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Me:

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With 30+ years of marketing and advertising experience spanning agency, in-house, media, and account services, I am a highly motivated professional. I foster collaborative and respectful team environments while remaining focused and accountable in independent work. My exceptional multitasking, project, and time management skills ensure efficient execution.​

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Work Experience

Brand Messaging

Experience includes facilitating branding and rebranding initiatives for diverse industries: workplace safety, telecommunications, hospitality, nature conservancy, and global geophysical research and education​​

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Paid Media

Building the media department was a core responsibility in my most recent agency position, scaling it from a single role to a full in-house media agency. This transformation allowed for in-house digital media purchasing via DV360 and social platforms, while ensuring complete agency/client transparency through real-time, multi-channel (digital and traditional) campaign dashboards.

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Account Management

Experience spans media, PR, and account supervision throughout a diverse agency career. Most recently, prior to joining Deloitte, responsibilities included managing all non-Deloitte agency accounts, with a client roster that ranged from hospitality and tourism to non-profits like The Nature Conservancy.

Public and Media Relations

Event coordination such as conference planning, press tours, and red carpet events. Additional responsibilities included securing speaking engagements and developing crisis management plans for clients across the hospitality, entertainment, consulting, and public safety sectors.​​

Team Leadership

The foundation of my career rests on collaboration, inclusion, and fostering a strong team environment. A commitment to an open-door policy and building solid working relationships with coworkers, clients, and partners is central to my professional philosophy.​

Employee Engagement

Developed and led programs that improved internal communications and increased employee engagement for both clients and coworkers, resulting in enhanced workplace productivity and harmony.​

Employment History

Deloitte

Senior Manager, Investment Channel Activation

January 2024 – present

PartnersCreative

Director of Media / Public Relations  â€‹

Account Supervisor 

July 2008 – January 2024 â€‹â€‹

July 2008 – January 2024 

Mercury Advertising

Vice President / Director of Account Services 

Director of Account Services / Media Planning

Account Executive 

December 2006 – June 2008​

September 2003 – November 2006

August 2003

Department of Commerce,
Montana Office of Tourism

Consumer Marketing Manager
Montana Film Office Marketing Assistant
Montana Film Office Marketing Intern

February 1996 – April 2000
May 1993 – January 1996   
May 1992 – August 1992

Software

Adobe Analytics

Adobe DSP

Basecamp

Canto

Cision

DV360

Flashtalking

Google Analytics

Google Looker

Google Suite

Hubspot
Kantar/Media Radar/Vivvix
Meltwater
Microsoft Office Suite
Miro
Monday

Pathmatics

Semrush

Simpli.fi (formerly Advantage)
Slack
Social media campaign ad managers
Sprnklr

Teamgantt
Trello

Workfront

Education

​Bachelor of Science in business | Marketing option
May 1993 (with honors) | Montana State University |  Bozeman, Montana

Professional Development

Account Planning and Strategic Planning for Smaller Agencies

Writing Winning Proposals, Giving Winning Pitches

Fred Pryor Seminars: Coaching Skills for Managers & Supervisors

Second Wind On-site Media Consultation / Training

Supervisor Series: The Keys to Successful Supervision 

The Media School — MediaWeek Magazine 

Jupiter @ Travel Forum: Strategies for Destination-based Commerce 

Web Marketing  — Thunder Lizard Productions 

The MEDIA FORUM — @d:tech 

Educational Seminars for Tourism Organizations — Tourism Industry of America

Marketing Outlook Forum — Tourism Industry of America

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