Lecturer of Marketing & Chapter Advisor of the ODU American Marketing Association (AMA) Club

​2009 - present

 

* Teach courses in public relations, internet marketing, principles of marketing and special projects courses in marketing via the classroom, 2-way and teletechnet.

* Recognized for teaching in the classroom with 3 Shining Star Awards for outstanding teaching and honored as Most Inspirational Faculty Member in Strome College by the top graduate in May 2012.

*Presented the FACULTY TEACHING AWARD for non-tenure track professors by Strome College at ODU in 2013.

 

*  Served on a review panel for two separate public relations publications last year for the Oxford University Press. In December, I served on a review panel for the PR Casebook: Translating Values into Conduct: Cases in Public Relations Ethics by Brigitta Brunner and Corey Hickerson. In April, I served on a second review panel for the PR text: Public Relations in the Digital Age by Kelleher and reviewed two separate chapters on Planning and Implementation. Involvement in these review panels helped me re-evaluate my public relations course.

 

*  Chapter Advisor of the ODU American Marketing Association (AMA) Club – helped revive the club from 0 to 30+ active members, re-established ties with the Hampton Roads Professional Chapter of the AMA, served as a judge for the National Collegiate Chapter of the AMA, and mentored students in the successful completion of the Chapter Plan and Report since Fall 2010. Under my leadership, the club has won numerous awards through the National Chapter including Outstanding Chapter Planning, Outstanding Community Service and Outstanding Video Campaigns for the AMA Saves Lives Project. Last year, I organized a mobile tour of US POLO Association to our campus for our club members, which allowed them the opportunity to interact with Brand Ambassadors and learn about Event Management.

 

*  Embracing teaching innovations throughout my courses by actively participating in the QEP quality-writing workshop. This workshop helped me create writing intensive project in my public relations course, MKTG 406.

 

*  Participated in a pilot program to provide electronic textbooks to students in my MKTG 311 course that resulted in a research presentation at the AMA Collegiate Conference in spring 2014.

 

*  Master Advisor & Chief Departmental Advisor for 100+ sophomore and junior marketing majors in the Strome College since Fall 2009.

 

*  Active member of the Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion (RRAP) Committee – helped to coordinate the Business Fair – a major event for the college each year.

 

 

Instructor of Marketing, Christopher Newport University

​2006 - 2009

 

•    Instructed students on the principles and fundamentals of Marketing Management and Internet Marketing
•    Mentored marketing students through the Luter College of Business Internship Program – Spring 2007 and Summer 2007
•    Served as an advisor and instructed CNU pre-business students on the liberal arts curriculum and business curriculum
•    Served as faculty co-chair of Luter School of Business Honor Council  - assisted with the Honor Council’s newly proposed website in preparation for the Center for Academic Integrity Conference
•    Served as the promotions lead for the Center for Academic Integrity Conference Planning Committee, a conference held at CNU October 18-19, 2007

 

 

Marketing & Business Consultant, Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC)

​2010 - present

 

​• Educate Virginia businesses on a variety of e-commerce issues through a series of seminars in Hampton Roads, the Northern Neck, and Danville

• Continue development and dissemination of VECTEC E-News, the organization’s statewide educational e-commerce newsletter

• Provide marketing and business support for VECTEC’s education and research programs.