Professional Experience
Specifications Writer (Municipal Government)
February 2006 - present Township of Wayne/Wayne NJ
Write specifications and guidelines for all proposal, bid or quote requests; full bid document creation
Purchasing agent activities include market research, and creation of requisitions and purchase orders
Coordinate public opening of bids, quotes and RFP's, record and tabulate all pertinent data
Create E-procurement documents and co-manage Township Purchasing Department web presence
Research, interpret and disseminate information for items/services purchased by the Township
Review contracts with Township Attorney and make editorial recommendations as needed
Meet with division supervisors and department heads to discuss plans and make recommendations
Designated Project Manager for certain Wayne Township managed operations and events
Senior Copywriter/Account Director
August 1997 - present (* full and part-time) SpiderCreative LLC/ NYC & Wayne NJ
Print editorial projects (copy writing, ad designs, graphic art, press releases, brochures, and more)
Design of web content (copy, graphic art, Flash & interactive coding, banner ads, rich e-mail, etc.)
Director of marketing & sales, client liaison, project communications, contract administrator
Procurement for total office needs (furniture, equipment, supplies, etc.), full management of P&L
Marketing Consultant (Publishing Industry)
April 2004 - December 2005 Outsourcing Today, LLC/Roseland NJ
Director of advertising sales for FAO Today (Finance & Accounting Outsourcing) print and web
Served publication's advertisers as marketing consultant, ad designer and copywriter
Detailed proposal writer for international marketing of FAO Today
, HRO Europe magazines
April 2003 - February 2004 American Lawyer Media, Inc/NY, NY
Wrote highly successful marketing proposals, effective newsletters and productive demographic polls
National Advertising account manager of display advertising sales for legal recruiting industry
Highly interactive marketing consultant and copywriter for the nation's top legal publications
Senior Account Manager
February 1993 - July 1994 * Thomas Publishing Company/NY, NY
Wrote detailed technical proposals, contracts, designed successful ad copy and graphic designs
Established new sales accounts with industrial advertisers (set the new business sales record)
Maintained a fully functional satellite office, procured office supplies and equipment
Managed and participated in planning company events, sales and moral boosting meetings
Account Executive/Recruiter
September 1989 - February 1993 Viva Employment Services, Inc./NY, NY
Sales of direct hire/temp staffing services to the Fortune 500 (opened 28 new, volume accounts)
Writer of complex proposals for New York City government institutions and Fortune 500 businesses
Ongoing and persuasive candidate recruiting for diverse job openings, wrote enticing ad copy
Established and managed a successful Graphic Arts division (1992-1993), including procurement
Education
Rutgers University - Public Purchasing Certificate Program (April 2006 - December 2007)
New York University/New York, NY A.A.S. /Business Computer Applications
(May 2000 - GPA 3.5 w/ Dean's List Honors)
Certifications
Associations