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Writes SEO and social content for several websites in the writing, publishing, travel, wine, tea, horseracing and business niches, among others. While an expert in a few subjects, she is also known for her ability to research and write proficiently on any number of subjects. Consults with businesses to develop and craft key messages targeting specific audiences. Writes corporate communications, meeting presentations, video scripts, RFPs (Request for Proposals), product copy, brochures, and policy and process manuals. Author of three novels; two within the mystery and suspense genre, and the most recent book, Peripheral View – a story about love, courage and the triumph of the human spirit –, was published by Langdon Street Press, a division of Hillcrest Publishing.

A growing professional services firm (AXP) with over 55 offices in 24 states.Led due diligence teams in the review of potential acquisitions; a comprehensive review that included the identification of deal-breaking issues in terms of financial soundness, technical quality, litigation, liabilities, real estate, human resources, and technology. Concluded with the issuance of a due diligence report summarizing findings and recommendations for post-acquisition consideration such as process improvements, human resources, leveraged expertise, etc. Led national office resources and key acquisition personnel in transitioning activities in terms of people: payroll, benefits, new employee orientation; marketing: press releases and client communications; technology: system conformity; real estate: leveraging capacity and utilization by geographic location. Directed the transition and training of new leaders and employees; includes company mission, value and strategy presentations, leadership expectation facilitated sessions, and the use of change leadership and management techniques. Also responsible for the creation of effective training materials supporting the transition.

Conducted organizational, procedural, and technological assessments, and created recommendations and implementation strategies for client companies. Developed and wrote methodology used to perform diagnostic business assessments of organizational and procedural environments, target markets intended for entities surrounded by changes impacting the health and profitability of the organization. Trained personnel to perform the diagnostics; client sales and service. Led a project team to conduct a business assessment of a $4 billion company in a transitional post-acquisition phase. This business assessment included a review of the organizational structure, operational efficiencies, and system adequacy. Facilitated process improvement brainstorming sessions with key leaders and staff. Provided recommendations to executive teams for short-term and long-term business initiatives.

Directed the Financial Planning process for TCF, and its affiliates. Coordinated and reviewed revenue and expense plans to ensure consistency with corporate goal. Managed the ongoing analysis of plan over actual results and quarterly forecasts. Presented results to senior management. Designed, developed, implemented and authored a corporate-wide management reporting, organizational profitability system providing a decision-making tool for executive management in assessing business issues and opportunities. Identified expenses and related cost drivers and aligned expenses with appropriate revenues utilizing Activity Based Costing techniques. Identified management needs and information requirements, and developed several alternatives to transmit data from various systems to a centralized reporting system, automating manual feeds, data testing, customized and standard report generation, and analysis of results.