
Marketing communications & healthcare writer and consultant
Richmond, Virginia Area

Marketing communications & healthcare writer and consultant
Richmond, Virginia Area
I am a marketing and communications professional. I work with businesses and organizations to develop marketing plans and implement marketing strategies. I also write copy for marketing collateral.
My copywriting experience includes:
Brochures
Web copy
Annual reports
Newsletters
Case studies
Booklets
Marketing plans
Advertorials
Fact Sheets
Articles for business and consumer audiences
Specialty ares
Healthcare writing
For hospitals, cancer centers, specialty medical practices, and health service providers
Award entries
I've prepared award entries for organizations in local and national awards programs, including:
Better Business Bureau Torch Award (local and international)
Companies That Care
Wall Street Journal Top Small Workplaces
Greater Richmond Chamber Impact Award
Richmond Human Resources Management Association All Star Awards
I've worked with organizations in a wide range of industries, including:
Printing
Blood banking
Event rentals
Financial services, real estate and mortgage banking
Early education
Commercial landscaping
Professional organizations
Material handling/manufacturing
Nonprofits
Marketing, graphic design and advertising agencies
writing, marketing, award entries, healthcare education, cancer, Crohn's disease, marketing communications,
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 1998 — Present (11 years 10 months)
Marketing strategy and communications consulting; corporate copywriting
(Printing industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years )
Developed marketing plans and donor recruitment and retention programs; market tested and evaluated success of new products and communications programs; wrote and produced quarterly educational newsletter; researched customer and employee needs through surveys and focus groups; prepared corporate history profile for board of directors
BS , Psychology , 1979 — 1983
MBA ,
Professional: Healthcare marketing and communications, copywriting, strategic marketing planning; Personal: Health & fitness (especially running), reading, painting
Current: Board member, American Marketing Association;
Marketing committee member, Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)
MarComm (Marketing Communications) award, Gold winner, Graphics Gallery Program and Materials