To find work with a stable and fastpaced company related to the construction field and specifically with green technology.
Management Executive and Business Analyst with a unique blend of expertise in global business operations analyzing trends and integrating them into an existing or created corporate model. A skilled Public Relations Specialist, successful at capturing cost reductions while counseling executive management and Board of Directors on issues affecting business trends and transactions while coordinating new business and outside contacts.
Core Operating and General Management Strengths:
·Global Business Trend Reporting/Strategic Planning, Research & Development
·Team Building and Project Management
·Global Joint Ventures/Strategic Partnerships
·P&L Management, ROI and Pricing Strategies
·Public Relations Planning & Implementation through various multimedia offerings
·Product Commercialization/ Expansion Strategies
·Enhancing Corporate Branding and Reputation through Multicultural Networking
·Expense Planning/Control & Margin Improvement
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2009 Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Green Sustainability Award for Large Manufacturing
2005 Master’s Who’s Who of Women Engineers, Architects and Designers
2001 Magna Cum Laude Art Institute of Atlanta
1994-2000
17 IBM awards for Project Management, Team Building and Customer Satisfaction
MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS PAST AND PRESENT
Rotary Club of Asheville
Master’s Who’s Who of Women Engineers, Architects and Designers
Decorations Chair and Co-Chair, Executive Board of Directors – Bele Chere
Parade Marshall – Bele Chere
Marketing and Advertising Founding Chair, Executive Board – Fletcher Area Business Association
Premiere Blue Ball Design Chair – Asheville Area Arts Council
Asheville Film Festival – Venue Manager
“Return of an Angel†historical Thomas Wolfe play at ACT – Designer of PR materials
IT Development Committee, Golf Tournament Committee – Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Elite Business Member – National Trust
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Certified Interior Decorator (CID)
EDUCATION
2001 Art Institute of Atlanta – Web Development/Multimedia Arts – Magna Cum Laude
1985 Tulane University – English / Business – Started as a Sophomore
1985 Holland Hall Prepatory School – Advanced Placement Student
Attended St. Genevieve/Gibbons Hall for lower school educationREFERENCES
Available upon request
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BUILDERadius, Inc – Asheville, NCApril 2009 - Present
BuildFax Secure Data and Software Development Manager
BUILDERadius is the first company in the nation to successfully collate and aggregate permitting and inspection data for the all residential and commercial properties in the United States. Managing a team of 9 Data Analysts and 3 Software Architects, my position is to optimize the process of scrubbing data as well as expand and refine the personnel to massage the data through the process. The BUILDERadius team handwrites all of the processes of tabulating this data. The product is per address; the end user receives a single easy to read report on all permitting and inspections (pass or fail) for each property address requested.
·Within 4 months of hire date, I optimized the process producing 3 jurisdictions a month to 115 per month utilizing the skills of the original team
·Hired personnel with relational database skills to rewrite data while cross-training existing staff in a variety of programming languages including SQL, Python, Java, OLAP
·Monitored process and success of projects and team using analytics and variance reports
·After documented success rate of over 300%, was promoted to head the Gatheration Department to optimize their team and process
·Spearheaded the company’s hiring expansion to triple staff for all three products.
·Instrumental in demonstrating to our largest investor my digital manufacturing process securing 6 million dollars in development and PR revenue in a Due Diligence review
Plasticard Locktech International, LLP – Asheville, NC
2005- April 2009
Sustainability Director / Project Manager
Based on extensive research and development, legal and government policy distillation and partnering with local, state and national suppliers and community outreach efforts, created a regionally recognized and awarded “Green Team†sustainability program to lower environmental impact of a 64,000 sq. ft., 186 employee world leading plastics manufacturing company
. Within 7 months of launch, PLI won the Asheville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Green Sustainability Award for large manufacturing
.In addition, the ongoing success of this program garnered state and regional acclaim reaching throughout the Southeast and was sought by government sustainability departments in Washington to give advice on teaching neighboring states on the benefits of environmental sustainability.
·Partnered with local experts on needs based analysis
·Created and implemented a company-wide environmental plan
·Lowered carbon footprint of company by almost 400 points
·Lowered utility bills by $5,000+ per month
·Worked with Progress Energy as a commercial voice for retro fit sustainability
·Educated PLI employees on tactics to reduce energy usage at home and work
·Presented community roundtable discussions with other sustainability companies through the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
·Work extensively with Progress Energy to develop a retrofit business model for large manufacturing and contributing to Progress Energy’s newsletter on green technology
Executive Administrator to President / Senior Project Manager
Deep Spring Design, LLC – Asheville, NC 2000-2005
President / Design Principal
Spearheaded corporate branding and design projects for print and web for a variety of nationally recognized and regional businesses and non-profit organizations. In addition to design and team management, I projected budgets while interfacing closely with clients on all stages of creative development. Additionally, pitched ideas and teamed with other third party marketers. Assessed clients needs, developed specifications, plans and implemented projects from initial conceptual design through final delivery while managing multiple simultaneous projects, successfully meeting tight deadlines and budgets.
·Art directed and coordinated photography and illustration
·Through budget management the company enjoyed a 0% Accounts Receivable
·Designed various collateral products to support different client marketing and PR missions
·Used creative problem solving techniques to guide the design team into new ways of delivering eye-catching projects and messages
·Created PR Campaigns and strategies for most successful use of branded materials
IBM International Education and Conferences – Atlanta, GA
1994-2000
Southeast Regional Manager / Business Analyst
Maintained and generated thousands of new domestic and international customers garnering education in both a classroom setting and conferences hosted by IBM on topics such as knowledge of IBM main frames, servers, e-business and intranet environments. Managed a team of 40+ Customer Service Representatives and interfaced with multiple IBM service centers, conference venues and campuses around the nation.
·Oversaw training and education of employees in English and bilingual situations
·Personally won 17 awards for customer satisfaction, teamwork and project management
·Involved with marketing the IBM Education Card, at that time the largest revenue generating IBM product at over 200 million dollars annually
·On the team for the IBM TEACH catalog, making curriculum decisions and design layout
·Updated and enhanced the workflow and database usage of the TEACH system
·Counseled staff on setting ongoing personal career paths and goals annually
·Organized state and national PR and hosting events for international conferences
Sertec Corporation – Atlanta, GA
1991-1994
National Insurance Risk Management Account Executive – DriverCheck Division
Worked with 7 major insurance companies, The National Safety Council and large national trucking fleets to lower risk management exposure and self-insurant risk. Based on calls taken by a 30+ employee call center, tabulated and rated driving results, distilling a report to present to clients that highlighted their areas of improvement and liabilities to lower their risk management.
· Developed customer account process used by all account executives
· Presentations to insurance companies on benefits of DriverCheck system
· Worked closely with fleet managers to implement and use reporting techniques to lower risk
· Trained call center employees on more efficient dialog to report data in real time
· Created and maintained custom programs for customers based on fleet size and insurance
· Generated accomplishment programs with insurance companies to reward customers for lowered risk and safer driving
· Developed promotional campaigns for risk management with The National Safety Council
· Worked with insurance companies to decided how much of a percentage to lower claims based on accurate and thorough use of the DriverCheck program by trucking fleets
· Constant research of the insurance industry to develop new ways to provide coverage for at risk clients
· Created and generated custom reports based on incoming data and trend reporting over time for individual clients
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