Communications and Marketing Contractor for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida

Communications Contractor through Incepture Staffing for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Communications/Public Affairs/Marketing liaison to NELP (Navy Environmental Leadership Program, Mayport, Florida and North Island, San Diego, California.Managed Communications and Marketing initiatives as prescribed in the Navy Clean Contracts I and II.Created public awareness of environmental and technology programs through communications (including web site) and community involvement.Acted as Tradeshow Manager for NELP’s participation in national Navy and trade association conventions. Produced tradeshow booth collateral materials.Wrote articles for military environmental publications (i.e. “Currents”).Developed all communication collateral materials for public distribution.Served as Community Relations Chair for the First Coast Manufactures Association. Tetra Tech NUS was named 2003 Small Business of the Year.Demonstrated ability to comprehend complex subject matter and relate it to others in understandable terms.

Created call script for SunTrust credit card division and trained telemarketers.Designed and wrote marketing materials for Motor Finance Co.Assisted with association development for medical attorney.Provided Community Relations support for Vestcor Realty.Designed collateral materials for Astral Pool Products (Home office Madrid, Spain).Note: Due to being a caregiver to a mother with Parkinson's disease, I worked as a short term contract positions to allow time to handle her personal and medical related business.

Department head that oversaw all marketing and special event efforts with annual budget of $800,000.Planned and managed up to 38 annual promotional events.Worked with advertising agency to coordinate newspaper, flyer, billboard and TV advertising.