Experience

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  Young company - creative marketing communications (previously speer, young and hollander, inc.)

  Oct 1986 - Jul 1988

  Account services representative

  Working in Account Services, I focused on developing relationships with clients to contribute to our rapidly growing agency. I learned all aspects of agency business by working in media, production, PR, and account management as we added clients to the roster.This Los Angeles-based advertising agency played an important role in cultivating the economic landscape in Southern California and is considered the region’s oldest independent agency.

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  Erwin penland

  Jun 1992 - Apr 1994

  Administrative assistant

  Moving from the west coast back to my roots in the east, I decided to stay in the advertising agency world. As the Administrative Assistant, I wore many hats and helped the agency at large wherever extra hands and another creative mind were needed. Erwin Penland is one of the largest full-service advertising agencies in the South. The, now, nearly 400-person firm is part of Boston-based Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc. one of the nation’s largest ad agencies.

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  Apollo education group

  May 1994 - Feb 1997

  Enrollment marketing representative

  The Apollo Education Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, the University of Phoenix, the Institute for Professional Development, the College for Financial Planning, and Western International University, has established itself as a leading provider of higher education programs for working adults by focusing on servicing the needs of the working adult.

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  Eppix of south carolina, inc.

  Feb 1997 - Oct 2002

  Account executive

  Eppix was a large format printing company based out of Greenville, South Carolina whose capabilities included graphic design, laminating and printing. As an Account Executive, I:• Provided innovative and results-oriented solutions that combined graphics and large format printing• Developed relationships with new clients• Worked with and maintained an inherited book of business• Created and presented custom presentations in Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Asheville, and Charlotte Show less

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  Legal eagle, inc.

  Nov 2002 - Sept 2003

  Account executive

  Legal Eagle is a full-service document management support firm exclusively focused on the legal industry. I was responsible for all the sales for legal computer software and legal document management, large format color graphics and sales + marketing.

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  Apollo education group

  Oct 2003 - Aug 2009

  Enrollment and marketing representative

  My role had many facets as an Enrollment Marketing Representative sub-contractor for Southern Wesleyan University, including:• Lead generation and class building for Southern Wesleyan University's non-traditional degree completion program for working adults• Managing potential student inquires about all degree programs offered by Southern Wesleyan University Adult and Graduate Studies• Sales and follow through in all facets of enrollment process• Corporate relationship development and liaison in Greenville, Greenwood, Spartanburg Show less

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  Clemson university

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2022

  I served as the Interim Director for Clemson’s Center for Corporate Learning from June 2013 – June 2014, and was named Director in July 2014.The short of my responsibilities can be simply defined as “the whole ball of wax.” I am committed to identifying marketplace trends in an effort to provide fresh and meaningful content for professional development to our clients.• Lead all product development by researching trends and “next big ideas,” determining workplace and marketplace needs, identifying thought leaders, and benchmarking competitors• Network extensively to identify speakers, thought leaders, create sales opportunities for open enrollment as well as contract training opportunities• Maximize Clemson University faculty and partner relationships to produce conferences and seminars that strengthen workforce development, promote professional development, and generate income for Clemson University• Hire and review all personnel• Leverage strategic partners and consultants to produce these products and events while keeping the Center for Corporate Learning lean and agile as a department• Direct internal operations of department, while generating and managing revenues of $500,000+ annually• In charge of all marketing decisions, including direct mail, social media and web-based marketing, maintenance of CCL website content, SEO, trade show participation and traditional marketing and mediaClemson University's Center for Corporate Learning designs and develops continuing, professional and executive education programs. Through partnerships with faculty, community leaders, industry consultants and entrepreneurs, we offer custom and open enrollment programs designed to improve our clients' performance and competitiveness. Show less

  • Director, Center for Corporate Learning

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2022

  • Business Development Manager, Center for Corporate Learning

    Apr 2010 - May 2013