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Durham, Nc, Us

Established in 1980, Self-Help is a family of nonprofit organizations which includes two CDFI credit unions, the Self-Help Ventures Fund (a CDFI loan fund) with Self-Help Climate Capital, and the Center for Responsible Lending. Our mission is creating and protecting ownership and economic opportunity for all -- with a focus on under-resourced neighborhoods, low-wealth families, communities of color, women, children, and immigrants – as well as on clean energy, affordable housing, health equity, sustainable healthy food systems, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits. We provide services for individuals and small businesses, as well as commercial real estate lending in key areas of community impact. We advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice, as well as for fair and inclusive financial services. Self-Help is a Minority Depository Institution (MDI) and a Low-Income Designated Credit Union (LICU).

Leads the organization, including planning, finance, and marketing; teaches theater classes for youth and adults; directs productions; coordinates volunteers.

Serve as a Board Member.

Miami, Fl, Us

Founded and leads the nonprofit organization. Programs include work with marginalized communities, children on the autism spectrum, adults living with dementia, as well as foster, homeless and immigrant youth. Little Revolt was a finalist in Inspire305's award for innovative nonprofits and has also received State recognition.Responsible for management, planning, operations, accounting, grant writing, grant management, grant final reports, external communications, marketing, writing, PR, branding, web site, blogging, social media, PPC, and email marketing. Direct performances, adapt scripts, manage volunteers, organize events; conduct art, theater and Shakespeare workshops with youth, adults, and seniors in schools, community centers, and senior centers.

Hollywood, Florida, Us

Managed marketing campaigns for technology, SaaS, and manufacturing clients, U.S. and internationally. This work includes client relations, budget, strategy, digital marketing, awareness, demand generation, B2B, ABM, reporting, content syndication, programmatic display ads, social media ads, email nurture, copy, design, media planning, web development, personas, buyer journeys, and content assessments.

Sunrise, Fl, Us

Led digital and traditional marketing, external communications, internal communications, brand, planning, budgeting, advertising, graphic design, events, research, reporting, ROI, business development, direct mail, in-branch marketing; launched new products; grew the organization and products. Led web site development, UX, blogs, SEO, PPC (Google Ads), social media (organic and paid), email marketing, content development, name change, brand guidelines.Led internal communications, organization culture change programs, new initiative messaging, communicated objectives and strategies across the organization, managed all-staff events, success celebrations, recognition and engagement programs, intranet content, speeches, scripts, policies, employee group workshops, and training.Led public relations, media relations. Engaged with leaders to develop messaging, speeches, scripts, and plans. Identified target audiences and appropriate communications channels. Served as spokesperson with small and large groups; developed talking points, news releases, speeches. Conducted press interviews. Led crisis communications. Managed community involvement, corporate philanthropy and giving, educational partnerships, financial literacy programs with youth and adults; served on multiple community boards.Interfaced with stakeholders at all levels, internal and external, Boards, elected officials, community and business leaders, teachers, students, government regulators, legal counsel.Wrote and edited web sites, blogs, emails, social media content, news releases, presentations, videos, newsletters, scripts, fact sheets, manuals, policies, reports, plans, brochures, advertisements, multimedia content, and direct mail.Service and sales culture, service quality KPIs. Strategic planning; call center management; operations, location analysis, branch site selection, CRM; pricing decisions; policies and procedures; lending and collections programs, compliance, and vendor management.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Onvia. Investor Relations Manager, Agency Activation Manager. Formerly DemandStar. Directed Onvia's Florida sales support office; managed agency activation; managed public / investor relations functions; coordinated the creation and distribution of company of press releases; achieved favorable press coverage; implemented national direct mail efforts as well as email and fax broadcast marketing; fielded incoming press and investor calls; exceeded corporate goals within deadlines.

Managed the marketing department and design team of an international home electronics manufacturer; managed public relations activities; liaison to PR agency; interacted with the press to obtain positive press coverage; coordinated product placements; wrote news releases; created and placed national print advertising; directed national trade show marketing; facilitated and supervised direct mail efforts, online marketing, merchandising, point of purchase marketing, product packaging, graphic design, industrial design, national/international sales and dealer promotional support and other marketing activities; reorganized the marketing department and hired needed staff; refined department work procedures; participated in marketing planning and budgeting.

Warner Robins, Ga, Us

Managed the marketing, business development, online services and call center functions for the Credit Union; managed public relations, press and media relations, advertising (print, broadcast, outdoor, point of sale,) database marketing, direct mail, retail marketing and merchandising, marketing research, event planning, new product introduction, sales contests, literature and other marketing activities; served as an organization spokesperson; developed the Credit Union's online presence, including web marketing and home banking; led the Intranet development team; managed business development for 200 member groups; successfully grew client base and potential members; managed governmental and legislative affairs, grassroots political action, fundraising, lobbying and marketing regulatory compliance; created and coordinated successful employee volunteer and community outreach programs; developed and maintained marketing plans, budgets and incentives; re-organized the marketing function and recruited, hired and developed staff; provided effective sales and service training and coordinated sales contests; successfully created and managed a 2000 call per day call center operation; served as an active member of senior management and participated in strategic planning and decision-making; coordinated employee communications.

Bba, Marketing

Certificate, Executives In Arts And Culture Strategy | National Arts Strategies

Directing, Acting, Shakespeare, Writing, Teaching