
Culinary Travel Writer at NewWest.net, Senior Account Executive at UnitedHealth Group, and Owner of Living To Write
Missoula, Montana Area

Culinary Travel Writer at NewWest.net, Senior Account Executive at UnitedHealth Group, and Owner of Living To Write
Missoula, Montana Area
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*Excellent communicator capable of developing and nurturing professional business relationships
*Wealth of experience in strategic and organizational planning to enhance brand image, marketing strategy, and organizational identity
*Team player with outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills
*Hands-on leadership style
*Results-oriented, creative approach to project management focused on achieving optimal outcomes
*Marketing - RFP (Request for Proposal) and RFI Writer
*Promotional Writing
*Project Management and Implementation
*Branding and Identity
*Private, non-profit and public sector strategies for business development
*Grant research and funding development, grant and proposal writing
*Public Relations - Networking
*Exceptional researcher, interviewer and reporter
*Special event planning, coordination and fundraising
(Online Media industry)
September 2008 — Present (4 months)
ThymeToTravel is a culinary travel blog about the intersection of food, wine, and travel. Great, authentic food not only nourishes us; it stimulates our palates, comforts us, and enlivens our senses for a truly visceral experience. It provides us with the basis for a lifetime of memories.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
*Developing, assigning and editing content for the Food and Entertainment section;
*Writing stories as necessary; and
*Creating blog posts and promoting the Web site as a whole.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UNH; Insurance industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
*Strategic planning with senior management team to develop and implement new sales and account retention plans
*Installation and ongoing management of new and established accounts.
*Prepare and produce responses to private and public sector RFPs.
*New account implementations, coordination of training providers and other parties in new workflows and processes.
*Development, generation and delivery of marketing, training, and promotional materials.
*Respond to and resolve customer complaints.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
June 1992 — Present (16 years 7 months)
Professional business writing services for varied industries - across both private and public sectors, and the non-profit world. Including, but not limited to:
Corporate Communications
Corporate Profiles or Histories
Grant Research and Writing
RFP Response Development
Proposal Writing
Business Plans
Annual Reports
Newsletters
Catalogs
Collateral Materials
E-zines & Articles
Resumes & Executive Biographies
Manuals/Training Manuals
Copyediting
Business Writing Seminars
Organizational development, strategic planning, professional networking, international and adventure travel writing, eco-tourism, gourmet cooking, wines of the world, culinary travel writing, skiing, reading biographies and novels, corporate writing/publishing, photography, and painting.
Member, Missoula Businesswomen's Network
Member, Women's ECommerce Association International, CollectiveX, Ecademy
International Food, Wine, and Travel Writer's Association (IFWTWA)