Experience

• Monroe County Community College

  Adjunct Professor

  Taught undergraduate courses in Speech Communication to improve interpersonal communications skills and strengthen self-confidence in students. Two consecutive nominations for Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year (2012-13 and 2013-14).

• Independent

  Researcher/Writer

  Conducts, designs, and develops content for cultural and organizational research; implements qualitative strategies to promote and document cultural and historical experiences in ethnographic research. Analyzes quantitative data when acquired and where applicable using histograms, scatterplots, bar and column charts, etc. Uses MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, and Outlook) for creating research documents and communications. Writes budget proposals and scripts.

• Mildred B. Hill Foundation

  Director

  Consistent with the mission statement, develops nonprofit foundation goals to provide education through the Visual Arts and research and project funding grants to early-career individuals. Organizes funding campaigns; writes funding proposals and generates electronic and print material; creates budgets and legal agreements; implements growth strategies; and engages in marketing activity.

• PDI, Inc.

  Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

  Promoted 7 drugs over four years while on contract with Glaxo Smith Kline. Consistently managed an annual marketing budget for several multi-billion-dollar products; involved in new-product launches; managed sample inventories; developed and managed 3 territories using lunch-and-learns and rapport building.

• Davenport University

  Adjunct Professor

  As an adjunct, teaches graduate-level courses (MBA) in Managerial Communications, Organizational Behavior, Business Research, and Marketing Management and undergraduate courses in Business Management, Business Ethics, and Marketing within the College of Business. Works with a culturally-diverse student body in traditional and virtual (online via ILT) classrooms to improve cognitive as well as written and verbal communications skills. Uses a variety of visual learning aids and decision-making techniques like PEST, SWOT analyses, and Porters Five Forces; and Constructivist Theory as an effective approach to education. Also uses projectors, smart boards, and computer technology in the development and delivery of course content.