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Volunteer Associations Disaster Assessment Communications Team Event Planner Publicity Chairman Haiti Fundraising Benefit Event Planner Student Advisor Seri Indian Desalinization Mexico Project GirlFriends Club Member Camp CEO Counselor Marketing & Publications Co Chair PROFILE Dynamic & personable advertising, community relations, development, marketing, and sales professional who strives to make a positive impact and successfully implements deliverables in Fortune 500 Business, Government, Non-Profit and University environs. Professional Experience Consultant: Development, Marketing, Sales, Writer 2009- Present • Identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors, in expanding their financial support of the work of the American Red Cross • $115K in local ad revenue acquired from Allstate, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Lottery, Russo & Steele Auctions, Tates Auto Group for startup Ad Venture – Voxpop: The Shopper Marketing Radio Network • Lead ad creation, copy writing and marketing for Prescott Wyndham Garden Hotel • Contributing lifestyle writer at McCormick Ranch Newspaper • Secured 800% increase in revenue from Ashley Furniture for CW Television Network • Produced daily advertising copy for deal-of-the-day website Living Social • Created, edited, and published an anthology in which daughters share the influence and impact a father has in their life – For Daddy, with Love UC Santa Barbara-Technology Management Program, Program Manager 2006-2009 • Conference Director for two day International Energy Summit – 300+ attendance • Developed, marketed, and implemented student New Venture Competitions • Recruited and managed 80+ business leaders as mentors ABC, Account Sales Manager 2006 • Drove $.5M in recurring national revenue for Santa Barbara Affiliate TV station • Garnered $63K in local business • Top clients: McDonalds, Taco Bell, SB News Press, Chumash Casino, MidFirst Bank Grupo Ñ Advertising, Account Manager 2003-2005 • Directed more than $3M in ad revenue • Produced advertising and branding strategies for clients: AZ Department of Health Services, Arizona Lottery, and Maricopa Community Colleges • Media Buyer- Planned, negotiated, & monitored TV, radio, print, outdoor, and online • Facilitated interaction between agency departments, external vendors, and clients to implement advertising initiatives on time and within budget Telemundo, Account Sales Manager 2000-2002 • Generated 100%+ sales gains year over year for underdog Spanish language TV station • Secured multiple client’s entire market ad budget away from competitors • Top clients: Fry’s, General Motors, Papa John’s Pizza, PepsiCo, Qwest, and Tosco • Integrity Sales Training Public Health Campaigns, Program Management 1997-2000 American Lung Association, California Department of Public Health, and Arizona State University Administration Advocacy Coalition Building Grant Writing Marketing Policy Steering Public Relations Technical Assistance Training United States Air Force, E-4 Non-Commissioned Officer 1988-1992 Top Secret Clearance – Radar and Navigation Avionics Technician, FB-111 Aircraft Desert Storm Veteran Education BACHELOR OF ARTS, Sociology – Integrative Studies Arizona State University, Dean’s List Personal Interests: Foodie, Hiking, Reading, Domestic & International Travel, Yoga