PRESIDENT Career Focus Creative Marketing Professional MBA seeking new challenge many years stay home mom; broad-based background highly competitive dynamic organizations. Recognized decisive leader excellent team player. Summary Skills A proven professional, experienced sales, marketing, management, business development. Public Private Sector experience valuable network contacts; Excellent communication public relation skills; event planning public speaking experience; Presented International Honor Award U.S. Department Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service outstanding leadership commitment promotion U.S. agricultural trade worldwide, May 1998. Skilled multi-tasker Focused customer satisfaction Training development Marketing savvy Team management Deadline-oriented Accomplishments A proven professional, experienced sales, marketing, management, business development. Public Private Sector experience valuable network contacts; Excellent communication public relation skills; event planning public speaking experience; Presented International Honor Award U.S. Department Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service outstanding leadership commitment promotion U.S. agricultural trade worldwide, May 1998 Awarded Contract Southern U. S. Trade Association implement Canadian/US Trade Mission, arranged conducted conferences, handled guests transportation, assembled media kits press releases: Master Ceremony several conferences made presentations international marketing GA's International Trade Division recognized State Model Excellence Small Business Administration Vision 2000 conference, Washington, DC 1998 Major: International Business, Honors Graduate; MBA Studies Abroad (Germany) July 1991 Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA., Honors Graduate County Coordinator two successful Gubernatorial campaigns; Honored "Admiral Georgia Navy" Named Outstanding Young Women America '91 Executive Board University Georgia's Center International Agriculture 96- present State 4-H Volunteer- Judge State Competitions '94-'99 GA Council International Visitors Host Member Business Women's Council '93 -present Member Atlanta Chamber Commerce Board Directors, Refugee Women's Association Metro Atlanta '95-96 English tutor Armenian family '94-'95 Atlanta Women International Trade '95-present Georgia Economic Developer's Trade Committee '97-'99 Honored Kennesaw State University work international training programs '97 Junior League DeKalb County '93-99; Junior League Ann Arbor 99-present Alumni Advisor Georgia State University's Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity '88 Professional Experience President August 1999 January 2002 Company Name － City State Provide contract services organizations implementation global business strategies: identifying new business opportunities, conducting market research, market promotions, trade show representation, product demonstrations. Awarded Contract Southern U. S. Trade Association implement Canadian/US Trade Mission, arranged conducted conferences, handled guests transportation, assembled media kits press releases: Master Ceremony several conferences made presentations international marketing. Negotiated behalf buyer/sellers several large bulk commodity export transactions Director, International Trade Division November 1996 August 1999 Company Name － City State Atlanta, GA Brussels, Belgium Supervised maintenance international trade database export trade lead program January 1998 January 1998 Company Name － City State recognized State Model Excellence Small Business Administration Vision 2000 conference, Washington, DC 1998 Provided strategic direction, management, budgetary allocation, training, staffing Atlanta Brussels offices Consulted companies development global business strategies Organized managed trade show pavilions throughout Asia Americas Developed seminars international trade: secured speakers, facility locations Linked local suppliers foreign buyers distributors trade shows, missions promotional campaigns Supervised maintenance international trade database export trade lead program. Organized successful trade missions GA companies Canada Mexico, exploring trading opportunities, organizing training seminars hosting receptions companies Developed department's promotional literature, brochures, publications press releases Served Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) 98 generic allocation committee, overseeing allocations $900 M fifteen member states; Oversaw $400 M promotion U.S Fresh Produce Canada Implementation food promotions Canada, Costa Rica, UK, Russia, United States, Mexico, China Japan Coordinated "Taste Georgia" reception press visitors Atlanta Olympic Games Served Board Directors Agriculture '96, agricultural pavilion Centennial Park Coordinated Olympic Game volunteer activities Georgia Department Agriculture Advisor Atlanta U. S. Export Assistance Center Advisor Georgia Specialty Foods Association Chairperson InterTrade '97, Atlanta-based trade conference attracting 500 participants Assistant Director May 1995 November 1996 Company Name － City State International Account Executive November 1994 May 1995 Company Name － City State Appointed U.S. Department Commerce-International Trade Division's District Export Council Scanwell Freight Express, International Freight Forwarder/ NVOCC, Atlanta, Georgia International Account Executive (11/94-5/95) Responsible securing new logistic accounts; Computed air ocean freight rate quotations Increased shipping volume providing air ocean consolidation Arranged domestic cargo transportation various trucking lines; Coordinated monitored shipments; Liaison overseas offices, airline steamship lines; Prepared reviewed international documentation Cotton/Textile Broker Sales Manager October 1991 November 1994 Company Name － City State Successful track record increasing cotton fiber textile sales Southern U. S. international markets; met exceeded company quotas Expanded domestic overseas textile accounts prospecting, cold calling computer networks Advised management industry regulations Negotiated new lines credit handled letter credit transactions Directed company Import/Export agricultural commodities; Arranged logistic details Trained International School Cotton '90. Supervisor-Risk Fleet Management January 1989 January 1990 Company Name － City State Supervised managed staff five employees Coordinated property, casualty automobile insurance coverage Negotiated contract renewal new contract purchases Budget Analyst/Legislative Relations January 1988 January 1988 Company Name － City State Liaison six large state government agencies; Negotiated budgetary requests facility managers Education Masters Business Administration Business Administration 1993 Mercer University, Stetson School Business Economics － City State US Masters Business Administration, 1993 Mercer University, Stetson School Business Economics, Atlanta, GA. Bachelors Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management/Insurance 1987 University Georgia, Terry College Business Administration － City State US Bachelors Business Administration, 1987 University Georgia, Terry College Business Administration, Athens, GA. Double Major: Finance, Risk Management/Insurance. Delta Gamma Sorority, UGA Student-Alumni Committee, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity Associate 1984 Middle Georgia College － City State US Associate Business Administration, 1984 Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA., Honors Graduate Vice President Student Government, Advertising 1984 Kernel College Newspaper Vice President Student Government; Student Advisory Council GA Board Regents; Assistant Editor Advertising Editor Kernel College Newspaper; Voted "Miss Middle Georgia College" 1984 Student Body INTERNSHIPS/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT MBA International Business Mercer University Major: International Business, Honors Graduate; MBA Studies Abroad (Germany) July 1991 Professional Affiliations Awarded Contract Southern U. S. Trade Association implement Canadian/US Trade Mission, arranged conducted conferences, handled guests transportation, assembled media kits press releases: Master Ceremony several conferences made presentations international marketing Military Experience January 1993 June 1983 Company Name County Coordinator two successful Gubernatorial campaigns; Honored "Admiral Georgia Navy" Metro Atlanta Chamber Commerce, Atlanta, GA, Membership Development, Sales Representative, 1993 Congressman Richard Ray, US House Representatives. Washington, DC; Congressional Intern, Summer 1983 Languages English tutor Armenian Presentations Awarded Contract Southern U. S. Trade Association implement Canadian/US Trade Mission, arranged conducted conferences, handled guests transportation, assembled media kits press releases Master Ceremony several conferences made presentations international marketing Skills Trade Show, Buyer, Buying/procurement, Market Research, Marketing, Accounts Through, Cold Calling, Commodities, Credit, Import/export, Prospecting, Sales, Sales In, Sales Manager, Fleet Management, Assistant Director, Liaison, Trading, Database, Games, Maintenance, Promotional, Staffing, Strategic Direction, Training, Budget, Account Executive, Documentation, Quotations, Shipping, Award, Business Development, Commercial Real Estate, Event Planning, Human Resources, In Sales, Northern Telecom, Peachtree, Property Management, Real Estate, Real Estate Lending, Sales Representative, Telecom, Training Programs, Induction, Mba, Finance, Risk Management, Advertising, Associate