Summary

Being assertive and pushing forward, solving issues and removing roadblocks, rea
ching my goals and helping others with theirs is what motivates me. My skill set
focuses on communications and effective strategies. I am seeking a communicatio
ns or coordinator position with a company that demonstrates leadership in the Au
stin area.
Software Skills
MS Office, Adobe: Acrobat, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Captivate, InDesign, FrameMak
er and RoboHelp.
Employment
Oct. 2009 to Jan. 2011
Marketing Process Engineer
National Oilwell Varco: Houston, TX
Completed a redesign of corporate engineering intranet for Corporate Technology
Officer to promote a 15% reduction in seek-time for mission critical informatio
n.
Accomplished a rebranding effort of Corporate Process Development to promote be
tter clarity of service offerings. Increased overall business 30%.
Created a process for moving a database from one location to another while mini
mizing client access time and expanding department visibility.
July 2009 to Oct. 2009
Communication Expert
Self-employed
Communicate with my clients to gain an understanding of their goals and vision a
nd then work with them to create a brand identity that will communicate that pas
sion into the market.
1998 to July 2009
Marketing & Technical Publications Lead
NOV M/D Totco: Cedar Park, TX
Marketing Communications:
* Coordinated involvement in tradeshows and other events in the United States to
increase company and product awareness.
* Spearheaded accountability to sales team for lead generation during domestic e
vents using pre-event marketing and post-event lead reporting strategies.
* Brought awareness to senior management about the need to realign department go
als throughout the company to support the sales teams and increase sales.
* Managed direction, orders and distribution of promotional items for locations
in the U.S., China, Russia, South America, Canada, Middle East and Mexico enabli
ng the sales team to increase visibility and sales.
* Created and update artwork for company logos, icons, Web graphics and sales co
llateral using Illustrator and PhotoShop to give the company an updated, profess
ional look and feel appealing to the customer.
* Updated global sales team with a marketing intranet site that provided up-to-d
ate information on the latest product developments.
* Created and implemented templates and guidelines for marketing collateral usin
g InDesign giving all company documentation the same look and feel.
Technical Publications:
* Managed technical publication responsibilities and workflow completing about 8
0 publication projects in six months to eliminate a three-year back log.
* Communicated with the global sales and field technician departments to fulfill
publication needs.
* Coordinated publication translations for China, Russia, South America, Canada,
Middle East and Mexico.
* Initiated and supported an effort to make technical publications illustration-
heavy for more effective communication.
* Initiated plan and created web help files for high-profile software to increas
e customer satisfaction.
* Created and implemented templates and guidelines for technical publications us
ing FrameMaker giving all company documentation a consistent look and feel.
Education
BS - Design Engineering
Norfolk State University: Norfolk, VA
Magna cum-laude graduate (3.64 GPA)
Secretary, Society of Manufacturing Engineers