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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS - Experienced marketing, communications and public relations pro with a decade of experience achieving success providing project management, direct marketing and PR services to both the public and private sectors. - Over the past few years, I have worked with corporations big and small and numerous political candidates to create winning marketing and communications campaigns. - My expertise lies in creating and managing all facets of marketing and communications projects. .from strategic development to final execution. - Some of my "best-in-class" skills include account management, strategic planning, data analysis, issues management, media relations, speech writing, loyalty marketing, direct marketing, promotions, guerilla and viral marketing, grassroots offensives, event management and public policy. - Named Hamilton County Employee of the Year in 2006. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS 2009 to present Public Relations/Community Affairs Project Manager RECORDER'S OFFICE 1996 - 2009 Public Relations and Communications Director/Web Content Manager - At the Board of Elections, I oversee and formulate new communications efforts to increase voter participation, increase corporate engagement and remedy long-standing voter issues. Examples include the "Partners in Democracy" and "Voter Check" programs. - Partake in community outreach through seminars, educational events and a speaker's bureau with particular emphasis on reaching under-served and minority populations. - Aid candidates and elected officials throughout the elections process by familiarizing them with elections procedures and laws and promoting services and products available through the Board. - Assist with voter registration, voter identification and election processing. - At the Recorder's Office, I was responsible for the creation and implementation of the strategic marketing communications and public relations for this large county office of over 40 employees with a revenue/operating budget of $9 million. - Wrote press releases, news articles, brochures, speeches, websites, PowerPoint presentations, white papers, grants and educational and employee training materials. - Oversaw all media/press relations and public events including our educational seminars presented to business and community leaders. - Created, planned and oversaw conferences, seminars, traveling shows and special events. - Liaison to the state and national Clerk of Courts/Recorders organizations where I represented the interests of the real estate industry and worked to increase our influence in the state and national legislatures. PAST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE