OBJECTIVE

Public Relations Professional with more than 14 years of progressive experience in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, and Public Affairs seeking position with stable firm that allows for advancement.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Possess strong interpersonal relations, written and verbal communication, and general management skills.
• Interact easily with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Thrive in fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Possess extensive knowledge of team leadership and personnel management, as well as ability to recruit and manage highly successful teams of qualified personnel.
• Creative think with strong program design skills, as well as background in training, recruitment, and implementation of professional development programs.
• Possess excellent communication, report generation, team building and development, and human resources administration skills.
• Recognized and decorated leader who is able to create a productive work environment that generates excellent team communications and leads to high rates of efficiency.
• Work well under highly stressful situations and train team members to respond effectively to crises and emergency situations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps: 2001-2008
General Manager - Civil Affairs Team

• Assisted Iraqi Government in transition to democratic leadership, assisting in development of public information releases.
• Managed $1M budget allocated for reconstruction of schools, and medical and religious facilities.
• Directed activities of 35 team members

Deputy Probation Counselor, 1999-2001

• Coordinated and facilitated rehabilitation programs and encourage juvenile offenders to participate.
• Developed, implemented, and monitored performance and behavioral goals and objectives of juveniles.
• Supported officers during house calls in installation of home supervision devices.

• Utilized strong communication and marketing skills to interface with potential loan applicants, and assisted clients in the loan application and funding process.
• Processed and funded home mortgages.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration with Finance, Graduate School of Management, 2005
Bachelor of Arts, State University , 1999