Melanie Pruett

Email: abqrgp@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ********* ****

City: Boiling Springs

State: SC

Zip: 29316

Country: USA

Phone: 864-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

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Melanie Trout Pruett

211 Windbrook Lane, Boiling Springs, SC 29316

864-***-**** (c) 864-***-**** abqrgp@r.postjobfree.com

I am a Degreed, Business to Business, Sales and Marketing Professional with over 10 years of experience specifically in the healthcare industry. I am a naturally driven and genuinely caring individual seeking to bring my talents and proven experience to a company needing to grow their profits, expand their visibility, and foster lasting relationships in order to build a solid referral network.

PROFICIENCIES & AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Interpersonal Skills

Sales, Marketing, & Effective Networking

Effective oral and written communication skills

Detailed Knowledge of Care for Special Populations

Naturally Patient, Caring, and Compassionate

Fund Raising & Grant Writing for Strategic Initiatives

Individual & Team Organization & time management skills Strategic Targeting of Community & Healthcare Sources

Full Cycle Planning & Promoting of Special Events

Established Record of Cold Calling to Repeat Clientele

EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree; Psychology & Minor in Family and Child Development

Columbia College, Columbia SC

B2B EXPERIENCE under the same Management

Marketing Director

Tidewater Hospice, Spartanburg SC

Aug 2011-present

* Responsible for all aspects of establishing an entirely new office location including Scouting Office Space,

Signage, Telecommunication lines, office Supplies, ordering furniture, Licensing & Vendor Negotiations

* Increased Census from 0 clients to 28 in less than 4 months.

* Served as a Main Contact for 10 staff members

* Hired, Mentored, & Trained over 80% of the staff including Administrative, Nurses, Social Workers, & Chaplains in order to increase census while maintaining Business Client & Patient Accounts

* Developed entire Business to Business Network for our Territory covering 3 Counties in the Upstate.

Senior Solutions Advisor

Agape Hospice, Rock Hill SC June 2010-Aug 2011

* My Primary objective was to establish Referral Clients such as Physicians, Community Services & Government Assistance programs

* Named "Rockstar" among coworkers and supervisor due to my averaging of 10+ referrals per month

* Built relationships with 100+ referral sources across a Geographic Territory that includes, Gastonia, Shelby, Gaffney, Clover, Spartanburg, Union, and York

* Developed creative & strategically focused marketing plans such as Promoting Hospice Month in November

* Educated physicians and community on hospice services through Special Events, Fundraisers, & Printed Marketing Pieces

* Directly accountable to the Executive Vice President of Marketing and the Agape Medical Director

Account Executive

Hospice Care of Tri-County, Medical Services of America, Union, SC February 2010-May 2010

* Established and Maintained Business to Business Relationships with team members, community leaders, health care professionals, and the local community across Cherokee, Spartanburg, & Union Counties.

* Primary Clientele included Physicians, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Senior Living Centers, Senior Social Programs

* Conducted informational lunches & presentations for professionals, churches, networks, & seniors.

DIRECT PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCE on next page

Melanie Trout Pruett

211 Windbrook Lane, Boiling Springs, SC 29316

864-***-**** (c) 864-***-**** abqrgp@r.postjobfree.com

**January 2009 - February 2010 Gap for Family Leave

DIRECT PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCE

Family Service Specialist/ Parent Educator

First Steps of Spartanburg County, Spartanburg, SC

August 2006 - January 2009

* Primary Duties included assisting Teen Mothers with multiple resources such as education, healthcare services, vocational rehab, childcare needs, personal needs, household preparation, and family counseling.

* Provided weekly home visits to families to provide support both parents and children

* Collaborated and attended meetings with community representatives including Head Start & United Way.

* Position eliminated due to budget cuts

Early Interventionist

Bright Start, Spartanburg, SC

Nov 2003 - Aug 2006

* Provided therapeutic home & school visits to delayed children ages infancy to 6 years

* Primary patient diagnoses typically included developmental delays & autism.

* Provided local/state resources including Spartanburg Area Hospitals, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Various Outpatient Care, & other Preferred Providers

* Provided emotional support to parents/families

Child Life Specialist

Palmetto Health Richland Children's Hospital, Columbia SC

Apr 2001 - Apr 2003

* Primary Duties included planning and implementing therapeutic activities for groups/individuals

* Carried a Patient Load of between 20 - 25 at any given time providing grief support, sibling training for ICU visits, assisting children with coping/preparing for medical procedures

* Wrote & Won Grant for a New Playroom providing around $30,000 of interactive equipment for children

* Oriented and supervised Volunteers which typically consisted of 10 On-Call Individuals recruited from local colleges & community groups

* Coordinated & Helped Lead Department Events such as Special Holidays, The Children's Miracle Network Radio Fundraisers, Children's Health Care Week for Visiting Elementary Schools Across 4 Counties

* April 2003 - November 2003, family relocation to Spartanburg.

Intern for Certified Child Life Specialist

Duke University Children's Hospital, Durham NC Sept. 2000 - Dec 2000

* Primary Duties included Play Therapy and support for Pediatric Patients.

* Activities included Mock Surgery Prep, Distraction Techniques, & Play Therapy to alleviate fears and anxieties

* Reported to and Trained by Certified Child Life Specialist.

Community Activism

* Assistant- Hematology/Oncology Unit, Palmetto Health Richland Children's Hospital

* Volunteer Grief Counselor -Christopher's Camp, SRHS Hospice

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