## BIO
**EXPERIENCE**
Present - May 2009 Publicis Solutions Houston TX
Customer Service Associate
2006 – 2009 Houston Chronicle Houston TX
Recruitment Advertising Agency Rep – Outside Sales
· Responsible for relationship building, account maintenance and the development of new business, with local and national recruitment advertising agencies and their clients
· Traveled nationally to visit recruitment agencies promoting the features and benefits of advertising in The Houston Chronicle
· Attended trade shows and conferences targeting Human Resource professionals promoting the benefits and features of recruitment advertising in The Houston Chronicle and its various products
· 2006 & 2007 STAR* Certified
2004 – 2006 Houston Chronicle Houston, TX
* * Account Executive II – Outside Sales
· Brought in $1.5 million in revenue for 2005
· Achieved revenue goal 9 times out of 12 in 2005
· 2005 STAR* Certified
· 2004 Publisher’s Club Award Winner
· 2005 Publisher’s Club Award Winner
1998 – 2004 Houston Chronicle Houston, TX
Account Executive I – Inside Sales
· Consistently achieved goals through multi-million dollar client base and new accounts in their recruitment advertising
· Winner four times of the Publisher’s Club Award – Company’s most prestigious marketing honor, in 1989, 1990, 1995, and 2000.
· Winner four times of the Merit Award given to outstanding marketing service to a particular client/account, in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.
· Handled multimedia recruitment advertisement for national and local accounts through print, direct mail, Internet, and television advertisement.
1995 – 1998 Houston Chronicle Houston, TX
Account Executive I – Outside Sales
· Increased revenue by 100% through multi-million dollar accounts in the healthcare, energy, and professional industries in their recruitment advertising.
· Company liaison with local recruitment and advertising agencies.
· Increased database revenue by 100%
· Utilized PowerPoint presentations, research data, and industry-focused products to develop successful advertisement media buys for clients.
1983 – 1994 Houston Chronicle Houston, TX
Marketing Consultant/Senior Advisor – Inside Sales
· Responsible for maintenance, expansion, and growth of existing client base.
**EDUCATION**
2004 Graduate University of Phoenix Houston, TX
· B.A. in Business Management
· 3.98 GPA
1977 – 1979 Detroit Institute of Technology Detroit, MI
· Completed 2 years towards a B.A. in Marketing, and a minor in Computer Sc
## Area of Expertise
Proficient in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint