J ulie Featherston

248-***-****

acdeyc@r.postjobfree.com

*/**-******* ***** **************, M idstates Recycling Services, Walled Lake, M I

Sell waste management service, recycling (paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, electronics) and document destruction service

to companies; exceeding sales goals quota 14% over the course of my employment. Administer client and vendor

financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts. Initiated the creation and implementation of company

web-site. Serve as community liaison to promote services. Other duties include training, marketing, advertising, public

relations, directing media opportunities and handling all other avenues of external and internal communication.

1/02-10/10 Owner/Operator, Featherston Cleaning Services, Clarkston, MI

Responsible for sales, training, human resources, accounts receivable, accounts payable, marketing and advertising. Some

of the long standing accounts: Buffalo Wild Wings; Wayne and Westland establishments, Bowman Chevrolet, Clarkston

Eagles, Waterford Eagles, Edward Jones, Mr. Biggs Eyecare, Stars & Stripes Gymnastics Center, Academic Adventures

Childcare, ND Industries, Cresent Lake Inn.

6/97-1/01 Recruitment and Marketing Director, Orchards Children’s Services, Southfield, M I

Implemented and administered community relations, development and partnership ini tiatives. Directed

development and fundraising efforts for Community Programs and administration of development

budgets. Developed and nur ture strong relationships with governmental officials, city leaders,

community leaders and area corporations. Development and implementation of a strategic marketing and

communications plan. Oversee the creative coordination of marketing and advertising for the agency

t hrough media markets, radio, television, print production and newspaper both nationally and

i nternationally. Wrote communications material for the agency, i.e., brochures, newsletters, press releases

and print materials. Developed and created special events and oversee budgets for each department and

i ts administration.

3/95-5/97 Exploring Executive, Boy Scouts of America, Ann Arbor, M I

Sold Exploring Programs to businesses and organizations, exceeding Council membership goals over 17%

and raising youth membership goals 27% over the duration of my employment. Organized t raining

activities, as well as t rained volunteers to manage Exploring programs. Expanded our Educational

Seminars program to school & community leaders; i mplementing the program and coordinating the

a rrangement of speakers to educate the attending youth. Recruited and managed a volunteer corps of

over 200 who helped serve the BSA. Promoted the Exploring program in a two-county district serving over

1000 youth. Created and managed educational programs to support the needs of our clients. O ther

responsibilities included working with youth and volunteers’ i ndividual development plans, managed t he

development of fundraising events, and p lanned &conducted leadership t raining courses.

10/93-3/95 D irect Marketing Associate, Gale Research Inc., Detroit, M I

Selected and purchased mail fulfillment services and mailing lists for direct mail programs to promote

p roducts and services. Worked with cross-functional teams consisting of at least 8 different specialists t o

create and facilitate promotional piece development and product launch marketing programs. Created

and implemented marketing databases to monitor programs and departmental budgets. Served as l iaison

between our internal creative teams and the U.S. postal representatives ensuring 100% of our d irect m ail

meet postal guidelines to improve cost savings.

2/92-3/93 M arketing In tern Eastern M ichigan University Marketing Department, Ypsilanti, M I

5/92-9/93 Public Relations Intern Ferrari-Keller Communications, Ypsilanti, M I

5/92-9/92 Publicity Chair Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce, Ypsilanti, M I

E ducation: Eastern M ichigan University, Bachelor of Science Degree, December, 1992 Concentration:

M arketing and Public Relations

Associations: Women in Communications, EMU, 1990-1992; L akes Chamber of

Commerce, p resent;L.A.B.A.T.S. Business Exchange, present; M ichigan Cosmetology Association, 1986-

2007;, M ichigan Adoption Exchange, 1997-2001; Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, p resent; T roy Chamber

of Commerce, present;Southfield Chamber of Commerce, present; M ichigan Business Pollution Prevention

Partnership, present; M ichigan Recycling Coalition, present

Reference: Upon Request

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