Category: AGRICULTURE

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