Work Experience

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty, August 2007 - present
Title: Real Estate Broker
Generated six listings within first six months at company.

Cape Fear Realty, November 2006 - August 2007
Title: Director of Marketing
Initially joined the company as a marketing consultant, later assumed position as Director of Marketing. Responsible for setting budgets, ad placements, organizing and creating promotional materials, ads, mailers, websites, email promotions for general brokerage, four real estate developments, a resort rental division, two restaurants and a bed and breakfast. Created databases for marketing jobs, property listings and customer contacts.

Wilmington Media, October 2004 - September 2006
Title: Publisher/Editor
Partner in business that published Encore Magazine and the Ad Pak Shopper. Responsible for business decisions, budgeting, employees, general operation. During the two years, was instrumental in developing two new publications, UNCW Directions Magazine and KIDZInk Magazine for Kids and their families. Also managed an upgrade and conversion to the production, classified display and accounting departments utilizing Indesign, Filemaker Database and Quickbooks.

Encore Publications, March 1993 - October 2004
Title: Publisher/Editor
As owner/operator of a weekly magazine, responsible for all business decisions, employees, marketing, business planning, bookeeping, and general operation. Duties included editing, writing, and the design and layout of a weekly newspaper, annual hardcover book and other publishing projects; all company accounting; hiring and managing employees; planning and managing the content, sales and distribution of the weekly magazine and other projects. Contract jobs have included full color catalogues, brochures and books.
• More than tripled sales over 10 year period
• Modernized production, accounting, developed web site.
• In ten years, have only missed one deadline (Hurricane Fran, 1996).
• Published the Wilmington Regional Film Commission’s Production Guide,
2001-2006. Guide received national accolades several years.
• Created an annual charity drive that has netted over $50,000 for a children's charity in six years.

NABI Biomedical, March 1992 - March 1993
Title: Assistant Manager
Responsible for management of twenty person staff in medical office setting. Responsible for extensive record keeping, shipments of hazardous materials, and passing inspections by the FDA.

Coastal Carolinian Newspaper, April, 1989 to June, 1991
Title: Managing Editor
Managed all operations of a growing weekly newspaper. Improved appearance, modernized operation, and made business profitable.