OVERVIEW: A Marketing/P.R. Director specializing in the service industry, I am skilled in all stages of campaigns from concept to delivery in numerous media. My responsibilities include creating and developing corporate identity/public image and the marketing tools for those campaigns. Additionally, I've earned several awards from professional societies in North/South Carolina, Virginia, and nationally (see individual tabs for details on awards).

 

MY IDEAL COMPANY...values input from all levels of staff, is willing to take risks to succeed, encourages its employees to continually develop their skills while challenging them to exceed beyond their expectations, promotes teamwork while respecting individuality, and is a place where people can't wait to get to work in the morning. 

CAREER

Director of Marketing & Public Relations

CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
Sanford, NC | Jul 2007 - February 2012
137-bed for-profit hospital; part of the Tenet Health System

DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Southport, NC | Feb 1994 - Jul 2007
36-bed non-profit, tax-supported hospital
    
TIDEWATER PHYSICAL THERAPY
Newport News, VA | Apr 1992 - Nov 1993
For-profit PT Clinics (5) across the Tidewater region

RIVERSIDE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE
Newport News, VA |
Nov 1988 - Apr 1992
60-bed non-profit, physical rehabilitation hospital; part of the Riverside Health System

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
Cameron School of Business | May 2000

Bachelor of Arts, English & Advertising

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Clemson, SC | Aug 1986

Certificate in Nonprofit Management
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Durham, NC | Spring 1998


COMPUTER SKILLS


Adobe
CREATIVE SUITE 3 INDESIGN
CREATIVE SUITE 3 PHOTOSHOP
ACROBAT PROFESSIONAL

Microsoft Office
WORD
EXCEL

POWERPOINT
ACCESS


ONLINE PORTFOLIO

Click on the "Print Media" and "Video & Multimedia" tabs at the top to be taken to some of my favorite campaigns:

Breast Navigator

CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

InQuicker E.R.

CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

Physical Therapy
CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

Magazines/Direct Mail
CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Custom Songs & TV Commercials

CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL


COMMUNITY

Board of Directors
UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY
Sanford, NC |
Nov 2009 - Present

Vision Committee, Communications
SANFORD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Sanford, NC | 2010 (Present)

Fundraising Chairman for CCH
RELAY FOR LIFE OF LEE COUNTY
Sanford, NC | 2007 - Present

Festival Chairman, 2007
N.C. FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVAL
Southport, NC

Other committees throughout my 10 years of service to the festival include: Publicity, Sponsorship, Parade, Opening Ceremonies, Patriot's Reception, and Ice Cream Social as well as acting co-chairman and serving on the Board of Directors.

Education Committee
SOUTHPORT-OAK ISLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Southport, NC | 2002 - 2007



SKILLS

Classic Marketing
Branding & positioning campaigns for TV, radio, direct mail, radio, print media; rebuilding image and public perception; service line promotion; market share development; marketing effectiveness analysis; developing new marketing departments; working with a call center for ROI.

New Media
Online strategies; Smartphone Mobile "App" for Android, iPhone/iPad, and Blackberry; Website design, maintenance, & direction; vanity URLs; Facebook & Social Media content; Google Adwords and Analytics; email campaigns; online customer relations reservation service (InQuickER); Search Engine Marketing; Flipbooks and eMagazines.
 
Advertising & Creative Design
Camera-ready layouts for ads in newspaper & magazines; production of brochures, magazines, newsletters, postcards, mailers, and all literature and promotional pieces; copywriting, ghostwriting, scriptwriting, and story-boarding; video editing; mass mailing/direct mail; developing direct mail campaigns including quarterly healthy newsletter, new mover pieces, and service line postcards. Building Signage & Informational/POP Displays; Proofreading

Public Relations

Publicity; events planning; trade shows, expos & health fairs; articles for newspapers & magazines; TV coverage/news segments; public speaking; physician relations & recruitment; fund-raising for charitable/public causes (Susan G. Komen Foundation, United Way, American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, March of Dimes); disaster preparedness; on location contact with Wilmington & Hollywood film production companies filming on hospital grounds.

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