT conferencing group; manage projects from concept to completion • Oversee and design artwork for a minimum of 10 conferences/symposiums annually, including exhibit units and displays, publications, posters, and web sites (graphic design, administrative support, and coding) for a wide breadth of customers & clients• Development of sponsorship and advertising packages; direct mail campaigns• Collect and analyze google analytic data to determine effectiveness of search engine optimization (SEO)EVENT PLANNING• Development of budget and marketing for the 2012 Professional Womens Resource Conference • Committee creation, market research and analysis, speaker identification, venue selection, and logistics• On-site event support including, registration, exhibit management, and photography of event• Serve as administrator for social media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn); researching applicable content and cross-media marketingBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT• Proposal manager for five new business efforts, one of which resulted in a 3-year, $6.4 million award

• Oversee and design artwork for a minimum of 10 conferences/symposiums annually, including exhibit units and displays, publications, posters, and web sites (graphic design, administrative support, and coding) for a wide breadth of customers & clients• Development of sponsorship and advertising packages; direct mail campaigns• Collect and analyze google analytic data to determine effectiveness of search engine optimization (SEO)• Maintain websites for all conferences, including databases, registration, etc.

Graphic design, proposal graphics/writing, event support

Assistant graphic designer, administrative duties