Sales Marketing

Tiffany Nicole Taylor-Minor, VCA

***** ********* ***** **., *******, VA 23831

Telephone: 804-***-****

E-Mail Address: abh5gv@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

College: Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland - Business Mgmt.-

Marketing/Communications

Masters of Science, University of Maryland - Strategic Public

Relations (Expected 2011)

Accreditation in Public Relations (Pending)

Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher,

Paint Pro, PageMaker, Adobe,

Active News Studio, Intermediate Spanish & Beginning Level

Japanese Speaker

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

7/08 Homeward/Richmond, VA - Director of Community & Corporate

Relations

3/10 Created & Directed Strategic Communications Plan. Wrote

All External

Communications, Including Annual Report, Press Releases,

Newsletters & Talking Points. Pitched Story Ideas to Local,

National & International Media. Designed Posters, Banners,

Postcards & Flyers. Managed Corporate Partnerships &

Philanthropic Outreach. Developed & Implemented Regional

Community- & Faith-Based Volunteer Recruitment Program-

Tripling Participation. Directed, Planned & Supervised

Support Staff & Consultants for Mid- & Large-Scale Events.

Managed Website & Social Media Content.

10/06- Commonwealth of VA - Dept. of Business Assistance -

PR/Mktg. Program Manager

7/08 Developed Public Relations Programs & Visibility Strategy

for State Agency. Planned &

Managed More than 50 Conferences & Workshops Around the

State, Reaching Several Thousand Attendees Annually. Wrote

& Designed Media & Marketing Materials to Support

Division's Outreach Programs. Created & Implemented New

Platforms to Reach Market, Including Web-Based Events.

Managed Bi-Monthly Division Newsletter. Acted as Liaison

for Small Business Community & 171 State Government

Contracting Offices. Delivered Vendor Relations

Presentations & Counseling to Support Statewide Economic

Development Initiatives.

5/99- Taylor-Made Consulting/Richmond, VA - Media

Relations/Marketing Consultant

5/08 Wrote Press Releases, Bios & Speeches. Pitched Story Ideas to

the Media. Secured

(Intermittent Multimedia Coverage. Planned Media Tours, Special

Events & Conferences. Developed

Projects) Logistics & Strategy for Publicity Programs. Identified

Key Business Partners & Build Community Relationships.

Executed Fundraising Activities. Solicited Sponsors. Served

as Spokesperson for Clients. Prepared Internal

Communications. Produced Newsletters. Managed Accounts,

Including NASA/Goddard Space & Flight Ctr. and Radio One.

Project Highlight: HCA/Henrico Doctors' Hospital - Wrote,

Edited & Managed All Internal & External Communications.

Planned & Executed Large Special Events, Including

Gubernatorial Press Conference, Health Fairs, Physician

Talks and Grand Openings. Wrote Senior Executive

Communications and Talking Points. Developed Crisis

Communications. Led All Media Relations Activities.

3/05- Tri-Cities Habitat for Humanity/Petersburg, VA - Executive

Director (P/T)

5/06 Acted as Chief Administrator for National Association's Local

Affiliate. Developed & Implemented Fundraising Plan &

Public Awareness Strategy. Wrote & Secured Grants. Led

Community & Corporate Business Development Initiatives.

Managed Annual Budget & Authorized Expenditures. Served as

Primary Liaison with National & Regional Offices, Board of

Directors, Committees, Staff, Volunteers & Partner

Families.

3/00- Vocus, Inc./Lanham, MD - Professional Services Consultant-

Public Relations

2/02 Advised Corporate Public Relations Depts. & PR Agencies on

Best Practices. Consulted

on Web Text & Site Layout. Developed Adhoc Reports to

Measure Campaign Results. Researched & Created Targeted

Media Lists. Configured Web-Based Proprietary Dbase of

Media Contacts/Shareholders. Provided Consultation &

Training to Fortune 500 & GSA Accts., Including Nordstrom,

Mercedes-Benz, Major League Baseball & Best Buy.

1/99- CoStar Group, Inc./Bethesda, MD - Marketing Analyst/On-

line News Editor

2/00 Researched & Analyzed Regional Commercial Real Estate

Market Trends. Managed

Marketing Campaigns for Portfolio of Properties. Wrote,

Edited & Assigned News Articles. Selected Property Images &

Designed Multimedia Sales Presentations.

7/97- Verizon/Silver Spring, MD - Marketing Performance

Assurance Liaison/Relief Mgmt.

1/99 Tracked Event &Advertising Campaign Performance Results.

Produced Customized Market Sales Reports for Vendor/Product

Managers. Managed Multi-Level Database. Acted as Department

Relief Management. Assigned Projects to Direct Reports.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

4/97 Essence Magazine/New York, NY - Essence Magazine Awards

Show

Facilitated Production Support. Acted as Seat Filler for

Award Presenters/Recipients.

2/97 Bruce Brown Films/Hyattsville, MD - 24/7, The Movie

Assisted with Promotions for Premiere. Collaborated on

Compiling VIP Guest List.

Coordinated Print & Broadcast Media for Premiere Press

Event.

1/96- BET / Viacom/Washington, DC - Public Relations Dept.

8/96 Selected Photos for National/International Publications.

Developed Press Releases

and Pitch Letters. Wrote Talent Biographies. Scripted

Executive Speeches.

11/93- New Carrollton Cable Co./New Carrollton, MD -

Broadcasting Department

6/94 Co-hosted News Show. Wrote News Stories. Floor Directed.

Edited Commercials and

News Footage. Performed for Commercial Voice-Overs.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

2008 Governor's Public Service Award for Innovation Nominee, 2007

Governor's Public Service Award for Teamwork Nominee, 2007 Governor's

Small, Women & Minority Business Advocate Award Nominee, 18X Public

Speaking/Oral Interpretation Winner, National Persuasive Speaking Semi-

Finalist, Stanley Machen Speech Communication Scholarship, Shirley Vallance

Public Relations Scholarship, Academic Honors Program, National Collegiate

Arts Award, All-American Scholar Award.

professional affiliations/Volunteer Activities:

Housing Opportunities Made Equal Board of Directors (Board Development

Committee Chair, 2nd Vice Chair Executive Committee). Public Relations

Society of America. Accreditation in Public Relations Candidate. Virginia

Government Communicators. Virginia Economic Developers Association.

Virginia Contracting Associate Officer. Officer of Election-Chesterfield

County. Chesterfield Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber of

Commerce/Chesterfield County Public Schools 'Principal for a Day' Program.

Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs Judge. Hoop Dreams Mentoring &

Scholarship Program. United Way Campaign. GHA Women's Growth & Health

Study.

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