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Who I Am

Entrepreneurial communications professional with a passion for ideas and excellence, a knack for the right word and an aptitude for technology.

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Work History

Travis Wolff & Company, LLP

Dallas, TX, United States
Apr 2007 - Present
Sales & Marketing Manager 

Hughes & Luce, LLP

Dallas, United States
May 2003 - Apr 2007
Marketing Manager 

University of North Texas

Denton, TX, United States
Public Information Officer 

SER-Jobs for Progress National

Irving, TX, United States
Employment Specialist 

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Corpus Christi, TX, United States
Reporter 

Education

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Aug 1994 - Aug 1995
Masters, Journalism

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM, United States
Jul 1989 - May 1991
Bachelors, Journalism

Skills

 Writing

(Rockstar)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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 Creativity

(Rockstar)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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 Publication editing and layout

(Expert)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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HTML

(Intermediate)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Social Media

(Advanced)
1-2 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Career Highlights

  • Developed research program to assist attorneys gaining new clients. Led to securing five new clients in 2004 and expanding work for existing clients.
  • Placed feature and news stories in national, state and local publications.
  • Oversaw development and design of new leave-behind marketing piece that will become model for revamp of all marketing collateral.
  • Led design team that produced award-winning marketing materials.
  • Facilitated team that included information technology, public relations, marketing and design departments to overhaul and redesign website to better serve internal and external clients.
  • Contributing writer for Country Stenciling, published in 2002 by Publications International, Ltd.
  • Continuing education instructor on writing and marketing topics, Northlake College.
  • Speaker at CASE conference on doing online research.
  • Won several statewide awards for deadline and feature reporting.