SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Skilled interviewer, writer, editor, broadcaster and public speaker with investigative mindset, creative thinking orientation, and problem-solving strengths. Collaborative, strong and analytical leader, experienced motivator, and team builder with internal and external stakeholders of diverse functional, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds. Self-motivated, self-directed and resourceful.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Pro-active and independent self-starter

Problem solver with diligent work ethic and team-player mindset

Interviewing and consulting Proficiencies

Open minded and decisive

Engaging and accomplished public speaker

Critical thinker

Creative thinker

Resourceful

Flexible and adaptable

Collaboration

Self-motivated; multitasking

Strong work ethic

Strong verbal and written skills

Negotiation proficiencies

Leadership

Marketing and communication

Project management

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SPECIALIZED AND CONTRACT WORK

Point of Contact researcher and prospector among international Fortune 1000 technology companies, 2018 – present, intermittent.

Tasks: Identifying and locating key targets among international tech companies and making contact for future alliances with Microsoft Cloud program. Skills: Focus driven organization, prioritization of time and materials, self-management; creative thinking and problem solving; tenacity; ability to interpret, understand and work toward company identified goals and objectives; ability to communicate with diverse people and personalities at numerous levels of management, education, and regions; communicate outcomes in a clear and understandable fashion. Accomplishments: On-boarded 70% of the new partners for the Cloud Partnership program within target time frame.

Westat Company, Field Interviewer, 1/2021 – present.

Tasks: Locate, contact (through any means from phone to mail, to in-person) survey participants identified by US Census records and engage them in participating in a longitudinal study for the Department of Health and Human Services; administer the survey to them via video, telephone, or in person; arrange payment through Westat, conduct extensive follow-up to ensure future participation, proper payment and to maintain engagement of participants in the study. Skills: An understanding of proper administration of the study, ability to help participants with their responses while eliminating any risk of effects bias, confirmation bias or any other influence to responses; ability to engage and “sell” the study to participants who may not understand the process or who may be concerned with confidentiality; An engaging personality that puts participants at ease and also reflects well on the company. Accomplishments: Demonstrated ability to engage participants at a high response rate that garnered acknowledgement from supervisor; met and exceeded goals and expectations for number of surveys completed in a week; good reviews from supervisors.

Us Census 2020, 10/2019 – 2/2021 worked in the field to educate citizens about the US Census and distribute information about the purpose, the confidentiality parameters, and the history of the US Census.

Tasks: take materials to sites around the northern part of the State of Washington to create engaging areas to discuss the census and get people signed up for information. Skills: Understanding of the census and how the information is used; ability to engage with and educate people; ability to follow detailed instructions and record and document time and materials. Accomplishments: Set up and carried out educational activities on a daily basis.

Designed and conducted three-year study for PhD degree, achieved 2021.

Tasks: to create a study meeting all requirements of the university as well as the governing body; identify variables to be measured; interpreting results and writing them up in a 140-page dissertation. Skills: Understanding of designing and administering a scientific study; ability to extensively research; time and personnel management; SPSS analysis and understanding; communication skills that include person to person, written instructions, and scientific method; psychology; application of psychology and survey skills to everyday interactions. Accomplishments: a quantitative study illustrating statistical significance in the correlation between long-term job success and experiencing domestic violence.

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

2015 – present: Chair of Valley Community Broadcasting. Skills: representing the organization to the public; keeping aware of legal requirements of running the business; managing staff of 8 and volunteers; managing reporting requirements at state and federal levels. Management included recruitment and training of staff as well as guidance, discipline and termination when required.

Prior experience: Communications Director for a 300 bed hospital, directing printing staff as well as PR department staff. Medical office director supervising staff of 12. Supervision included directing work output, evaluation of performances and assigning work.

BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION

Daily news, feature, and traffic broadcasts for most Seattle area radio stations including, KIRO, KOMO, KPLU, WARM 106.9 and others, 2000 - 2015

Smooth jazz DJ for KWJZ, nights and weekends for 2 years

Podcasts including “3 Women 3 Ways” 2013 - present

Weekly talk show for Valley 104.9 LPFM for 5 years

Planning, preparing, researching and interviewing for all shows

Authored nationally distributed book

News and feature writer for daily newspaper

Editor and principal writer for Girl Scout monthly house organ

Editing; proofreading

Freelance writer for daily metropolitan newspaper, weekly and monthly magazines

Press releases and blog posts

Company letters to editors, promotions, official responses

Advertising copy for major manufacturers

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Keynote speaker at national meetings of professional organizations and law school

Presenter at national and local professional and service organizations

EDUCATION

Phd, Organizational and Industrial Psychology, 2021

Masters in Psychology, 2019

Masters in Public Administration, 2009

BS in Journalism

Certificated, John Jay University School of Law

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Journalism and Women

Golden Key International Honor Society

Psi Chi

Association for Women in Psychology

American Psychological Association

ERRATA

Award for newsletter design from International Association of Business Communicators

Award for Lifelong Learning, Sound Generations

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