• Act as the Marketing Project Manager and maintain department calendars.• Provide writing and editing assistance and participate in creative sessions.• Compose a weekly company-wide newsletter. • Plan, coordinate and co-direct photo shoots. • Assist in the execution of big Burrito apps and websites. • Develop and maintain external vendor relationships. • Create project budgets and timelines for promotional events. • Source and assist in the design of merchandise and apparel. • Manage and train administrative staff.• Conduct performance evaluations and recommend promotions or disciplinary actions.• Manage retail inventory and place orders to maintain adequate stock levels. Negotiate pricing, create purchase orders, approve invoices and submit to accounting with distributions. • Coordinate large-scale events and department activities by acquiring venues, developing guest lists and organizing catering services. • Select and purchase holiday gifts for 1,100 employees and organize distribution.• Run a multi-restaurant benefit dinner program and communicate regularly with beneficiaries. • Approve company donations and sponsorships worth $1 million. • Lead a gift card sale that provides $750k in revenue in two weeks.

•Utilize strong organizational skills to individually manage over 700 clients during the 15-18 month wait for their disability hearing.•Assist four attorneys with the preparation of upcoming hearings by downloading electronic client files, ordering and submitting medical records, and writing attorney correspondence.•Apply strong verbal communication skills to process phone intakes and determine eligibility in potential clients.•Work with co-workers on special projects including distribution of caseloads due to personnel changes.•Schedule disability hearings and manage the office calendar.

-Drafted, edited and published multiple article and press releases for the Pitt Chronicle, Institutional Advancement website, world of giving Magazine and World of Giving website.-Created 2009 annual report video and print edition-Produced multiple projects including 13 collages for Chancellor's weekend attendees, multiple Powerpoint and iMovie presentation, and helped write and produce material for an e-solicitation campaign.

-Drafted and directed video for breast cancer awareness non-profit organization "Feel Your Boobies". -Assisted with various projects such as writing video scripts for Armstrong flooring and Election Official' training videos, transcribing videos, and writing articles for the JPL newsletter.-Assisted on various "on-location" shoots for Hershey Foods, the PSATS convention, and a marriage fitness commercials.-Personal Assistant for the TLC network show "Jon and Kate plus Eight."