Communications Professional, Business Owner
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Freelance Writer and Small Business Consultant at Malberry Enterprises
- Owner at Nick's Pizzeria
- Founder at Grantville.Net / Grantville Alliance
- Past
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- Manager, Marketing and Communications at CTR Professionals, a division of CTR Recruiting
- Chair at Grantville Historic Preservation Commission
- Alumni Services Coordinator at Oglethorpe University
- Settlement Assistant at Kenneth H. Wells & Associates
- Settlement Assistant at EPS Settlements Group
- Volunteer at Girl Scout Countil of Northwest Georgia
- Education
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- Oglethorpe University
- Agnes Scott College
- Briarcliff High School
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Kim Phillips Sasso’s Summary
My husband and I own and operate a rapidly growing restaurant in Coweta County, Georgia. In addition to managing the 'front of the house,' I am responsible for online and print marketing. I occasionally work with new and prospective entrepreneurs, providing everything from informal consulting to editing and ghostwriting services.
Currently, I am looking for 'day job' opportunities to apply my skill set to other retail or service operations.
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Specialties:
Marketing Communications, writing, event planning, big-picture visioning and project management, training.
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Experience
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Freelance Writer and Small Business Consultant
Malberry Enterprises
(Partnership; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
In addition to writing branding projects associated with Nick's and Grantville Alliance, I occasionally assist other small business owners with marketing related endeavors. I am also available for freelance writing assignments relating to entrepreneurship and regional topics.
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Owner
Nick's Pizzeria
(Restaurants industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
My husband and I own a pizzeria in the downtown historic district of a small west Georgia town. I manage the front of the house, maintain the restaurant website, develop marketing initiatives, handle back-office paperwork and produce a periodic newsletter.
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Founder
Grantville.Net / Grantville Alliance
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
Founder of Grantville Alliance, Inc. The Alliance was the outgrowth of a community website I created in 2003 and serves as parent entity of various organizations, programs and activities intended to promote civic engagement, heritage preservation, economic development and community pride. The website, events and other marketing initiative are intended to provide a foundation for heritage tourism and strengthen a sense of place and community.
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Manager, Marketing and Communications
CTR Professionals, a division of CTR Recruiting
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
August 2005 — November 2007 (2 years 4 months)
CTR Group is a rapidly growing group of professional staffing providers. I worked exclusively with the CTR Professionals division, which focuses on mid-to-upper level positions in finance, manufacturing, IT and human resources. In my capacity as Marketing & Communications manager, I coordinated outgoing communications and branding initiatives, and use of Internet technology for sourcing, marketing, and recruiting operations.
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Chair
Grantville Historic Preservation Commission
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
2003 — August 2006 (3 years )
Commission appointed by city council to address Historic Preservation provisions in zoning ordinances. Resigned at end of my three-year term, but I will continue to coordinate peripheral restoration projects. Among my primary responsibilities was the restoration of a 1927 auditorium, including fund raising, event planning, and directing the project itself. In December 2006, in conjunction with the annual Calico Christmas festival sponsored by Grantville.Net, the auditorium was named the Sara Holle O'Kelley Auditorium in honor of a long time Grantville resident and former Grantville school teacher.
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Alumni Services Coordinator
Oglethorpe University
(Higher Education industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
Developed alumni website, produced monthly newsletters, participated in event development and fundraising activities.
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Settlement Assistant
Kenneth H. Wells & Associates
(Privately Held; Legal Services industry)
1988 — 1999 (11 years )
KHW (now EPS Settlements) is a structured settlements firm. The structured settlements industry has ties to and elements of the legal, insurance and financial industries. In most of my eleven years at this national firm I was direct support to the owner, assisting with a variety of entrepreneurial activities above and beyond my primary role as part of a team working towards settlement of personal injury claims.
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Settlement Assistant
EPS Settlements Group
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
1988 — 1999 (11 years )
This is the current name of my former employer, Kenneth H. Wells & Associates.
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Volunteer
Girl Scout Countil of Northwest Georgia
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
1989 — 1998 (9 years )
Volunteered in various capactities, including several years as Service Unit Director ("leading the leaders") as well as leading a troop from Daisy level through Cadettes. At various times I planned events, developed programs, and coordinated other activities relating to progamming for the girls and training for adult volunteers.
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Education
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Oglethorpe University
BA , Interdisciplinary Studies , 1998 — 2001
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Agnes Scott College
Liberal Arts 1994 — 1997
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Briarcliff High School
1979 — 1983
Additional Information
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Websites:
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Interests:
community activism; writing (editorial/commentary/non-fiction); american history; genealogy; community economic development; antiques; heritage tourism; historic homes;
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Groups:
National Trust for Historic Preservation; Society for Creative Anachronism; Coweta County Genealogical Society; Coweta County Chamber of Commerce
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Networking in Newnan
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Honors:
Contributing writer, Newnan-Coweta Magazine and Coweta Living;
Kim Phillips Sasso’s Contact Settings
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