Dynamic speaker who enjoys teaching technology courses on cruise ships as a Special Entertainment Edutainment Lecturer. Hands on" knowledge and lecturer on Technology & Computer topics, focusing on Apple products, MAC, iPhone and iPad.Excellent interpersonal and communications skillsPresentations add great benefit to programs which are essential part of cruise activities. Make effective presentations to the passengers, and interact with the cruise staffPresentations meet the high standards set by the cruise line.

• Over 15 years of progressive success providing leadership and guidance over boutique sales and marketing firm specializing in social, event and viral marketing, public relations, cause advocacy, message engineering, brand management, collateral creation, product development and launch, market due diligence, program management, change management, and process and organizational optimization.• Successfully develop and mine potential customers, manage client relationships and provided overall small business operations and administration.• Key clients include start-up firms that included GoodChime.com, VictoryOverDivorce.com and Annabelle Handbags.• Fiddlers Bay Productions, actor John Ratzenberger’s independent production company, and non-profits, advocacy groups, and thought leaders.Key Accomplishments include:• Successfully developed social media and viral media strategies including managing cross-discipline multinational team in the United States and India in the development and administration of social media campaign representing an increase of site traffic by up to 85%.• Developed and grew brand footprint through the successful evaluation of market opportunities, acting as brand spokesperson across all medias and audiences, and developing and managing the development and production of critical sales and marketing collateral.• Grew & drove business through collaboration with product development and sales teams through identification of marketing opportunities, creating successful promotions, and ensuring world-class customer services. • Critical in managing product development, shaping product vision, developing product strategies, translating market and customer requirements into product features, and successful liaison with cross-divisional teams including C-level executives, marketing, sales and development teams.

Research and create online content for websiteAttend travel seminars and shows.On location travel for editorial content procurement. Research and stay up-to-date with latest travel warnings & advisories.Manage interns on an ongoing basis. Ensure that all writing submitted is accurate, factual, and objective.Adhere to ethical standards that include that information used is credible and procured by moral sources of information.

ALEXIS Alert SystemWorked closely with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to facilitate the passing of "Bring Our Child Home Act"

GoodChime!™ is a new platform that strives to use social media to drive social good by leveraging celebrities, athletes to engage consumers as active participants in better managing their health and wellness. Consumers have the ability to participate in competitions and challenges as it pertains to diet , fitness and healthy lifestyle.• Worked w/ a team of developers and creative resources for social media strategy development in the United States and in India• Support implementation of strategic social media initiatives• Managed a team of interns• Manage projects pertaining to social media and viral marketing• Assisted in social media strategy development, managed projects pertaining to social media and viral marketing• Support implementation of strategic social media initiatives• Manage Facebook and Twitter accounts yielding significant growth in a short period of time• Translate market and customer requirements into product features • Act as a liaison between senior executives, development teams, and customer implementation teams.• Played a leadership role in defining, shaping, and executing the product services and support strategy.• Led both business and technical resources with a hands-on approach to drive the product direction.• Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of a program that requires delivering on all aspects of execution including Product Management, Market Strategy, Product Development and Delivery. • Product management and consulting experience implementing product solutions using proven development and project management methodologies.• Coordinate efforts with various groups to ensure the appropriate levels of offer promotion• Work with business counterparts to answer questions and resolve issues around product development and marketing

• Ratzenberger.com• Personal Assistant for John Ratzenberger, handled work & personal duties• Public Relations• Identify prospects for online & offline Marketing & Sales opportunities• Handle all correspondence for John Ratzenberger and his production company, Fiddlers Bay Inc.• Coordinate interviews with worldwide media outlets, including compiling interview questions/answers.• Work closely with Pixar and Disney on the marketing of Toy Story 3• Attend events such as the Toy Story 3 World Premiere• Create all marketing materials for Fiddlers Bay Inc (production company)• Coordinate video shoots for the production company, Fiddlers Bay Inc. • Attended all video shoots with travel was across the U.S. • Assisted in all aspects of editing, marketing and distribution of videos• Created design and wrote all copy for the Ratzenberger.com website• Set up and maintain Social Networking sites for clients – Facebook and Twitter• Review all media interview and speaking requests to determine which were a good fit• Through great research, wrote treatments for proposed television shows and movies• Communicate with other companies such as Fox Studios, Paramount on projects• Created financial pitch proposal and research for "Industrial Tsunami" documentary• Liaison with TA Centers for all PR work done

• Identify, acquire, meet with clients to best determine their needs to assess their need for better work-flow through the use of developing customized software applications.• Top producing Account Executive responsible for integration of proprietary software solutions • Achieved $2 million in revenue, 180% above quota through effective identification of decision makers, consistent client relationship management, and effective ROI modeling and service value quantification.• Managed client relationship, assessed client needs, identified, implemented and trained client on solutions, and provide ongoing technical support communications.• Prospected and identified potential customer, implementation various marketing strategies, and ensured comprehensive client and cross-divisional communications.

• Owner and operator for wholesale and retail fish and seafood company.• Grew sales to $500,000 in first year and customer base to 100+ restaurants/wholesalers and 400+ retail clients.• Managed all aspects of small business operations including daily operations, client and vendor relations, product selection, marketing, resource administration, public and community relations, and fiscal and strategic planning.• Developed and grew catering event opportunities providing complete food and beverage oversight for events up to 600 people.• Developed and implemented core business procedures, processes and controls for increased efficiencies, common processes and procedures and ensured compliance with all state and federal food handling laws and regulations.• Developed community relationship, and participated in multiple charitable organizations utilizing store front for multiple charitable and community events growing community relationships and brand footprint.

2nd Largest Insurance Broker in the World – at the timeNashville, TNMarketing Research Assistant / Services CoordinatorReason for Leaving: To pursue a career in Sales• Researched information needed by 40 offices and responded the same day, utilizing a library with over 200 resource materials. While providing information support for 40 employee benefits offices consisting of 300 personnel around the United States. Assistant to the Director and two Vice Presidents of National Employee Benefits • Responsible for benefits administration, evaluation of benefits vendors, benefits due diligence and support two Vice-Presidents of National Employee Benefits.• Responsible for department budget development and adherence of $850,000 annually.• Developed and maintained employee database used by all 40 branch offices enhancing synergy and improving communications.• Grew company involvement with multiple charitable organization including raising over $50,000 in our first year for Junior Achievement in Nashville.• Created the first company newsletter for Employee Benefits, served as Editor• Designed and implemented initial information database for use of the 40 offices• Designed and Coordinated all projects within the department • Coordinated and attended all meetings; provided minutes, tracked all task force assignments