Provide marketing consulting services to corporate and non-profit organizations including strategic event planning, communications, public/media relations, business development and project managementContracted with Lutheran Social Services as Event Manager to oversee, plan and execute several of the organization’s signature fundraising events including Annual Meeting, The Taste of the NFL, Empty Bowls Luncheon, Great Chefs of Jacksonville and FOODFIGHT of Jacksonville

Executed internal and external communications and fund development strategies Developed effective marketing strategies and campaigns that led toward direct revenue generation Wrote, edited and directed company-wide communications including web and print content development to deliver positive and accurate company imageServed as primary media contact and cultivated strong media relationships Identified and maintained new alliances with community leaders and businessesSubstantially increased organization’s memberships and in-kind contributionsPlanned major fundraisers, community and executive speaking events including: Annual Meetings, Golf Tournaments, Equal Opportunity Luncheons, Empowerment Summits and Mayoral ForumManaged organization’s United Way and Volunteer campaigns including recruitment, placement, training, policies, procedures and regulationsReceived First Place recognition from the National Urban League’s “I Am Empowered” Campaign for promoting and enhancing community involvement

Provided education, career placement and training services to at-risk and adjudicated youth including counseling, workshops and outreach symposiumsPresented program services to business community and negotiated internships opportunities for studentsProvided weekly and monthly progress reports to evaluate overall training effectiveness, educational and job placement outcomes

Provided temporary, direct hire and executive search library staffing services to all corporate and healthcare accountsRecognized as top Consultant at C. Berger Group Inc. responsible for nearly 40% of total sales volumeEstablished strong professional alliances with numerous Fortune 500 companies including top Midwest businesses, financial, healthcare and non-profit organizationsRecruited, interviewed, hired, trained and supervised a diverse staff. Created and maintained effective organizational work teamsWrote company newsletters, press releases and Quality Customer Service policies and proceduresRepresented companies at various professional business networking meetings, workshops, seminars, trade shows and career eventsServed as guest panelist for Special Library Association’s Annual Student Outreach and as an active member of the Medical Library Association

Managed comprehensive employment services including counseling, training, career placement and diversity hiring Advised top-level managers, board members, faculty and key administratorsExecuted sound recruiting initiatives to maintain an effective pipeline of applicantsPresented candidates and scheduled interviews with hiring managersLaunched financial planning and annual budgetsInitiated and maintained databases to track progress of hires and to better understand and support client needsWrote various grants, proposals, policies and procedures to increase funds and exhibit operational effectiveness