Sales Medical

Jodi Park

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KEY SKILLS

* *** ***** ******* ** Strong Writing/Editing 10 yrs Multi Dept.

Projects Skills Collaboration

* *** *****/********* *e-Branding, Ensuring 12 yrs Project/Program

Campaigns Brand Mgmt. Mgmt

10 yrs Press Relations 11 yrs Dynamic 11 yrs Public Speaking

Presentations

10 yrs Community/External 12 yrs Health/Human 10 yrs Large Scale Event

Affairs Service Policy Planning

Ensuring Mission, Brand Strategic Planning, 7 yrs Hiring, Managing

Integrity Partnerships Employees

8 yrs Senior Staff 5 yrs New Business External/Internal

Communications Development Communications

"Without equivocation, I can state that Jodi has strategically led CTD

from a position of relative obscurity to one of a vibrant consumer

advocacy organization with the respect of consumers and lawmakers alike."

Dennis Borel, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) Executive

Director, employer (2000-09)

Summary:

. Strategic planning resulting in tripling former employer's budget

via consulting/professional services

. Dir. of U.S. Communications and developed/marketed internationally

recognized award winning fund and public awareness event garnering

state/national press coverage, including TIME, Sports Illustrated.

Seven other projects gained Governor's Media Awards, PR Society of

America 's Best Public Affairs Campaign, 2006

. Five years community outreach to 120+ Texas counties re: medical

breakthroughs for elderly, disabled

. Re-branded organization. Result: gained three million member

organization and financial support of Fortune 500 companies. Increased

association membership 10 fold during my tenure.

. Creative financial planning doubled staff, simultaneously saving

company over $400K in salaries/benefits

. Ten years executive level communications, trainings/presentations.

Audience sizes: four to 800.

. Developed segment marketing/consulting revenue streams and developed

business plan for Consumer Directed Services Agency, allowing people

with disabilities to stay in their homes. Sales success: 96%

. Organized, managed nine statewide conventions, turning historic money

loser into money maker

. Employee responsibilities of eight-ten staff (four remote) and four

volunteers

. Champion for over 150 bills in front of the Texas Legislature over

five sessions

Professional Experience:

Texas Association of Centers for Independent Living (TACIL), Austin, TX

2009 - 9-17-10

Director of Disability Affairs & Outreach

. Meet with legislators/ HHS agencies to elevate TACIL recognition,

maintain new message integrity

. Collaborate with members and coalitions to implement advocacy

activities on state/national levels

. Initiate/develop a successful "Re-branding" conference benefiting both

members and TACIL

. Develop legislative priorities and plan interim outreach activities

. Speaker at the 2010 Gubernatorial Appointed State Independent Living

Council Convention

. Develop legislative priorities and plan interim outreach activities

. Work with members, builders, regulators, agencies and legislators re:

increasing accessible housing

. Developed TACIL website, newsletter and other TACIL materials to

promote new brand

. Hire staff and report to Board Chair

CTD, a state level coalition, Austin, TX

2000 - 2009

Director of Projects & Communications

. Significant public relations, marketing, donor relations,

internal/external communications

. Consulted with companies vying for state/federal RFPs, conducting

focus groups, accessibility reviews

. Marketed, taught CEU program for HMO and medical professionals

. Coordination of special events, conventions and award winning

fundraising efforts

. Developed professional services/consulting revenue streams tapping

into underutilized 3.5M person market

. Opened, marketed successful health and wellness services agency

. Collaboration with state and local agencies/organizations/legislative

staff to identify major issues, set priorities, review/analyze

legislation and regulations

. Represent CTD: legislative testimony, HHS collaborative work groups,

speaking engagements, trainings

. Appointments to state agency workgroups, legislatively mandated task

forces

Any Baby Can, Austin, TX 1999 - 2000

Program Coordinator and Coalition Leader

. Developed, coordinated, evaluated a high profile public education and

outreach project

. Conducted a three county public education campaign, bought media,

extensive earned media

. Disability prevention presentations to thousands of at-risk youth

. Wrote/maintained grants, tracked program results, identified grantors

. Responsibilities of 40+ volunteers

American Cancer Society, Austin,

TX 1998 - 1999

Cancer Information Specialist

. 40 hours of comprehensive cancer information and statistics

. Counseled and disseminated information and referral to cancer patients

and their families

Selected Appointments/Positions Held/Affiliations:

. Member: Healthcare Market Business Development, Austin Women in

Communication, PR Society of America

. Appointee, Consumer Directed Services Workgroup, HHSC (2000-current)

. Appointee, Medicaid Buy-In Infrastructure Grant, DARS (2008-2009)

. Appointee, Superior STAR Plus Statewide Medicaid Advisory Committee

(2006-current)

. Mayoral Appointee, Austin Commission for Women (2002-07)

. Nominee, Leadership for a Changing World, Dr. Ray Marshall & Admiral

Bobby R. Inman (2004)

. Graduate, Women's Campaign School at Yale University (2003)

. Appointee, Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Advisory Committee, Secretary

of State (2003-2006)

Recent Community Involvement:

. Graduate, Leadership Austin, Class of 2006

. Austin Under 40 Recruitment Committee (2008-2009)

. Volunteer, Austin Pets Alive (2008-present)

. Volunteer, Hospice Austin (2007)

. Girl Scouts/Austin Independent School District "E-Pal" Mentor (2005-

06)

Selected Speaking Engagements:

2010: State Independent Living Council's (SILC) statewide convention

2009: CEU training: Consumer Directed Services, CTD State Convention

2008: Area Agency on Aging Conference, DARS Access/Intake Conference,

Texas Youth Leadership Forum

2007-08: Help America Vote (HAVA) presentations to thousands, CDS trainings

for HMO/Medical communities

2004-08: Secretary of State's Election Law Seminars

2004-06: Brain Injury Association of Texas' State Conference, Texas

Juvenile Probation Commission

2000-03: National Heart Association State Stroke Conference, Travis County

District Attorney's Office

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Texas, Austin,

1997. Major GPA: 3.66

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