Experience

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  Circuit city

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Advertising media buyer

  Planned and purchased TV and Radio advertising for stores all over the USA.

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  Barber martin advertising

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Senior media buyer & media planner

  • Negotiated best rates, spots and added value• Trained Media Buyers• Clients: The Roomstore, Heilig-Meyers Home Furnishings, Virginia Lottery, Cato Fashions, Wendy’s, Indy Racing League, Avalon Water (CPG), Southern States, Ritz Camera, Multiple automotive dealers

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  Media general

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  Media director

  • Increased viewer share/ratings by 10-20% every year for local news and entertainment programming • Created in-house operation to market and brand 29 broadcast TV stations in 16 markets• Managed $30 million budget• Digital and traditional media buying and planning• Coached Marketing Directors at television stations• COOP advertising with NBC, ABC, CBS, UPN, Paramount, Sony, King World, and 20th Century Fox

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  Planet central

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Media director

  • Signed on Cavalier Telephone and Media General Broadcast Group• 300% percent increase in unit sales for Cavalier Telephone• 30% increase in foot traffic and 20% increase in revenue in Portrait Innovations’s 80 markets• 10% increase in tax returns filed in U.S. and Canada for Liberty Tax Service• Planned, purchased, optimized digital (internet display) and traditional media• Directed $25 million media department • Supervised five direct reports• Account Director for Cavalier Telephone • Clients: Cavalier Telephone, Media General Broadcast Group, Portrait Innovations, Tilson Homes, Liberty Tax Service Show less

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  Media world

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2012

  Advertising account executive

  Advertising Account Executive serving accounts operating in the Middle East and North Africa.

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  Delta career education corporation

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Advertising media director

  • Managed and grew leads from digital and traditional media inquiry channels for 34 ground campuses and online programs• Digital and traditional media buying and planning including: Programmatic Display and Mobile, Video Pre-Roll, Paid Social Media, Direct Response TV, Radio, OOH, Direct Mail, & Directories • Managed the work of advertising agencies, media buying and PR firms• Managed $24 million annual budget: invoice reconciliation and charged business units accordingly• Used marketing analytics and metrics • Collaborated with IT and creative department on brand, marketing material design (brochures, flyers, web site, etc.) and creative optimization Show less

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  Fairfax county public schools

  Jan 2016 - now

  Special Education Teacher working with students that have learning disabilities, mood and behavior disorders/ 2018-2019 English Language Arts and Civics2017-2018 Math 8 Teacher, Sped Case Manager for seven students.2016-2017 English 7 Teacher, Sped Case Manager for six students. Run all IEP meetings for students on my caseload. Annual IEP, Transition IEP, Manifestation Determination IEP, and IEP addendum. Providing public day level of service.

  • Special Education Teacher

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Special Education Teacher

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Substitute Teacher

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016