• Manage and lead initiatives of the Directors of Marketing at 3 skilled nursing and rehab facilities throughout Chicagoland• Implement marketing strategy to drive desired outcomes• Lead monthly marketing meetings• Review and analyze weekly, monthly and quarterly metrics and goals• Build census at each facility and create census minded culture• Serve as a resource to both internal and external teams at each facility• Build relationships with physicians, case managers and social workers within the respective healthcare communities to open new referral sources• Create and execute Facility Strategic Plans for each facility• Review and analyze metrics from Referral Management Report• Launch new products and services to meet the needs of the healthcare community• Provide training and on-going development of the Marketing teams at each facility

Project Manager Daily Journal newspaper – Kankakee, IL• Effectively execute all aspects of project management for new innovative publications and products • Lead the advertising sales team and coordinate efforts to reach revenue sales goals for niche publications and special projects• Manage staff, efforts and resources to create profitable publications that are completed within designated timeframe• Work directly with editors on content development for specialty niche publications • Write feature articles for specialty publications including YES! magazine and Him magazine• Coordinate annual events for the Daily Journal newspaper such as Progress Awards, Scholar Athlete Awards, Senior Fair, YES! Woman of the Year and others• Create innovative marketing and communications campaigns to generate advertising revenue and increase audience engagement for the company across all product platforms• Develop new community events to generate revenue for the company and enhance PR within the communities we serve• Develop, plan, implement and manage on-going trade accounts for the newspaper • Manage department operating budget and report on profitability of products for long term growth

As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Hospice Dreams gives hospice patients the opportunity to live out a dream where they can spend a joy-filled day with loved ones.Mission:Hospice Dreams is a non-profit wish granting organization dedicated to fulfilling unmet wishes, decreasing stress and improving quality of life for adult hospice patients.Company Overview:Whether it’s meeting with their favorite sports team, piloting a plane one last time, or renewing vows with their soul mate, Hospice Dreams provides the opportunity for hospice patients and their families to experience the exhilaration of life once again.Description:The end of life is something every member of the community will face, whether it is their own or that of a loved one. Hospice Dreams seeks to ease the grieving process by providing families a safe and personally significant opportunityto strengthen bonds and create lasting memories during the end of a loved one’s life.Hospice patients choose not to pursue curative treatment for their illness, but to live comfortably and according to their own terms. Hospice Dreams provides hospice patients with the opportunity to spread that comfort to their loved onesby sharing a Dream day, taking family pictures and making memories that will last long after they have passed.General Information:Our website: www.HospiceDreams.orgTwitter: @HospiceDreams

Experienced professional in non-profit fundraising and in effectively leading growth within a non-profit organization:- Plan, assist and coordinate major fundraising events and campaigns- Organize, plan and implement corporate giving to sustain the foundation’s mission and growth- Responsible for cultivating and securing donations from individuals and corporations- Lead and assist foundation staff, board or directors and volunteer teams- Create and implement multiple effective fundraising campaigns- Ability to provide case support, connect donors and encourage volunteers - Serve as a liaison between hospice agencies and Hospice Dreams to coordinate patient dreams- Work with Communications Manager to increase community awareness through newspaper and radio

As an instrumental member of the Public Relations Team, interacted with media, senior leadership, community members, employees, nursing homes, patients, families and elected officials to maximize the company’s exposure and promote its mission to support strategic marketing initiatives:- Plan and execute special events, wellness fairs, in-services, speaker engagements and photo/video shoots- Proven track record of connecting and engaging targeted audiences through community events- Assist the communications manager with coordination of media coverage for stories and events - Monitor emerging trends for opportunities to create enhanced public relations awareness for Passages Hospice- Assist in the development, distribution and maintenance of all print and electronic media- Help to establish and maintain network of media relationships - Develop partnerships with elected officials to further the awareness of Passages Hospice service lines- Implement the We Honor Veterans campaign initiative for Passages Hospice within given territories- Ensure consistency in company branding and graphical standards- Promote the mission, vision and values of the company to support growth

• Responsible for the overall operational management and success of the center's front desk, business office, cafe, child care, massage and sales & marketing departments• Manage the operational goals and objectives by creating and maintaining standard operating procedures for the above departments to ensure a smooth functioning facility • Develop process improvement in all departments to maintain a high level of customer service• Responsible for the financial performance of the above departments including budgeting, cost control and revenue generation to meet budgeted departmental goals

• Develop and implement fitness center marketing plan that encourages innovation, promotes new ideas and leads change• Promote fitness center memberships and programs to the community, corporations and physicians • Manage the financial performance including budgeting, cost control and revenue generation, to achieve budgeted goals in Marketing and Membership Sales to achieve positive growth every year• Plan, direct and lead numerous departments to ensure employees provide quality service and accomplish budgeted goals