Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

An Army brat from birth I'm an avid traveler.

2 years ago I relocated to the Washington, DC area from Los Angeles and am enjoying every minute of it. New places = new possibilities and I'm a firm believer in making the best of any situation. In the past I've been more of a scribbler - writing funny lines and ideas in notebooks. I'm working on starting a blog and setting up some disciplined time to ACTUALLY write. I'm an ideas and possibilities person looking to funnel my excitement into a project.

Work History

• AALU
• Manager of Communications
• September 2011 to Present

• Manage social media outreach, using tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
  Review and edit articles for the AALU Quarterly Magazine.
  Develop and implement marking for six Webinar events throughout the year.
  Write and distribute Press Releases
  Coordinate and send out member communications, promotional emails and surveys.
  Organize committee selection process including gathering recommendations for Chair and co-chair positions.
  Schedule AALU participation in industry meetings. Including: booking travel, coordinating with meeting planners for exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities, shipping meeting materials and following up with key participants.

• AALU
• Special Projects
• May 2009 to September 2011

• Manage budget, expense and revenue reports for Board of Directors, Annual Meeting, Communications and Membership departments.
  Manage social media outreach, using tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
  Coordinate and send out member communications, promotional emails and surveys.
  Coordinate committee selection process including gathering recommendations for Chair and co-chair positions.
  Assist in sales calls for advertising, sponsorships and exhibit space for the AALU annual meeting.
  Schedule AALU participation in industry meetings. Including: booking travel, coordinating with meeting planners for exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities, shipping meeting materials and following up with key participants.
  Assist with Membership calls to existing and prospective members.
  Manage inventory lists and member requests, assist with annual meeting planning

• Randstad USA
• Recruitment Consultant
• Febuary 2007 to January 2009

• Instrumental in bringing in and managing a $3.2 million account.
  Responsible for bill tracking and follow up with all accounts.
  Built, managed and maintained a portfolio of 20 clients through phone calls and in-person visits, to foster a consultative relationship and increased business.
  Partnered with hiring managers and senior management to develop staffing strategies; develop and implement cost effective recruitment plans that minimize time-to-fill.
  2 years of direct sourcing of pro-active and passive candidates including interviewing, coaching and developing temporary employees while focusing on retention and assisting employees in setting and achieving goals.
  Developed marketing strategies and initiatives for new business development and client retention.
  Created service contracts for new clients and updated existing contracts to stay competitive in the marketplace.

• Saunders 1865
• Marketing Assistant
• Febuary 2004 to July 2005

• Researched new client leads for executive relocation services, made initial contact through tele-marketing and followed up with an email campaign.
  Developed relationships with local estate agents to facilitate the relocation process for various clients.
  Managing petty cash and supply orders; assisted with administrative tasks as needed.

Education

• Richmond, The American International University In London
• International Relations, History, Politics
• 2002 - 2005

• Student Body Vice President 2004-2005