Crystal Hammon, ABC, MLS, RYT

Experience

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  Assorted Sales Experience

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1987

  Account representative

  Orscheln Company, Moberly, MO, 1986-1987; Konica-Royal Business Machines, St. Louis, MO, 1983-1986; Merrill Lynch, Cincinnati, OH, 1982-1983;

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  Valley Environmental Testing Co.

  Oct 1988 - Dec 1990

  Sales representative

  Sales of environmental laboratory services for Indiana industrial clients.

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  OHM Corporation

  Jan 1991 - Feb 1992

  Sales representative

  Sales of large-scale environmental remediation services for industrial sites across Indiana.

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  Infotech Communications

  Feb 1992 - Jun 1996

  Communications Consultant

  Produced semi-customized newsletters as value-added marketing tools for clients of environmental businesses. Served as the managing editor of a membership newsletter for an association of 4,000 environmental professionals, the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers. I also handled media relations to increase awareness of an affiliated certification program, contributing to a 20 percent rise in membership from 1993 to 1995.

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  R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Communications Coordinator

  Responsible for the Crawfordsville Division's communication planning/strategy/measurement, media relations, educational campaigns and planning of major company and community events such as R.R. Donnelley’s first Take Our Daughters to Work Day in 1997. Wrote, edited and designed an employee publication for a company that manufactures books for the world’s largest publishing companies, generating 95 percent readership rate among the division’s 2,000 to 4,000 employees. Designed and wrote division marketing materials. Communication instructor for employee training program. Member of the company’s grant-making committee, cultural diversity committee and contributor to the division’s 75th anniversary book in 1996. Ghostwriter for the vice president/division director. This body of work was recognized by two consecutive years of EPIC awards from IABC Indianapolis for excellence in communication. Show less

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  Indianapolis Power and Light

  Feb 1999 - Aug 1999

  Employee Communications Coordinator

  Employee communications and public relations specialist. Wrote the content and managed the print production and graphic design for a special 14-page supplement to the Indianapolis Star, celebrating the construction and opening of the Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, funded by Indianapolis Power and Light. Played a contributing role in planning Memorial Day weekend activities to commemorate the Memorial’s opening, drawing national media attention to this gathering, which included all the living Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Show less

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  Leading Reads

  Aug 1999 - now

  Director

  Contact me at Crystal Hammon.com, hammon.crystal@gmail.com, 317.626.8617Leading Reads specializes in finding and writing content that captivates readers. I help clients build reputations as the essential resource in their industry with original content that nurtures long-term relationships and keeps your company digitally relevant. As the founder of Leading Reads, I also have a deep bench of expertise in planning, managing and editing online and print publications.If your organization is the kind that values a thing well said, I would love to work with you. I’ll help you create well-planned, well-researched content that’s made to spark inspiration, wonder, discovery and learning through your brand. Show less

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  Brownsburg Public Library

  May 2004 - Mar 2007

  Public Services Administrator & Librarian

  Reporting the director of the library, I managed a public services staff of 10-12 librarians and clerks. Key achievements:•Developing key performance indicators and writing a strategic plan that led to 95 percent approval rating by library patrons. •Increasing annual use of library databases by 25 percent through marketing, teaching and outreach.•Uniting an adult and a children’s department into a single cohesive unit within a library.•Training library staff to write actionable goals in support of a strategic plan.•Designing a system for tracking and evaluating outcomes of library services.I was also responsible for facilitating a monthly book club. Show less

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  JD Hammon & Associates, LLC

  Mar 2006 - Dec 2013

  Marketing and administrative consultant

  Assisting a manufacturer's representative agency for makers of industrial flooring, engineered screw conveyors, tubing and other construction and industrial products. Responsible for:• Collateral print material* Collateral presentation material• Payroll• Accounts receivable • Marketing communication • Travel coordination• Preparation of sales reports• Tasks related to small business management and record-keeping

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  Greenwood Public Library

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2011

  Collection Development and Family Program Librarian

  Planned, promoted and executed high-interest family programs with a contemporary literacy slant for audiences of 10 to 90 people. Managed a $25k to $30k budget for purchasing parent, teacher and children's books and resources.