
Freelance Consultant
Greater Philadelphia Area

Freelance Consultant
Greater Philadelphia Area
Public Relations experience for the non-profit sector
Jan. 1997 – Aug. 1998 Agape Family Center
Public Relations Officer
Created and implemented public relations plan; initiated fund-raising activities and worke with volunteers at the Center to participate in those fund-raising efforts; wrote advertising copy; edited newsletter; created brochures and wrote press releases; made contacts with the media and attended networking functions at the local Chamber of Commerce.
(Writing and Editing industry)
December 1996 — Present (13 years )
I am a marketing consultant who specializes in B2B marketing for small business owners. I also am a published author; my mystery fiction novel is entitled, Shadowed Remembrances. I am currently completing final edits on my next inspirational fiction novel. I edit resumes and manuscripts and do typing as well. I have strong proofreading and copy editing skills as well as great written and verbal communication skills; I have the ability to work as a team player with other editors.
(Legal Services industry)
May 2001 — November 2008 (7 years 7 months)
Managed client database and refered expert witnesses for litigation cases; took in new case calls and entered data into database, as well as made daily follow up calls to clients; researched on the internet to recruit new expert witnesses for the expert network; managed the expert witness database and updated information as necessary; assisted Marketing Director in editing newsletter and monthly mailings; wrote mailing pieces on expert consultants for the monthly marketing; sent email marketing pieces; set up exhibit booth and exhibited at ATLA and PATLA seminars; tracked monthly statistics in an excel spreadsheet; supervised two administrative assistants in the expert network department
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
November 2000 — April 2001 (6 months)
Greeted patients and brought their medical charts back to the nurses; scheduled appointments; responsible for answering the seven line phone system; data entry of the billing charges; scheduled appointments for patients with the hospital for their special procedures unit and other tests.
BA , English - creative writing , 1992 — 1996
Oct. 1993 – May 1995 East Stroudsburg University
Editor
Assisted in layout of the literary magazine; Poetry and Fiction Editor; worked on editorial team to sort through submissions as well as edit the copy for printing
spending time with my wonderful husband as well as my family and friends, writing, reading, watching movies, hiking, outdoor activities
College membership on the English Honor Society and Sigma Tau Delta