VP, Tin Roof Cutting Boards
www.tinroofcuttingboards.com
Houston, TX
January 2012- Present




Responsibilities:
- Brand Development and Marketing
- Product Development
- Corporate Sales Account Manager
- Retail Sales Manager
- Fullfillment Coordinator
- Distribution Manager, Tough Country Sawmill 

Development Director
Non-Profit Organization; Mobile, AL
October 2009-November 2011


Responsibilities:
- Management of Sponsor Relations including: 
        - cultivation, stewardship, solicitation, communication
        - maintaining prospect, donor and committee lists
        - record keeping of all sponsor income
        - evaluation and updates of current sponsor levels and benefits
        - preparation of accurate solicitation packets and letters
        - coordination of sponsor appreciation events
- Fundraising Event Management
        - The Gulf Coast Tennis Challenge- The GCTC served as a major fundraising and national awareness project for Distinguished Young Women. In September of 2011 Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and Bob and Mike Bryan traveled to Mobile, AL to entertain thousands of gulf coast tennis enthusiast, host a kids clinic and meet and greet the VIPs. The expo aired on the Tennis Channel featuring Distinguished Young Women and the world class tennis that was played in Mobile. 
        - 7th on the Hill- This high energy staged performance was filled with entertainment, upcoming fashion trends and runway models for hundreds of ladies on the Gulf Coast. 7th on the Hill and Rock the Runway doubled in size and profits three years in a row.  
        - Rock the Runway- Rock the Runway was an extension of 7th on the Hill with content specifically tailored to middle school and high school age girls and their fathers      
        - Sunday Night Sensation- Featuring local celebrities as servers and entertainment, this seated dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House was always a sell out. Distinguished Young Women in the area also served as special guests.  
- Coordinate donation campaigns through direct mailings and email solicitations
- Organize and provide guidance and framework to the Distinguished Alliance, a junior Board of Directors
- Grant writing and reporting
- City of Mobile and Mobile County correspondence

Account Executive
Mobile, AL
October 2008- September 2009


Responsibilities:
-Solicit customers through telephone and in person presentations
-Identify demographic advertising needs
-Create and proposing advertising recommendations that best suited customers needs
-Prepare accurate advertising contracts on behalf of the company
-Complete all sales related paperwork including reports, traffic, credit applications, etc
-Coordinate and assist with production plans
-Adhere to collection procedures including processing of client contracts and confirmations

Marketing Intern
Community Relations and Spirit
Auburn, AL
Spring 2008




Responsibilities:
-Answer requests from churches, schools, students and other non-profit organizations around the nation for Auburn University promotional material and donations
-Attend meetings concerning the newly implemented Auburn Pride Sportsmanship Program and helped brainstorm ideas to encourage sportsmanship in the Auburn community
-Prepare packets for participants in Auburn University Journalism Day- a program designed for high school students to attend an Auburn basketball game and act as a sports reporter
-Attend meeting with an Auburn baseball player and an American Cancer Society representative to find ways to raise awareness and money for the fight against breast cancer
-Help organize the try-out process for the Auburn University Cheerleaders and the Auburn University Tiger Paws

Student
Auburn, AL
August 2004-May 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations




Activities and Societies:
- Auburn University Cheerleader
- Top 5 Miss Homecoming
- Senator for the College of Liberal Arts
- SGA Freshman Forum
- Squire Honor Society -Top 10 Sophomore leaders on campus
- Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
- Auburn University High School Leadership Conference Counselor
- Secretary of Campus Projects on SGA Cabinet
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- Auburn University Dean's List
- Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society
- Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society

Instructor and Judge
Mid-South Region
June 2004-May 2008





Responsibilities:
-Organized and conducted private cheerleading camps and university campus-based camps
-Honored as a UCA Top Ten private camp instructor
-Certified UCA cheerleading judge- Judged numerous middle school and high school cheerleading try-outs in the southeast.

Fitness Instructor
Auburn, AL
May 2006- May 2007





Responsibilities:
-Conducted fitness classes and advised clients as to nutritional needs
-Created and promoted a "Fitness Day" Proclamation for the City of Ozark
-Advocated "Trust for America's Health" in the awareness of childhood obesity by writing letters to national, state and local officials
-Distributed Fitness Newsletters for parents of early childhood and elementary school students of Ozark, Ala.
-Promoted educational program "Decision Donation" by speaking to high school students