Communication/English instructor and student advisor. Named Teacher of the Year within two years of hire date. Develop course syllabi, outlines, and lesson material for online and classroom instruction. Design lectures, classroom activities, hands-on exercises, and/or actual work site exercises for students to participate and learn. Blackboard and Moodle certified. Subjects include: Intro to Communication, Public Speaking, Professional Writing in the Workplace, Expository Writing; Business Math; Human Relations; Quality Management, and Argumentative Based-Research.

Freelance projects included: assisting with the writing of a jargon-free employee handbook for a company with over 100 employees (The Wooten Company); writing and designing a newsletter for a local fitness club (Body Contours).

Coordinated marketing department projects and initiated design of marketing database. Worked as interim Office Manager/HR Manager. Designed new employee handbook, administered health/life insurance and employee benefits. Provided training to managers and employees.• Developed and presented a training workshop to Board of Directors. (Topic: Interviewing and Hiring Employees).• Designed and implemented employee evaluation forms and procedures.Marketing Communications Coordinator: Supervised 1 employee. Coordinated, wrote, and edited civil engineering proposals. Developed marketing presentations, brochures, advertising, and promotional (business development) mailings. Also wrote and designed the corporate newsletter, news releases, publicity articles and award submittals.• Organized and moderated corporate events. Created and presented “light-hearted” employee recognition awards at Christmas party. • Coordinated and participated in trade shows. Prepared displays and promotional materials.

Full profit and loss responsibility for weekly newspaper. Supervised staff of 9. Successful in tightening operations, retraining key staff, and instituting marketing/advertising promotions and editorial features.• Improved gross margin by 31%.• Organized and promoted fund-raising softball tournament which grossed $1475 for local charity and $1780 advertising revenue for paper.