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Responsible for marketing and business development initiatives that impact the lives of 2,000+ Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, and their families, with our 200+ civilian personnel across the National Capital Region (NCR) for the Headquarters & Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall. Position Accomplishments:• Effectively budgets marketing funds for MCCS Marketing Department. Total budget includes payroll and benefits, travel, training, and operational expenses. Budget intended not to exceed $250,000 annually. While congruently managing Commercial Sponsorship income, which averages for the year $130,000. • Project Manager over Henderson Hall Birthday Ball, selling out each event annually, total event attendance 700+ people. Completed on time and under $70,000 approved budget. Ratifies contracts for requested talent and vendors for Headquarters and Service Battalion Marine Corps Birthday Ball. • Planned installation holiday and awareness events, executing gifts and prizes for 200+ participants. Gifting over $15,000 in sponsorship and in-kind prizes. • Designed new “Sports and Recreation” tiered sponsorship opportunities garnering $13,000+ in its’ inaugural year.• Received public recognition in the South Potomac Pilot and Pentagram newspaper for event and marketing oversight successes.• Director over the MCCS Innovation Team, leading development of employee proposed ideas, acting as the liaison between executive-level leadership and employees throughout organization, and facilitator of new and emergent ideas/plans for the organization.

Marketing and management professional with proven sales, design, and public relations skills. Marine Corps Community Services encompasses programs, services, and opportunities for Marines, Sailors, and their families. Working at the Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters of the Marine Corps showcases opportunities to deliver my quality skills and passion for service to a unique customer who makes each day of work, special.

Beginning this position as a Marketing Assistant, in the period while employed, career advanced from Assistant, to Marketing Director, to final promotion of Marketing and Special Events Director in Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) for 400+ Marines and Sailors and 200+ civilian personnel of the South Potomac Area.Professional Accomplishments:• Project Manager over the plans and implementation of the first base-wide concert event at the installation featuring Daughtry and the band Magic!. Selected and booked talent, created marketing materials, ensured facilities were up to standards and fulfilled contractual obligations that garnered 3,000+ patrons. Totaling over $300,000 in ticket and merchandise sales. • Analyzed work functions and processes to clearly identify improvements for departmental growth. Increased struggling activities and programs offered at different departments from a monthly average of 2 events/programs to 5-8 specials, incentives, and events/programs. • Established systems for event analytics to effectively understand full Return on Investment (ROI) for events. Employing the use of After Action Reports (AAR) that proved with statics, events reached 400+ attendees. • Successfully budgets marketing and promotional items for all MWR facilities on installation, to ensure proper advertisement and branding, not intended to exceed $50,000. Total marketing department budget includes payroll and benefits, travel, training, and operational expenses. Budget intended not to exceed $100,000 annually.

In this role, I was responsible for recruitment of vacant positions the installation. As interviewer and hiring authority on entry-level to executive-level positions, based on skill and judge of character, I was afforded the opportunity to hire future leaders for the organization, employees of the quarter, and valuable assets to the team. I also managed the functions of clerical and administrative tasks.

Serving those who serve was the most honorable position I have held to date. In this role, I had the chance to provide a heightened quality of life for Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, and their families. Given responsibilities that allowed me numerous awards and recognition for my work towards Single and Unaccompanied Marines attached to the installation.