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Newton, Nj, Us

Branchburg, Nj, Us

Provide leadership, management, and fundraising expertise to advance the mission of Raritan Valley Community College and to support the institution's faculty, students, staff, and programmatic priorities.

Led a small non-profit organization comprised of a volunteer board of 13 and a volunteer event staff of 20. Named for a former colleague at AT&T, the foundation is responsible for an annual golf event that has raised more than $6.7 million over its 32-year history. • Lead all event planning and marketing, including website and email platform;• Produce annual journal and video and host post-golf reception to help better connect participants to the event's legacy and its beneficiaries;• Cox Classic has been recognized with a Bill Veeck Sports Marketing Award for Cause Marketing from John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University and was named one of the “Top 40 Events” in the U.S. by Event Marketer Magazine.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Attracted support for the strategic priorities of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, through development, cultivation, and stewardship of relationships. Team leader, networker, catalyst, and actively promoted all things Rutgers.• Directed team responsible for nearly $100 million of the university's $1 billion capital campaign; • Personally credited with $35 million in awards to Rutgers University, supporting key academic units and presidential priorities; co-credited for delivering a $27 million grant--the largest private institutional award in the university’s history; • Secured $3 million from a broad range of private institutions and individuals in support of the Rutgers Future Scholars, a nationally-acclaimed college access program.• Served on university-wide leadership committee planning for the "Rutgers 250" year-long anniversary celebration; • Served on the leadership team which helped create first strategic plan for the Rutgers University Foundation; • Promoted twice.

Launched communications, branding and event management consultancy focused on bringing marketing value to small companies and nonprofits. • Led event marketing and communications projects for several NYC-area clients, including the Park Avenue Club, 100 Year Association of New York City, Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Autism Education Foundation of the MUJC, F.I.S.T.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led evaluation, negotiation and management of AT&T’s corporate sponsorship assets, including Olympics, PGA Tour, Walt Disney World, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, and the NBA. Created and executed AT&T's Olympic event marketing programs in Nagano, Japan and Sydney, Australia.• Selected to lead company-wide employee United Way campaign and conceived “Heroes for Humanity” theme, and achieved 4% lift in employee participation;• Led company-wide AT&T branded employee merchandise program valued at $1.5M; reinvigorated the program with a more contemporary style and unified brand look.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Managed overall advertising and direct marketing activity supporting Consumer division's core domestic and international products. Was responsible for all phases messaging strategy and creative development across international and domestic high value customer segments.• Led advertising, media, and event marketing behind the launch of the telecom industry’s first unlimited calling plan, with integrated television, print, direct mail, website, and viral marketing campaigns, and the “Unlimited Summer” major city event promotion, ultimately generating over 1,000,000 plan sales; honored with Consumer Division’s 2002 Circle of Excellence Award for “outstanding support” of the Unlimited Team; • Supported staff of 17, achieved highest People Value Added scores in the organization; managed 5 top advertising and direct marketing agencies on behalf of the AT&T Consumer franchise;• Promoted twice.

Mba, Marketing, Advertising

Bs, Geography, Writing