Experience

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  Library journal & school library journal - reed business information

  Apr 1988 - Feb 2009

  Mid-atlantic regional advertising manager

  Library Industry Trade Magazines http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ • http://www.slj.com/• Delivered consistent, top-ranking sales of print and online advertising in the K-12 and academic library markets• Generated average annual revenue of $1.3 million, managing 100+ accounts• Designed and executed multi-year contracts with major clients: Lexis Nexis , Bloomberg Press, CATO Institute, Merck, Physicians Desk Reference, Thomson Reuters, National Geographic, Scholastic, Congressional Quarterly, World Bank, Dun & Bradstreet, Library of Congress, Konica Minolta, Penguin Books, CLCD – Children’s Literature, DC Comics, Facts on File News, Learning Express, Library Video Company, Holiday House Books• Advertising sales awards included*** Reed Business Information's Presidents Club for growth in new business revenue*** Reed Business Information's Online Sales Achievement Award for growth in online ad revenue Show less

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  Self-employed

  Feb 2009 - now

  Sales, Marketing, Business English Teaching and Grant Writing Service New Business Development - Director 2009 to Present • Created this business to serve publishing, library, university and arts organizations• Companies served include Independent Press Award, Rutgers University Business School, Tutor.com, TotalBoox.com, The Non Profit Times, Lakeland Youth Symphony, Keesings World News Archive, LITERAL-Latin American Voices Magazine, Black Diamond Partners, Candlewood Marketing, artists and book authors Show less

  • English Second Language Instructor

    Sept 2017 - now

  • New Business Development, Business-English Teaching, Grant Writing, Sales

    Feb 2009 - now
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  Marquis who's who

  Feb 2010 - May 2010

  Wholesale account manager

  Online Reference Publisher http://www.marquiswhoswho.com/• Established strategic relationships with international and domestic distribution channels including Baker & Taylor, Blackwell, EBSCO, Ingram, Coutts, SWETS• Consulted on long-term marketing strategies to raise brand awareness and increase sales• Collaborated on eBook and website launch teams

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  Igi global

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Northeastern regional sales consultant

  Publisher of E-Book and Journal Databases http://www.igi-global.com/• Developed and implemented new sales infrastructure • Initiated relationships with library directors at Harvard University, Stevens Institute, Rutgers University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology• Increased sales by 40%

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  Waldo - westchester academic library directors' organization

  May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Director of outreach services- marketing- us and canada

  Academic Library Consortium and E-resource Acquisition Service http://www.waldolib.org/• Expanded new library membership five-fold in the Mid-Atlantic region • Increased member usage of WALDO’s acquisition services which included e-book, journal and database selection, discount negotiation and purchasing for their library collections• Enhanced nation-wide marketing outreach with library expos, webinars, site-visits and newsfeeds • Collaborated closely with 60 publisher-partners on special marketing and sales programsfor 700 member schools Show less

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  Totalboox.com - http://www.totalboox.com/

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Sales consultant - eastern and mid west regions

  Business development within public and community college libraries for this innovative, new ebook platform.

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  Tutor.com

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Account manager, library programs - us and canada

  • New business development and current client care for this prestigious online tutoring service

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  Precision learning institute

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Business english instructor for rutgers university business school

  Instructed 21 international MBA students in the Summer Intensive Business English program at Rutgers University Business School. Coursework included new business plan 'shark tank' presentations to university administrators, US business document writing, vocabulary, pronunciation and American idiom honing for these gifted scholars from India, Egypt, Taiwan and China.