Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in Journalism

I am a results oriented communications and sales professional with specialties in sports
and politics. I'm seeking a position in the Southern California area. In my thirty-plus year
career I've proven my ability and skills for a vast array of positions.

General Manager
In charge of boosting sales in restaurant and catering. Raised sales by 10 percent in first
month using social media and email campaigns. In charge of staffing.

Consultant and owner

Client Liaison and Sales
Responsible for providing stellar customer service by communicating with clients and vendors to efficiently coordinate orders and provide meals that met their expectations. Lead in sales my a more than 50% margin in my time with the company.

Chef

Meet clients to discuss their advertising needs; Work with account planners to devise a
campaign that meets the client's brief and budget; Present campaign ideas and costs to clients; Brief creative team who will produce the ads; Negotiate with clients, solving any
problems and making sure deadlines are met; Keep in contact with the client at all stages of
the campaign; Manage the account's budget and invoice the client; make sales pitches to win new business.

Account Executive

Prospect and secure new clients; customize insurance plans covering wide range of risks;
analyze and update current policyholder plans; and confer with clients regarding claims.

Independent Agent

Directed internal and external communications strategy, marketing and public relations
initiatives and activities for 600+ member state agency, hired and managed eight direct
reports, produced weekly employee newsletter plus bimonthly newsletter to inform
legislators, Constitutional officers, cabinet members and clients of agency accomplishments,
liaised with local and national print and broadcast press, served as agency spokesperson and press secretary.

Achievements:
•	Spearheaded public relations rollout resulting in 90 percent increase in at-risk
students applying for federal student aid in Arkansas' most economically
disadvantaged counties.
•	Directed public relations drive resulting in $36M rehabilitation of agency's residential
and workforce rehabilitation facility; enrollment in new facility increased by 40
percent, facility placed on National Registry of Historic Places.
•	Wrote white paper for Governor and Legislature, which successfully increased agency budget, previously stagnant for past decade.
•	Launched communications platform for newly formed Governor's Workforce Cabinet,
established to broadly promote workforce training opportunities and employment
options.
•	Key player in establishing brand recognition for state agency.
•	Redesigned and re-launched agency website.

Deputy Communications Director

Recruited, supervised and directed public relations and social media team, managed
strategic development, account planning, revenue growth, work quality and client relations;
maintained top-level client contact, represented party through affiliation with non-profit/civic
organizations and professional associations.

Achievements:
•	Coordinated highly successful communications campaign resulting in one of the largest statewide Democratic Party victories capturing seven Constitutional offices
and increasing the total number of seats in the state House of Representatives and Senate.
•	Served as media liaison and spokesperson for entire statewide Democratic Party
plus 195+ candidates; created and distributed weekly newsletter; served as
photographer and videographer, created compelling content.
•	Organized weeklong statewide promotional tour of legislators to promote Democratic
legislative package; assisted in organization of party's largest grossing one-night
fundraiser.
•	Created communications network among party supporters for fundraising, get-out-
the-vote, policy support and information sharing and gathering purposes.
•	Established fundraising efforts that broke state records for cash-on-hand in party
history.
•	Accounted for election of largest Democratic majority in Arkansas state legislature,
including 100 percent representation among state's seven Constitutional offices and five of six Democrats among state's Congressional delegation.
•	Rebuilt party's website.

Communications Director / Press Secretary

Specialized in coverage of state legislature, courts and education; anchored up to 5 local and statewide broadcasts each hour, developed expertise on domestic issues.

Achievements:
•	Honored with Associated Press First Place awards for excellence in broadcast reporting three years in a row.
•	Achieved First Place for non-spot news from Arkansas Society for Professional
Journalists.
•	Served as state legislative correspondent for 70 stations on Arkansas Radio
Network.
•	Worked as state and local correspondent for ABC Radio News Network,
broadcasting to 2,000+ stations; also served as correspondent for overseas radio
networks.
•	Chosen to serve as Interim News Director for seven months.

Reporter

Coordinated all fundraising and sales efforts including four annual, two-week pledge drives,
wrote ads produced on air public service announcements and advertising and promotional
messaging, managed team of four full time staff members and 75 on-air volunteers.

Achievements:
•	Increased pledge drive revenue by 65%.
•	Initiated capital campaigns, initial campaign raised $25K, amount increased year
over year.
•	Organized station's largest ever one night fundraiser, tripling funds raised by
previous event.
•	Following two natural disasters that disabled station broadcasting for extended
periods of time, coordinated rapid media and fundraising campaigns to return station
to air in less than half expected time, likely saving station's existence.
•	Served as station General Manager for 15 months.

Director of Development

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VOWELL, INC

AFLAC INSURANCE

ARKANSAS DEPT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS

KARN NEWS RADIO

KABF COMMUNITY RADIO

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