RESUME

EDITOR, WRITER, & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

CarrSports Consulting
Odenton, MD  
2009-present

ARTIST/INDEPENDENT
BUSINESS OWNER

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, & SALES TRAINING

• Assisted with the Conference USA Master Plan and Strategic Plan for Athletics at the Univ. of Cincinnati.

• Managed a cross-functional team to create the UC Athletics Title IX Self-Study, assess progress and prepare a subsequent Plan for Compliance, both given as direct recommendations to UC’s President.

• Co-wrote JAI’s Areas of Strategic Emphasis, which was later developed into a five-year Strategic Plan.

• Coordinated various projects from fundraising for international student events, to preparing regional proposals for Africa, Europe, Latin America and Russia, to arranging international student exchanges.

• Facilitated USA.NET’s Strategic Partnerships Team, liaising with Professional eServices early adopters.

• Negotiated and managed contracts/agreements with design, audio-visual, and printing firms.

• Assisted in planning and implementation of JAI World Leadership Conferences attended by JA professionals from 48 nations, including awards luncheons for 500+ guests.

• Managed tracking and reporting of $3.5 million in activity and accounts for three research centers.

• Authored and oversaw distribution of hundreds of domestic and international press releases/articles.

• Wrote, prepared, and coached numerous speeches and presentations delivered by and to top-level business, government, and educational leaders in the US and abroad.

• Conceptualized and oversaw Junior Achievement International's initial website design and development.

• Assisted with PR, marketing, and communications for UC’s NCAA Division-I Department of Athletics.

• Oversaw production of video projects from conceptualization through shoots, editing, and distribution.

• Achieved JAI fundraising goals of $700,000+ annually.

• Researched Fortune 500 corporations, international development agencies, foundations, and high-tech organizations through extensive web, database, and literature/media searches.

• Enhanced donor and partner relations by researching and instituting a moves management system.

• Researched, drafted, and coordinated letters of endorsement to corporate and government contacts in 28 countries from top-level US and international executives.

• Researched and implemented two informational databases which enabled tracking of fundraising and business development activities, easier reporting, and increased operating efficiencies.

• Increased high-level JAI Board participation by 20% through research and moves management.

• Researched, wrote, edited, and managed 200+ page USA.NET Sales Employee Orientation Manual.

• Planned, developed, coordinated, and delivered numerous training activities; including week-long events for existing and new sales professionals covering products, sales cycles, and professional selling skills.

• Provided PR and development training/support to JAI’s 100+ Member Nations via one-on-one training for visiting professionals, ongoing e-mail and phone correspondence, and web-based materials.

• Prepared and led workshops on PR and new JA programs at JAI World Leadership Conference for 70+ international JA professionals, earning “Outstanding” participant evaluations.

• Developed lessons and instructed Finnish government and business officials in conversational English.

• Implemented an ongoing series of successful “Brown Bag” training events for USA.NET.

• Volunteer-taught Junior Achievement courses to local middle and high school students.

• Conceptualized and built a successful niche quilting business (www.eLegacyQuilts.com).

• Maintained oversight of all Business Operations, Art & Design, and Project Management from conceptualization through production, delivery, and customer care, including:

• Business Development and Planning

• Marketing and Public Relations

• Web Development

• Financials

• Patents and Trademarks

• Employees and Contract Labor

• Maintained a 96% unsolicited client satisfaction response over 15+ years in business.

• Won Oxygen Media's National 2002 “Build Your Own Business” Contest for entrepreneurs (www.eLegacyQuilts.com/our-story.html).

• Youth Volleyball Coach - 20 seasons

• Cumberland School District Board of Education, Vice President (elected) - 14 years

• Site Coordinator & Founding Member, Cumberland Food Distribution, Ruby's Pantry.org - 12 years

• Northern Lakes Community Church - Leadership, Hospitality, Youth, and ARK Volunteer - 19 years