Create, organize and promote events associated with sister publications Greater Wilmington Business Journal and WILMA Magazine* BizTech, the city's largest business conference and expo that officially opened the city's new Convention Center, ushering in 3,000 attendees and offering a multitude of training opportunities* Generated articles for Advertorials and Special Sections* Produced SpotOn Web Video profiles for area businesses* Managed events including Wilmington Biz… Show more Create, organize and promote events associated with sister publications Greater Wilmington Business Journal and WILMA Magazine* BizTech, the city's largest business conference and expo that officially opened the city's new Convention Center, ushering in 3,000 attendees and offering a multitude of training opportunities* Generated articles for Advertorials and Special Sections* Produced SpotOn Web Video profiles for area businesses* Managed events including Wilmington Biz Conference & Expo, Coastal Entrepreneur Awards, Power Breakfasts, Fittest Execs Competition, Women to Watch, WILMA Dash, WILMA Expo* Managed wilmaontheweb.com, wilmingtonbiz.com and two daily email blasts Show less

Orchestrate the logistics of hosting a First Class Annual Banquet that recognizes inductees for their excellence in sports and awards scholarships to up-and-coming athletes in the Lower Cape Fear region

Raise food and funds for the hungry and homeless * Recruit, train, track and schedule 300+ active volunteers* Organized the first successful volunteer appreciation event* Raised $300,000 through religious organizations, corporate and individual sponsorships* Managed, website and collateral marketing materials* Grantwriting and reporting* Extensive public speaking

Develop, implement and evaluate strategic marketing plan* Managed public relations, raising more than one million dollars in free ink* Coordinated exhibit openings, annual gala, winter jazz series, Flavor of the Past collaboration * Generated educational, interactive, computer and A/V components for numerous exhibits

Studies in management and organization development - Graduated with honors

Manage public relations, raise funds and coordinate volunteers * Recruit, train, track and schedule 200+ active volunteers* Brought ten competing radio stations together for two "Drive-thru for Disaster Relief" event during hurricanes Bertha and Fran and raised $50,000* Managed public relations* Market health and safety classes