Sales Manager

Public relations and broadcast journalism professional. Strong inter-

personal leadership qualities, ability to work in partnership with all

stakeholders, demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills,

experienced in networking including building and maintaining relationships

with business and community partners.

Professional Skills:

Demonstrated public relations skills-specifically in the development and

implementation of programs

such as pr campaigns, advertising, media relations, events, employee

relations, corporate relations &

collateral production. Specific talents in planning, developing and

managing delivery of the marketing

communication goals of an organization using appropriate promotional

initiatives and effective

strategies to achieve the highest level of visibility in the community.

Experienced television journalist-skilled in collecting and packaging news

stories and for purposes of

public relations, familiar with the Papua New Guinea media industry and its

affiliations, established

media network through prior employment in Papua New Guinea making media

relations profitable.

Professional Experience:

Miron Construction Company / Neenah, State of Wisconsin, United States of

America

Consultant [March - May 2005]

Edited the company's 61 report 'Risk Control Manual' consisting of 395

pages

Greenpeace Australia Pacific / Brisbane, Australia

Consultant [November 2004]

Worked as oral translator for a high profile Greenpeace action involving a

visiting Papua New Guinean landowner against illegal logging. The activity

received widespread media coverage across print, radio and television in

Australia.

Gateway International Community Center / Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Program Coordinator [2000 - 2001]

Gateway's purpose was to assist alien women make a positive adjustment to

Taiwan.

This was achieved through:

V Facilitated orientation programs providing information about local

schools, churches, shopping, health services, transportation and many

other facets of daily life. We conducted weekly activities that

included talks ranging from local traditions to earthquake emergency

preparedness.

V The orientation also included an introduction to Mandarin Chinese with

regular trips to nearby towns and cities to bridge the gap between

these women and their Taiwanese neighbours

V Freelance writer for the 'Centered on Taipei' magazine.

Port Moresby Travelodge (known today as Crown Plaza Port Moresby), Papua

New Guinea

Public Relations Manager [1994 - 1998]

Responsible for building and maintaining a positive public image of the

hotel, and expanding Sales and Marketing of products and services. This was

achieved through managing delivery of the hotel's marketing communications

efforts:

V Corporate Events of mention included the annual 'Holiday & Travel

Show', the 'Secretaries Day Breakfast' and the 'Travelodge Golf Day'.

All events required working in partnership with the media, the airline

industry, tourism industry, local and international participants in

the Asia Pacific region and the public. Planned and coordinated

profitable returns, maximum media coverage and acknowledgement of

business participants and partners.

V Assisted the HR department with employee relations.

V Planned and coordinated media relations activities to maintain and

enhance positive coverage of the hotel while driving sales and

marketing efforts.

V Public Relations efforts included the following:

. Represented the Hotel Industry at the Papua New Guinea

(PNG) Tourism Promotion Authority's participation at the

1997 Los Angeles Film Symposium to promote 'Papua New

Guinea as a Film Destination'.

. Represented the Hotel Industry on the National Organising

Committee at the 1995 Pacific Festival of Arts in Western

Samoa.

EM Television (EMTV) / Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. A subsidiary of

Channel Nine Australia

Reporter / Host [1990-1994]

Gathering, writing and editing information for news. This position required

significant travel and deliverable news product under rigid time

constraints.

V Collected and packaged news stories for the daily evening news

broadcast and often anchored the daily sports program. Covered a wide

range of events for the news department, including regular press

conferences and interviews with high profile leaders of the country.

V Stand-by host for various sponsored programs

Education:

V UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND - Brisbane, Australia [2005 Graduate]

Master of Communication in Public Relations & Professional Writing

V UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [1992

Graduate]

Bachelor of Journalism

Personal Profile:

V Reliable, dedicated and committed to achieving the highest level of

professionalism while exercising caution toward sensitivities of

people and their customs

V Hard worker, consistent and confident

V Flexible, positive attitude and good natured

V Readily available to help where it is needed or as directed

V Demonstrated ability as a quick learner, and the understanding and

delivery of new concepts

Volunteer Service has been a major part of my life. Currently I serve as a

leader/teacher with:

. AWANA www.awana.org at www.churchofthecanyons.org in Santa Clarita,

California

. CHILDRENS HUNGER FUND - 13931 Balboa Blvd, Sylmar, California

I am available for immediate employment

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