Employment History
| From |
To |
Company |
Title/Role |
Description |
| 09/2004 |
Present |
Creative Words Consulting, LLC |
Owner / Independent Contributor |
Provide creative communication solutions and consulting to small businesses including marketing and communications strategy, collateral design, newsletter design and writing, business card design, web site design and management, computer consulting, software training, writing services, press releases, presentation design and creation, database creation and maintenance, organizational business consulting. Clients include: · Adams Bird Control & Consulting, LLC (collateral, press releases, web site: www.adamsbirdcontrol.com) · Halcyon Health (collateral, consulting, writing) · Rocky Mountain Massage (collateral, web site: www.rockymountainmassage.com) · Recently completed contract with Close the Loop, Inc. (Hebron, KY), acting as Administrative Manager assisting Australian-based company start up new operations in the U.S. (July 2007 – February 2008) |
| 12/2004 |
04/2007 |
Wirestone, LLC |
Copywriter / Independent Contributor |
Write and edit copy for clients of marketing services organization. Primary areas of writing include computer storage and hardware, computer software, and telecommunications devices. Projects include success stories, solution briefs, data sheets, white papers, tag lines, and web/email copy. |
| 08/2002 |
12/2006 |
Colorado State University |
Instructor / Independent Contributor |
Department of Journalism & Technical Communication · Taught JT464 (Technical Writing) Fall semesters 2004, 2005, 2006 · Taught JT300 (Professional and Technical Communication) Summer 2004 · Assisted with JT300 for four semesters · Assisted with JT316 (Cultural Diversity in the Media) Spring 2003 |
| 02/2004 |
11/2004 |
Hewlett-Packard (Contractor) |
Marketing Analyst / Independent Contributor |
Managed the entire process of collecting and delivering product information and messaging through HP vehicles to key partners in World Wide Marketing and regional centers. Manage the day-to-day efforts to update all information to ensure accuracy of the data. Manage the photographic/imaging content to enhance the positioning of HP digital cameras. |
| 05/2003 |
10/2003 |
CoCreate Software (Contractor) |
Technical Writer - Learning Products / Team Lead |
Project manager and technical writer. Co-lead update of user documentation for new release of software. Also performed marketing writing. Co-managed team of six writers. |
| 09/2000 |
10/2002 |
Hewlett-Packard (Contractor) |
Marketing Analyst / Independent Contributor |
Managed the entire process of collecting and delivering product information and messaging through HP vehicles to key partners in World Wide Marketing and regional centers. Manage the day-to-day efforts to update all information to ensure accuracy of the data. Manage the photographic/imaging content to enhance the positioning of HP digital cameras. |
| 03/2000 |
09/2000 |
VisiTech Public Relations |
Consultant / Independent Contributor |
Strategic planning for clients including media and analyst relations, trade show/speaking relations, awards, online communications, press tour organization, and web site review. |
| 08/1999 |
01/2000 |
Visible Productions |
Marketing Manager / Independent Contributor |
Creation of marketing plan. Research for lead generation. Writing and design of quarterly newsletter. Maintain customer lead database. Coordinate trade show activities. |
| 12/1998 |
04/1999 |
Genomica Corporation |
Marketing Communications Manager / Independent Contributor |
Created first marketing plan for the organization. Wrote and distributed press releases. Managed relationships with marketing and PR agencies. Created marketing pieces. Implemented internal communications plan. Responsible for input to and management of customer and lead database (ACT!). Assisted with coordination of national and international workshops. Prepared quotations and proposals. |
| 04/1992 |
10/1998 |
Genasys II, Inc. |
Senior Marketing Communications Coordinator / Independent Contributor |
Production of annual worldwide user conference (1994-1997). Company logo redesign/image change. Creation, writing, and distribution of international company newsletter. Liaise with marketing, design, and public relations firms (collateral, web site, PR activities, trade show graphics, key messages, etc.). Creation and maintenance of worldwide sales kit. Co-creation, implementation and management of Advance Technology Program for beta software testing. Other roles at Genasys: Marketing Communications Coordinator Sales Coordinator |
| 07/1988 |
04/1992 |
QC Data, Inc. |
Senior Asistant / Independent Contributor |
Three roles held while at QC Data:
Branch Receptionist, HR Coordinator, Senior Assistant |
