Toni A. Riedel
** ***** **** ********, ** ***** cell (631) 252-
**** ***********@*****.***
Sr. Marketing, Communications & Development Professional
Seasoned professional with significant experience in implementing and
executing major projects and campaigns that result in brand awareness,
traffic and revenues. Solid sales and business development skills. Expert
in strategic planning leveraging all marketing tactics - public relations,
advertising, social media, website, e-marketing and community outreach.
Strong project management and organizational skills. Experienced in budget
development and management. Influential public speaker, innovative and
analytical.
Strategic Planning / Business Development /Program & Project
Management /Communications
Budget & Operations / Event Management / Media Relations / Social
Media / Public Relations
E-marketing / Campaign Management / Website Content / /
Vendor Relations
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Project Management Professional Candidate (PMP):
Project Management Prep Certification, SUNY Stony Brook (May '10)
Mastering Advanced Project Management Skills, NYU Polytechnic
Institute (April '10)
The Art & Skills of Grant Writing, Molloy College (May '10)
Repositioning Your Organization through Marketing & PR, Molloy
College (Feb/March '10)
The Art of Innovation, Bring Creativity to Your Organization, NYU
Polytechnic (March/April '10)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant/Vendor (2009-present)
TR Consulting, Kings Park, NY
Public relations, marketing, social media and event management
. Implemented and executed Social Media campaign for national and small
businesses (i.e., Avalon Huntington Station) providing education,
information and developing rapport with community residents.
. Developed Facebook Ads resulting in 2.2 million impressions and #1 on
Bing.
. Create marketing strategies for increasing brand awareness, traffic and
new business including public relations, social media, media relations,
collateral items, direct mail, website content, social media networks,
videography and photography.
. Hired, managed and negotiated contracts with vendors for printing,
collateral design, distribution and PPC advertising tactics.
. Develop Ad words for PPC campaigns.
Associate Director (2006-2009)
American Diabetes Association
National association providing diabetes research, education and information
(Promoted September 2006)/ Associate Manager
. Increased Walk revenues 175% in two years - Participants 124 to 1000+ -
Sponsors/Donors 300% increased.
. Achieved 40% of dollars raised through e-marketing campaigns leveraging
mission, advocacy and research.
. S Recruited and developed 25+ Leadership Volunteers, Interns and staff
on event planning and implementation.
. Secured media coverage from News12, Newsday, Long Island Business News
and other medium.
. Managed Long Island office including 15+ interns and acted as local
media Spokesperson.
Professional Sales Representative (2002-2005)
Janssen-Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, New Brunswick, NJ (Johnson & Johnson
Company)
Target area: Western to Central Suffolk North & South
. Sold portfolio of brand products to medical professionals, specialists,
hospitals, and pharmacies.
. Surpassed sales goals consistently 2-3% each quarter; Ranked #1 in
region 2004 and top 15% regionally.
. Organized 100+ educational programs for medical professionals,
hospitals, associations and chain pharmacies.
Toni A. Riedel cell 631-***-****
***********@*****.***
Professional Contract Sales Representative (2001-2002)
Professional Detailing Inc. (PDI) Upper Saddle River, NJ
Contract sales for major pharmaceutical companies
Target area: Queens/Great Neck & Eastern Long Island.
. Increased sales of cardiovascular products 15% within first six months
of working Queens/Great Neck territory.
. Provided educational documentation on brand products to targeted medical
professionals for efficacy of product.
(Note: corporate restructure-500 territories eliminated/my territory
eliminated)
Account Manager (2000-2001)
EverCare - United Healthcare, New York, NY
Managed Care Medicare HMO for contracted nursing homes
Licensed area: 5 Boroughs/ $3M territory
. Surpassed monthly quota by securing 45+ new clients per month from 5
contracted nursing homes.
. Instrumental in reinstating 3 lost nursing home accounts, cultivating
relations and innovatively plan events to secure new business. Secured
over 25 new residents in one month.
(Note: non-licensure of Long Island market as planned)
Client Relations Manager (1997-2000)
AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE
Medical Transportation provider of ambulette and ambulance services
Target area: Long Island $25M territory
. Increased ambulance/ambulette transport calls consistently by 150 calls
per week vs. prior year.
. Resolved customer transport issues bringing transportation services to a
95% customer satisfaction rate within first year.
. Collected over $2,000,000 in outstanding monies owed from insurance,
Medicaid and other health care payers.
. Set-up training programs for in-house call centers and major accounts
reducing lost revenues of $50k per month.
. Spearhead major international event/fundraiser, Swim Across the Sound -
Long (for AMR and St. Vincent's Medical Center, in Bridgeport, CT).
Executed and directed Long Island campaign marketing, public relations,
events, donors resulting in capturing massive media and public
attention and revenues.
Marketing Representative (1996-1997)
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Target area: Long Island
. Instrumental in raising Walk from$70k to $270k in year one and securing
corporate sponsors for multi-site fundraising campaigns.
. Solicited and secured major gifts of over $20,000 from donors to support
Heart Power kits in 8 school districts.
. Secured Gala Honoree who raised over $300,000 for event and mission.
EDUCATION MA, Social Policy/Healthcare/Marketing, SUNY Empire
State College
BS, Business/Marketing, Adelphi University
COMPUTER Microsoft Suite, Project Mgt 2007, Crystal, CURE,
Siebel, Oracle, In Design,
SKILLS Illustrator, Website Content Mgt, Social Media
Networks
PROFESSIONAL Association of Fundraising Professionals
1996-present
ASSOCIATIONS Project Management Institute, Long Island Chapter
2010
Long Island Regional Planning Council
2010
Yoga Alliance International 2008-
present
VOLUNTEER AMURTEL, an NGO-International Community Assistance
Services
WORK Gross National Happiness USA
POOR.org