Position:
Senior Marketing Manager, Social at HSN, Sole Proprietor / Strategic Communications Consultant at JP Squared Communication, Speaker at Public Speaking
Location:
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
HSN
- Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area since Oct 2012
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Senior Marketing Manager, Social
JP Squared Communication
- U.S./National since Sep 2008
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Sole Proprietor / Strategic Communications Consultant
Public Speaking
- Industry Events since Aug 2005
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Speaker
IZEA
- Orlando, Florida Area Oct 2011 - Sep 2012
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Marketing Communications Director
Entrepreneur Columbus
- Columbus, Ohio Area Mar 2009 - Jul 2012
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Founder
EMU PR Alumni Group
Apr 2011 - Jun 2012
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Board President
General Motors
- Greater Detroit Area Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
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Corporate Communications
Safelite AutoGlass
Jun 2009 - Sep 2010
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Consultant, Strategic Communications
Local Matters
May 2009 - Jan 2010
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(Interim) Marketing Director
Limited Brands
May 2006 - Sep 2008
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Internal Communications Manager
Public Relations Society of America
Jul 2002 - Sep 2008
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Board Chair, New Professionals Affinity Group
Freelance Communications
Jun 1999 - Jul 2006
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Public Relations & Copy Writing
General Motors
Aug 2003 - May 2006
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Business Communications Integrator
Leadership 2000
- Kansas City, Kansas Jun 2004 - Jun 2005
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Class of 2005
Airfoil Public Relations
Dec 2001 - Aug 2003
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Account Executive
Education:
Eastern Michigan University 1998 - 2002
BS, Dual degree: PR and communications
Skills:
Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Change Management, Strategic Communications, Strategic Communications Counsel, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Internal Communications, Event Planning, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Media Relations, M&A experience, Strategic Planning, Blogging, Marketing, Copywriting
Interests:
completed three half iron distance triathlons (70.3 miles); completed The Great Wall Half Marathon in China; competed in the ironman (140.6 mile triathlon); finished more than half a dozen half marathons.
Honor & Awards:
2008 IABC Bronze Quill
2009 Standing O (peer-nominated corporate award)
2010 Featured in Columbus Alive
2010 Featured in Columbus CEO
University: 2002 PR Student of the Year; 2001 PRSA Detroit Donald P. Durocher Scholarship Recipient, in additional to several university academic and private scholarships.