Experience and Qualifications

I am a businessperson with a strong background in strategic planning & analysis, marketing, and writing.  I have owned my own marketing consulting company for almost 18 years.  I also work with new products:  I hold two US patents and am named on one patent pending, and I represent independent inventors who are trying to get their products to market.

I have also been very involved with the Milford School District on a number of different levels.  My business background was utilized on the Business Advisory Committee during two different appointments, as well as with Citizens for Excellent Schools and New Options for Better Schools.  I also enjoy using my skills to help students learn new things outside the classroom.  I’ve started a column contest and newspaper program for the district, plus done presentations on inventing and created a drama club.

I am excited about the chance to use my various abilities, knowledge and enthusiasm to help the district through the Board of Education!

 

School Involvement, District Level:

  • Be a Journalist! 6th Grade Column Contest:  Created and managed persuasive writing project completed by all 6th grade honors classes
  • 2003 & 2008 Levy Committees:  co-chair in 2003
  • Business Advisory Council:  Served two sessions (2003, 2008); asked to serve current session but withdrew to run for BOE
  • Transportation Committee:  analyzed option of bringing transportation management in-house
  • Senate Finance Committee:  Testified regarding the effects of the transportation guarantee on transportation service in local districts
  • Citizens for Excellent Schools - Chair, Communications Committee:  CES was founded by the 2003 Business Advisory Council to gain community input on identifying ways to reduce expenses on the non-educational side of the budget.  Over $14 million in potential reductions were identified
  • New Options for Better Schools – co-founder:  New Options analyzed current district operations and situations.  We were directly responsible for providing the 2007 Business Advisory Council with a more accurate analysis of Grade Level vs. Neighborhood Schools, in both configuration and transportation
  • Common Ground - Founding member: Common Ground was formed by Citizens in the Milford School District who were all working toward one goal:  an excellent education with responsible spending and transparent operations

                

School Involvement, School Level:
  • Invention Education:  Presented program on inventing for elementary schools at Seipelt (twice, once for gifted 5-6th graders, once for third graders) and two other school districts in area
  • Seipelt PTA, Vice President of Fundraising:  Two existing fundraisers plus co-chaired introduction of new Family Carnival
  • Seeing Through Seipelt newspaper:  Created newspaper for 6th grade students
  • Drama Club:  Created first drama club for Seipelt students; performed two plays in May, 2009

Business:

The Marketing Shop Consultants

  • Founded this marketing consulting firm serving small and medium-sized businesses in 1993.  One of the first Cincinnati companies to use a “virtual company” structure.
  •  Develop and market new products 

GoodSports For Life

  • Helped start up and develop structure/strategy for this sports medicine marketing firm    
Stockton.West.Burkhardt Advertising
  • Ralston-Purina Specialty Pet Food Markets

Procter and Gamble

  • Bounce, Spic & Span and Mr. Clean brand management
  • New product development, fabric softener category


Volunteer Experience:

  • United Inventors Association, Treasurer:  Implemented cost analysis and controls to bring organization out of fiscal distress
  • Inventor’s Council of Cincinnati, President:  Grew organization from 15 to over 100 members.  Recognized as one of the most vital independent inventors’ organizations in the country.  Speak at conferences and to groups in region on invention marketing and bring a product to market
  • Clermont Festival Chorale, Co-Founder & Board Member:  Co-founded community singing group; assistant conductor of Children’s Chorus
  • Board member:  Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra; Fahrenheit Theater Company (currently Cincinnati Shakespeare Company)

  Education:
  • Honors degree in English, History of the Language, School of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Economics degree in Multinational Enterprise, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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