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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

▪ Create and implement rigorous and engaging instruction to ensure that all students meet and exceed the State Core Curriculum Content Standards in Business, Consumer, Family, and Life Skills including Project Management, Personal Finance, Marketing, Technology, Character Development, and Ethics; Resource Management and Wellness; Food and Nutrition; Human Relationships; Others as deemed appropriate to related career clusters or certification.▪ A passionate leader in promoting Cross-Content Workplace Readiness i.e. career planning and readiness, technology, critical thinking, decision-making and problem solving, self-management, and safety standards to produce career-ready graduates and encourage diversity in multiple student populations.▪ Cultivate positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with the administration, faculty and staff, students, parents, and representatives of resource agencies within the community.▪ Support academic and athletic excellence both in and out of the classroom as Beta Club Advisor and Varsity Women’s Golf Coach.

Burlington, North Carolina, United States

Conceptualized business model for operations management to include accounting and budgeting, purchasing,merchandising, marketing, hiring, and training for commercial and retail sales.Sales management of promotional products and apparel, stationary, gifts, and event planning services.Independent sales of graphic design, brand marketing, meeting, and corporate event services.Independent sales and marketing of voice-over, musical, and video talent.

Burlington, North Carolina, United States

Developed and implemented successful sales and marketing plans for leading local bank with six locations.Led a highly successful team of customer service and sales staff for six branch locations including, hiring,training and professional development.Collaborated with Senior Management on product development, sales and marketing of commercial and retail banking services. Developed and maintained annual sales and marketing budget.Conceptualized and built travel club for Premier Banking Membership.Developed all promotional and marketing materials including graphic design, media, and company logo.Drove community outreach programs and services to include employee involvement.

Burlington, North Carolina

Addressed customer needs in a timely, professional, and courteous manner. Assisted product install manager with communication of customer needs, training, and programming of new and upgraded phone and voicemail systems. Designed and maintained training manual for new and existing customers.

Alamance And Caswell Counties

Created and executed overall strategic and operational responsibility for staff, programs, expansion, and execution of The ACS mission. Developed and maintained deep knowledge of field support, core programs, operations, budget, and business plan.Ensured local program excellence, rigorous evaluation and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications and systems, timelines and resources needed to acheive the strategic goals.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications And Theater Arts

Activities and Societies: Alpha Psi Omega, Golden Chain Honors Society, Homecoming Court, Theatrical Productions, UNCG Show Choir

Graduate, General Studies

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society; Belles and Sons Honors Chorus; Miss Southern 1984; Theatrical Productions - 4 years