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Successful online reselling business. Finding new homes for high quality clothing, shoes and home decor items. Expertise with item valuation, positioning and selling on ebay, Poshmark and Mercari.

Provide project management support to marketing service firm clients including online research, agenda creation, marketing plans and timeline management. Utilize Asana to manage projects and timelines.

Support a staff pastor with adult ministry program administration and leadership development.

Executive Director of Society for Vascular MedicineThe mission of the Society for Vascular Medicine is to promote and advance the discipline of vascular medicine and the care of patients with vascular disease by:* Establishing standards for post-graduate training and stimulating the formation of vascular medicine training programs.* Developing educational activities including continuing medical education programs for trainees and health care providers.* Fostering research in vascular medicine and biology.* Promoting interdisciplinary clinical excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease through the creation of care standards and by engaging in quality improvement activities.* Serving an advisory role to educational institutions, government agencies, and other health care organizations.Executive Director of Interior Design Educators CouncilThe Interior Design Educators Council is dedicated to the development and improvement of interior design education.

•Efficiently directs day-to-day operations of the association under policies established by the Board of Directors. Develops and implements programs and activities that further the DCBA’s mission and goals. Manages and supervises seven-person staff to guarantee quality service. •Assists Budget Committee and Treasurer in developing and managing an annual budget of approximately $1,200,000. Successfully ending below budget each year by reducing expenses and increasing income.•Recruit and retain event sponsors and high profile Corporate Sponsors, working with staff and leadership to ensure a positive experience. •Partner with a new President each year to set and execute her/his goals.•Guide Strategic Planning Committee to create a three-year strategic plan and accomplish those goals. •Interact regularly with elected officials including the Judges of the 18th Circuit Court and DuPage County Board Members, establishing excellent working relationships.•Manage office building, serving as landlord to two tenants. This included managing a major remodeling project from space planning through construction and finishes.•Develop creative marketing and member communications to promote DCBA events and membership benefits. Introduced weekly email marketing to replace mailed monthly newsletter with significant cost savings.•Oversee attorney education programs to ensure excellent quality and quantity of programs. Includes working with state education oversight Board.•Work with Legislative Liaison to host an annual Legislative Breakfast for area elected officials. •Produce high quality member events for up to three hundred attendees while increasing attendance and staying on budget.•Revitalize membership retention efforts, increasing contact and seeking feedback.

• Work with leadership and staff of three to increase membership recruitment and retention.• Successfully increased membership retention through increased contact with members.

• Manage all aspects of membership recruitment and retention for 1,700 member association, maintaining 78% retention in a year with a significant dues increase.• Work effectively with 31-member Board of Governors; creating meeting agenda, facilitate meetings, mediate among the group when necessary.• Advise 31 Chapters on meetings and membership; provide feedback after attending their events.• Facilitate members’ relationships with preferred vendor network; provide opportunities to market their services to members.• Train and communicate with Chapter officers to be knowledgeable of association activities and have resources to effectively serve their Chapters.

• Acted as lone staff member for 430-member regional trade association.• Managed all aspects of accounting for $200,000+ annual budget.• Successfully utilized volunteers to plan and execute events for 10 to 100+ members.• Coordinated annual Trade Show that increased from 100 to 155 exhibitor booths with attendance of 1200 members and their clients.• Organized annual Charity Golf Outing, which has been called “the best in the industry,” with a full field of players and $15,000 donated annually to area charities.• Produced quarterly sixteen-page newsletter in Quark.• Maintained website utilizing Dreamweaver.

• Planned a wide variety of events, including large campus and community events, weekend retreats, week-long training, and small executive meetings.• Organized yearly fifteen-date tour of ministry group, including communicating with venues, preparing and distributing publicity, and handling of finances.• Coordinated two Summer Ministry teams for their eight-week schedule, including: training, scheduling, finances, and monitoring of performance.

On-site temporary staffing manager at Discover Card Headquarters.