Experience
Education
Skills
Volunteer
Portfolio
Experience
Admissions Counselor
University of Memphis
Office of Admissions
Memphis, Tennessee 
January 2001 to present
  • University of Memphis Staff Senator for Enrollment Services for 2002-2004, 2005-present.
  • Webmaster for Staff Senate, 2002-2003.  Created overall redesign of web site.
  • Review, analyze and make decisions concerning applicants status, eligibility, residency and transfer credit.
  • Approves transfer credit for students with prior college credit.
  • Advises and counsels students requesting transfer credit.
  • Delivers information to walkins and telphone callers regarding application status, residency and entrance requirements.
  • Participate in admission committee to discuss complex admission and residency applicants.
  • Assist Office of Student Relations with recuitment fairs and tours as needed.
  • Serve as Admissions representative on Registar work team for installation/training of Banner database software.
  • Train new counselor/receptionists as needed.
Freelance Web Consultant
Team Sports America
nflyardline.com
Memphis, Tennessee 
October 2001 to present
  • Create/maintain website by adding/editing images and web pages
  • Advise management on basic web design and marketing plans for web site, including search engine placement
Coordinator
Craft Express, Inc.
www.craft express.com
www.dryeraseboard.com
Memphis, Tennessee 
July 2000-December 2000
  • Responsible for sales/marketing efforts for both sites. 
  • Trained and supervised customer service representatives.
  • Maintained accounts receivable information for both sites.
  • Coordinated international and overseas shipments.
  • Maintained/added content and images for both sites
Senior Publication/
Internet Coordinator
Wangs International, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee 
July 1997 to May 2000
(Company no longer open)
 
 
 
 
 

 

  • Coordinate  bi-monthly Update, brochures & catalogs (Includes merchandising, layouts and proofing)
  • Prepare items for Wang's web store  (Includes item selection and  preparation of type/images for web store)
  • Compile promotion information (items/pricing) for weekly web store specials
  • Coordinate and design bi-monthly Product Showcase sale catalog. 
  • Research inventory and analyze computerized product listing reports to prepare/review item submissions for publication .
  • Create layouts and typeset new items sales sheets distributed to Wang's sales force using desktop publishing techniques.
  • Prepare and convert catalog pages/sales materials to  PDF format  for Wang's Intranet site.
  • Assist in maintaining item descriptions on mainframe and publication images on server, preparing new items for photography, basic color correction on scanned images as needed
Clerk Receptionist
University of Memphis
Office of Admissions
Memphis, Tennessee
August 1996 to July 1997
  • Assisted potential incoming and current students with admission/registration process .
  • Performed various student relations/recruitment duties as needed.
  • Trained new receptionist and checked work of student workers.
Public Relations/Marketing 
Intern
Memjphis Zoological Society
Memphis, Tennessee
September 1995  to May 1996
  • Researched, wrote and proofed articles and gathered photos for Zoo's Magazine Exzooberance.
  • Updated local and regional media database; composed news releases, advisories and public service announcements.
  • Escorted media during special events; organized clip and photo files.
  • Designed Zoo's page for The Ticket Cultural News and various flyers.
  • Assembled/delivered media kits; organized employee photo shoots.

Education
University of Memphis Bachelor of Arts. Journalism - Public Relations, May 1996
University of Memphis Master of Arts, Journalism Administration, May 2004

Computer Skills
Experience on Macintosh and Windows Platforms
Knowledge of a variety computer software including , but not limited to the following:
Adobe PageMaker Microsoft Office Claris HomePage File transfer programs
Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Works Macromedia Dreamweaver Company database systems
Adobe Acrobat Microsoft Frontpage BB Edit Document imaging system

Volunteer
Media Relations Chair,
Special Events; Newsletter Editor Intern
Tennessee Hemophilia & Bleeding Disorders Foundation
1995 - 1997
  • Coordinate media relations activities, take photographs and assist with volunteer recruitment during special events.
  • Designed, wrote and edited newsletter with circulation of 1,000 in Mid-South

Portfolio and References on request