September 2008
Copy Composition/Editing, Art Direction/Creative Management, Publications Administration/Publishing
Twenty years of experience in copyediting and composition, creative direction, project management, purchasing and client service. Compose effective, elegant copy and edit existing copy for meaning and style while maintaining consistency of brand and message. Predilection for teamwork and deadlines, and proven effectiveness in providing leadership to creative staff. Directed the Creative Services area of major university’s publications department including supervising staff, client consultation, sales/marketing and client/vendor relations. Demonstrates excellent verbal skills accompanied by friendly, open personality; excels at persuasive presentations and bringing disparate views and ideas together. As Production Manager managed staff of four to produce and purchase printing to create trade paperbacks, workbooks, brochures and advertising announcements. Served as Production Editor and Art Director for all of university's commencement publications, including two publications listing over 5500 graduates, and invitations for ceremonies for nine colleges and schools. Member of the management team that was responsible for the division's first million-dollar sales year. Bachelor of Fine Arts. P0616DSI.
Marketing/Sales Manager, Education/Training
Extensive financial services experience. Able to enhance current sales and marketing efforts, while developing and implementing comprehensive, value-based marketing plan to increase sales production, organization visibility and build brand. Effectively manages sales and marketing activities to achieve long-term organizational objectives. Adept at analyzing detailed information and developing creative solutions to complex problems. As V.P. of Residential Lending for one of Chicagoland’s largest thrift institutions, was responsible for business planning, budgeting, implementation and supervision of all residential lending sales and marketing efforts. Accomplishments included creating an integrated marketing campaign for home loans; re-imagining the first-time homebuyer seminar series; creating a cross sale program for mortgage clients that doubled sales, and developing and implementing new programs that resulted in better risk management and increased revenues. Understands evolving technologies and utilizes them to help achieve business goals; designed and implemented Internet and intranet marketing websites. Bachelor of Arts, Applied Behavioral Science. P0506CPR.
