FOY CURLEY JR

adwdjk@r.postjobfree.com 281-***-**** linkedin.com/in/foycurley Houston, Texas

STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATOR

More than 20 years of diverse management experience and 22+ years of experience overseeing communications in corporate communication departments in the following industries: human resources, energy, oil and gas, healthcare, biopharmaceutical, technology, bar and restaurant, newsrooms and magazines, and private clubs.

SKILLS

Adaptability & Nimbleness

Change Management

Brand & Content Management

Crisis Communications

Budgeting

Editing, Copy editing & Copywriting

Leading & Influencing

Organizing, Planning & Time Management

Project & Vendor Management

Remote / Hybrid Adept

Website/intranet content & Management

Social Media & Blogging

Stakeholder Communications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lakewood Yacht Club Seabrook, Texas 2016 - 2023

Director, Marketing & Membership

Established a rapport with the membership; organized and improved upon some outdated practices in the Membership Dept.

Oversaw the creation and development of a new company website.

Created an online and social media presence that was non-existent and procured a talented Digital Communication Specialist to run it and make it highly successful.

Bull House Investments, LLC Houston, Texas 2015 - 2019

Owner/CEO

Completed my own education and research on starting an online marketing business.

Made first sales within a few weeks of the startup.

Increased my skills with online marketing tools, sales funnels, landing pages, and online networking.

Gorilla Greg’s Pub & Grub Sugarland, Texas 2016 - 2016

GM / Startup Operations Manager

Successfully opened the business and maintained day-to-day operations.

The bar owner quickly transitioned into the GM role until he could find a permanent manager.

Managed a point-of-sale request for proposal, purchase, and installation.

Ascende, Inc. Houston, Texas 2006 – 2015

SR. COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

I managed a communications budget worth $1M, purchasing, client billing and collections worth 1.4M, vendor relations, printing and fulfillment projects, and new-hire training.

Mentored junior project managers and writers.

Helped grow the communications practice from 13 clients and approximately $230K to 50+ clients and more than $1.4M in revenue.

Participated in the company’s Advocate Committee, facilitating a two-way dialogue between employees and management.

Chaired the Website Creation Sub-committee of the Ascende Charitable Trust, which distributed financial grants to Houston-area children needing food and/or education.

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tanox, INC. Houston, TX 2005-2006

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS/INVESTOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR

Authored content for an annual report that received a Silver LACP Vision Award in 2005.

Served as community involvement coordinator and secretary of the employee activity committee, which planned the company’s 20th-anniversary celebration.

Created and managed the company’s corporate newsletter.

University of Houston – Clear Lake Houston, TX 2000 - 2004

Student / Alumni & PR Coordinator / Editor of Newspaper and Magazine

Chosen by the UHCL Student Government Association to read the benediction at UHCL’s December 2004 graduation ceremony.

Held the position of Secretary for the UHCL Communication Club.

Achieved seven national and fourteen state awards for the newspaper and magazine as Editor

Supervised a staff of 17 writers and reporters, an experience that honed outstanding delegation skills.

Learned to deal diplomatically with sensitive situations, such as plagiarism.

Horizon Offshore Contractors Houston, TX 1998 - 2003

HR & Benefits Coordinator / Barge Clerk

Saved $1.5M+ in medical insurance costs through a strategic RFP.

Achieved 100% on-time payment of benefits-related invoices and distributed COBRA notices.

Successfully managed a supervisor’s duties while she took a prolonged medical leave.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Suite knowledge; CRM Dropbox, Evernote, Gantt Charts, Data Organization, MS, Google, & iPhone Calendars; G-Suite & MS Office Suite; Remote Desktop; social media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Telegram, Signal, Truth Social); and web tools like: Zoom, Skype, Webex, Google Meet, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Leadpages, Evernote, Documentum, Constant Contact, BlueHost, Wix, WordPress, Mail Chimp, Survey Monkey, Calendly, Canva

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (Communication), (3.8 out of 4.0 GPA)

oUniversity of Houston – Clear Lake Houston, TX

Group Benefits Associate (GBA)

oInternational Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Brookfield, WI

HONORS & AWARDS

3rd place in Literary Photo Essay, 2005 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Conference

3rd place in Editorial Writing, 2005 TIPA Conference

Honorable Mention in News Writing, 2005 TIPA Conference

Selected by UHCL’s president to represent classmates at a 2004 event held to honor state representatives at the university chancellor’s home.

Inducted, in 2004, into the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society

VOLUNTEERISM & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / AFFILIATIONS

Houston Food Bank Volunteer & Donations (2013-Present)

Vetted various charities to receive monetary gifts from the Ascende Charitable Trust.

Member, International Association of Business Communicators (2005-present)

Hosted workshops for high school students interested in communication degrees (2004)

Introduced distinguished speakers at the Texas Community College Journalism Association (TCCJA) Journalism Day (2004)

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