Freelance Consultant to the Communications and Marketing Department for the charitable non-profit organization that provides continuity and support, guidance and leadership development to 292 Junior Leagues world-wide. • Creation and management of web pages for the AJLI web site using AJLI’s Content Management System• Design logos and other graphics requested by the Leagues and League members, as well as in-house• Monitor, respond to and track email inquiries from over 155,000 League members• Manage media monitoring service and maintain AJLI’s web site newsfeed• Manage and archive mass emailings to League members and leadership

• Provide information, support, and instruction, both technical and curricular, to students enrolled in distance education digital photography and Photoshop courses and assistance to potential NYIP students• Create content for the NYIP website• Contribute to the process of updating and creating new course materials• Train instructors to make audio recordings of student evaluations• Evaluate student photography projects

Outreach consultant to the New York branch of the international non-profit 24-hour suicide prevention and emotional support organization. • Developed and maintained relationships with community and faith-based organizations, corporations, and government agencies, including NYC Housing Authority, NYC Dept. for the Aging, NYC Dept. of Education, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, GMHC, NYU Graduate Nursing Program, Harlem Community Justice Center, Safe Horizons¬¬––to promote suicide prevention awareness• Developed and facilitated interactive presentations, training and workshops in active listening, crisis response, and suicide prevention methodology for hundreds of Social Workers, Program Directors, Substance Abuse Counselors, ESOL Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Teachers, and other Health Care Providers, staff and volunteers• Trained hotline volunteers and staff in organization protocol and procedures, including active listening, crisis response, and suicide prevention methodology• Compiled Data and Statistical Analysis for various funded Research Projects, for the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), American Association of Suicidology and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) as well managing in-house data collectionPreviously:September 2002 to November 2004Associate Director for Communications and Marketing• Designed and managed publicity and advertising campaigns in local and national radio, print, and television markets• Developed promotional, training, recruitment and resource materials• Trained hotline volunteers and staff in organization protocol and procedures, including active listening, crisis response, and suicide prevention methodology• Participated in and promoted fundraising campaigns under the direction of the Development Director