Skills
Strong written and oral communication, organizational and time management
skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively and productively through
all levels of an organization, locally and throughout multiple remote
locations.
Experience
2013 - 2014 Westin Engineering Rancho Cordova, California
Marketing Director
Oversaw marketing and documents department. Conceptualized and wrote
proposals and PowerPoint presentations. Responsible for messaging,
readability, and accuracy. Achievement:
. Elevated proposal quality and improved delivery time from last minute
to 2-day early delivery.
2007 - 2013 Chang, Ruthenberg & Long Folsom, California
Communications Director
Edited highly technical articles relating to emerging, updated, newly
promulgated, and existing IRS regulations for this employee benefits law
firm. Managed online presence (web/newsletter/LinkedIn). Strategized and
wrote public agency proposals and presentations. Achievement:
. Played a significant role in ramping up public sector work through
written proposals and presentations, increasing that percentage of
firm revenue from approximately 20 to over 35 percent.
2005 - 2007 Black & Veatch Rancho Cordova, California
Regional Pursuits Manager
Developed and managed the firm's Western regional program to coordinate
proposal and interview work among eight offices in California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Arizona. Conceptualized proposal messages, wrote content,
developed PowerPoint presentations, and coached interviews. Achievement:
. Organized work among multiple offices and managed successful proposal
and interview efforts for projects ranging from local agencies to
major cities, with multi-million dollar fees.
2000 - 2005 Youngdahl Consulting El Dorado Hills, California
Marketing Manager
Conceptualized and wrote all new marketing communications materials,
including proposal and resume formats, standard SOQs, and graphics.
Achievements:
. Numerous successful proposals for local and state agencies.
1989 - 2000 HDR Engineering, Inc. Folsom, California
Marketing Manager
Conceptualized and wrote proposals and interviews and participated in
local office growth from 30 employees to over 100. Achievements:
. National award from the Society for Marketing Professional Services
for writing and producing a series of public service announcements on
the construction of a major new river crossing.
Education
Pennsylvania State University, B.A., Journalism