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Tags:
brand strategy, ccommunicator, communications, communications strategist, communications strategy, content, content developer, information architect, information architecture, information design, writer, writing
Schools:
Johns Hopkins University, University of Baltimore, Washington College
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
DB+C, Ltd.
Position:
Managing Director
Time period:
May 1995 - Present
Description:
Services: Consulting with major companies, agencies, and institutions in the development of marketing strategies for converging media. Services include: conceptual development and project management of print, broadcast, and interactive communications; copywriting/content development and management; Web information design; consultation on corporate identity systems and graphic standards, social media planning and content development.
Employer:
Gilden Integrated
Position:
Vice President
Time period:
September 2000 - June 2001
Description:
Responsibilities: Directed the daily operations and assignments of the Creative Department and its 20-person staff for this $45 million ad agency based in Baltimore. Additional duties included creative direction, strategic planning, agency promotion, development of internal policies and processes, and business development.
Accounts: Aether Systems, Airbiquity, Cambrian, HireFuze, Legg Mason Funds, Systar, TrueCareers (Sallie Mae), University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Employer:
CSX Intermodal, Inc.
Position:
Manager
Time period:
March 1993 - May 1995
Description:
Responsibilities: Directed the creative development and production of all CSXI interactive sales presentations, customer publications, and corporate collateral materials, with additional consultative support to national advertising, public relations, and direct marketing programs. Developed company’s first laptop-based interactive sales modules. Responsible for the management, conceptual direction, and release of company's three key customer publications. Also responsible for directing staff and consultants in the conceptual development and production of more than 50 pieces of collateral sales material annually. Managed $.5 million budget on annual basis.
Employer:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland
Position:
Senior Corporate Writer
Time period:
July 1991 - March 1993
Description:
Responsibilities: BCBSM Annual Report, special projects, general advertising. Responsible for all aspects of publication project management, including vendor selection, creative and copy direction, production management, and budgetary management.
Employer:
VanSant Dugdale & Co. Advertising
Position:
Copywriter and Collateral Specialist
Time period:
August 1989 - July 1991
Description:
Accounts: AAI, Inc., Blue Cross/Blue Shield Of Maryland, CoreStates, Giant Foods, Leader Systems, Inc., Legg Mason, Orioles Baseball, Preston Trucking, Provident Bank Of Maryland, SCM Chemicals, Second National Bank, Telemecanique, Trump Plaza, USF&G Insurance, Westinghouse Defense Systems.
Employer:
The Wordworks
Position:
Creative Director
Time period:
March 1988 - August 1989
Description:
Accounts: BGE, Chamberlain Manufacturing, Goucher College, Harbor Court Hotel, Hay Adams Hotel, Legg Mason, LifePlus, London Fog, McCormick (Products Division), Maryland Hospital Association, Maryland National Bank, National AIDS Network, Penn State Center for the Performing Arts, U.S. Naval Institute, Whittle Communications, WJHU-FM.
Employer:
The Sandler Group
Position:
Copy Director and Broadcast Producer
Time period:
April 1986 - February 1988
Description:
Accounts: Anne Arundel General Hospital, Baltimore Economic Development Corporation, The Berkshire Corporation, Carroll County Bank, Chase Bank of Maryland, Dash-In Convenience Stores, Fulton Bank, The Johns Hopkins School of Continuing Studies, Hagerstown Trust, Healthcare Delaware, Manekin Corporation, Saint Francis Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital, Southern Maryland Oil, Sullivan Products, WJHU-FM.
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