WORK EXPERIENCE:
May 2009- Current, Avenues of Independent Living, Westville, NJ
Companion
· Transport Handicap Adults to activities
· One on One interaction with Handicap Adults assisting them to integrate into the main stream society through specialized programs.
July 2008- Current, Marketable Concepts, Sicklerville, NJ
Marketing Consultant
· Coordinate of marketing and promotion efforts for individual contract clients
· Train clients staff in customer service, marketing, sales, and team development.
August – October 2008 and January 2009– Current, Barnes and Noble, Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ
Cashier
· Cashier during beginning semester rush weeks
· Process Buy Backs and Wholesale Purchases
· Customer Service and Client Relations Issues
July 2007 – July 2008, Mars Graphic Services, Westville, NJ
· Coordinate the promotions for the Sales Force. Assist in company advertisement and marketing
· In charge of competitive product pricing and overseeing proper project fulfillment from start to finish.
· Responsible for overseeing new avenues for product expansion and targeting new key markets to sell to.
· Responsible for Product Management including sales analysis, productivity evaluation and cost efficiency.
· Major Clients – Geico, Bank of America
September 2004 – July 2007, Country Home Bakers Inc, Bellmawr, NJ (A Division of J&J Snack Foods Corp.)
· Analyst for all sales functions including monthly and quarterly sales achievement and budget analyst; cost to profit analysis and over divisional profit versus potential business.
· Liaison for all Divisional Marketing between the Vice President of Foodservice and the Marketing Department
· Product Development Coordinator for all of Country Home Bakers including Foodservice and In-Store Bakery
· Responsible for Product Management including sales analysis, productivity evaluation and cost efficiency.
· Major Clients
· Target
· Wakefern (Shop-Rite Chain)
· Philadelphia Stadiums – Wachovia Center, Lincoln Financial Field, Spectrum, Citizen’s Bank Park
· Atlantic City Casinos – Borgata, Trump Organization
November 2003 – August 2004, Berkshire Ivy Gardens, Waterford Works, NJ
· Responsible for running all aspects of the Marketing Department.
· Development of Marketing and Advertising needs including advertisements, publications, public relations, product development and trade show coordination.
· Responsible for Product Development from concept to creation and campaign launch. Including creating names, brand recognition, launching in the mass media, and product sales summaries.
· Creation of booth design, attend and evaluate trade shows and follow up on new customer leads.
· Clients - Wakefern (Shop-rite Chain), FTD Florists
October 2002 – November 2003, NDI Engineering Company, Thorofare, NJ
· Evaluated all projects budget to cost ratios throughout the project to be sure we were on time and within the required financial guidelines.
· Responsible for department procurement needs, assisting with contract budgeting and project maintenance.
· Familiarity with various government specifications such as but not limited to ASME, ASTM, ANSI, AWSE, NASM, and MPR.
· Creation of PowerPoint presentations, technical documentation and instructional manuals that were project specific.
· Daily interaction with Engineers and Support Personnel both in-house and on construction site. Oversee the fulfillment of all materials and supplies for various construction jobs.
· Client - Northrop Grumman
April 1993– October 2001, Puratos Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ
· Responsible for the coordination of the companies Marketing and Advertising needs.
· Implement new products including creating names, brand recognition, launching in the mass media, and product sales summaries.
· Assist with decision making on image building advertising.
· Organize, attend and evaluate trade shows national and international.
· Negotiate contracts for the Marketing and Sales Departments as well as organize the most cost efficient programs with suppliers and vendors.
· Carry out various special design projects relating to the use of PowerPoint, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
· Coordinator of all Marketing and Advertising needs for new and existing subsidiaries. Create national and international ads.
· Oversee the graphic design of national ads, brochures, and literature. Design all local and national newsletter advertisements.
· Clients - Wendy’s, Taco Bell, McDonald’s
EDUCATION: ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE
Burlington County College, NJ
Associates of Science in Business Administration (ASBA)
Graduated: 2003
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Attending the University of Wyoming (Distance Learning)
Bachelors of Business Administration/Minor in Marketing
Graduated: 2009