PROFESSIONAL PROFILE- Over 16 years Marketing, Event Coordination, Promotions and Public Relations experience- 14 years Leadership/Management experience- 13 years Non-profit Leadership and Development experience- 11 years Advertising, Media Sales and Copywriting experience- 6 years Media Training, Software Testing & Development experienceAREAS OF DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE- Extensive press release and newsletter writing, event coordination, web design, editing and promotion experience- Experience in using psychographic research and other marketing research tools. Programs used: Orion, Griffin, Nielsen, Scarborough, Strata View, Strata TIM, Matrix Plus, USearch, WideOrbit Traffic, WideOrbit Media Sales, WideOrbit Mobile, Marketron, Arbitron, MapMaker and Tribune- Proficient in office applications; Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat and Internet Research- Characterized as a well-connected community member, an enthusiastic presenter, personable and assert