Grant Writer | Proposal Writer | Public Affairs Specialist | Executive Communications ManagerSelf-employed communications consultant while helping to care for elderly parents: • Grant writer supporting business development and fundraising. • Contract editor

Supported identification of corporate and private foundation grant opportunities, internal and external relationship-building, writing, and submission of grant proposals.

Supported B2B sales development for CX, accounts receivable, and tech support for customers in the financial services, retail/e-tail, telecom, and health sectors. Worked with marketing and sales teams including capture managers, vertical review and operations directors to craft winning RFP responses.

Identified and wrote government, consortium, and private grants promoting students and programs. Secured over $1.1 million in funding from the State of Maryland, T. Rowe Price, Campus Consortium, Truth Initiative, Baltimore's Promise, BB&T Bank/Truist, Baltimore Children & Youth Fund, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and others.

As the #2 in a two-person office, created the credible voice, story placements, and publicity for the only State of Maryland agency community college (of the 16 in the state) and the only one to serve Baltimore City:• Five-year earned publicity ad value of $5 million (FY 2012-17)• Wrote press releases, public service announcements, and op-eds to communicate the college’s mission and accomplishments.• National story placements in Community College Daily on the refugee assistance program, veterans’ services, the alternative high school diploma training initiative, and others• Wrote lead story for SEM Source national newsletter of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on how to raise graduation rates.• Op-ed placements in Community College Week and regular contributor to The Baltimore TimesEditing• Chief Editor; Author of the institutional style guide and all press releasesSocial Media• Founded official Facebook and Twitter pages. Directed all social media to extensive followings.• Learned the latest brand repositioning techniques at the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) “Facebook and Twitter for Marketers” in New York City.• Learned cutting-edge social media and publicity strategies at “Bulldog Reporter’s Media Relations Summit” in New York City.Awards• Devised and wrote successful awards entry and coached participants in the national Bellwether Awards competition highlighting Baltimore City Community College’s Life Sciences Institute partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Won a “Top 10” institution status.• Marketing Excellence Award in Education, AMA Baltimore Chapter. Generated underlying publicity for institutional rebranding involving transportation signage, print, radio, and TV.Training- Public Relations Society of America Maryland Conference, Baltimore- P.R. and Media Relations Summit, New York City- Facebook and Twitter for Marketers, AMA, New York City

Scheduling, expense reports, payroll, and travel for three corporate groups.