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Work History

• Graham Communications
• December 2009 to Present

• Coordinates two major community relations programs, Belle of the Ball and Coats for Kids, providing marketing, public relations, fund raising, and event management.

  Solicits corporate, individual, and grant funding for Belle of the Ball and Coats for Kids

  Managed 2010 Belle of the Ball Boutique dress giveaway event.

  Recruited and directed 303 volunteers for Belle of the Ball Boutique 2010; a 116% increase in volunteer attendance from previous year
  Created a 16% increase in referral partners,10% increase in participants attending, 56% increase in corporate collection partners, and 48% increase in school collection partners from previous year of Belle of the Ball

  Launched and maintains Belle of the Ball and Coats for Kids Facebook Fan pages and Twitter feeds

  Composes Belle of the Ball and Coats for Kids annual reports

• Weight Watchers
• Leader
• December 2008 to Present

• Facilitates the group meeting discussion so that all members feel involved and invited to participate, Builds rapport with members by demonstrating warmth, empathy and an understanding of the personal experience of each member, Conducts the meeting discussion in order to deliver the Weight Watchers program information and meeting room topics, Provides guidance on utilizing Weight Watchers tools and resources to achieve weight loss goals., Engages with each member through active listening, identifying individual needs, and following up, Inspires members to make positive changes, and celebrates progress towards goals.

• National MS Society Greater New England Chapter
• Independent Consultant
• November 2008 to December 2009

• Launched and maintained Boston MS Walk Facebook Fan page, Assisted Director of Development with special events, Interacted with other MS activists on Twitter, Wrote and voiced public service announcement for the Boston MS Walk which aired on Greater Media radio stations, Served as a crew team captain for the Cape Cod Challenge walk

• CHEN PR
• Associate Account Executive
• June 2007 to November 2008

• Assisted with accounts at a high technology PR firm: wrote press releases, pitched reporters, maintained press lists, monitored client industries for relevant news, wrote award submissions

Education

• Emmanuel College
• B.A., English Communications
• 2002 - 2006