Jun 20 2009
Resume Snapshot
Mrs. Killeen M Gonzalez, CHSP
KilleenGonzalez@gmail.com
WORK HISTORY
Freelance Writer / PR Specialist
Writing for assorted magazines, e-zines, newspapers and clients.
Family Advocate, Concerted Services
Advocating for pre-school children and their families through CSI’s Head Start Department.
Executive Director, Okefenokee Chamber Of Commerce/Charlton County Development Authority
Responsible for tourism and economic development/promotion, planning and executing special events, organizing - staffing and controlling all activities for the chamber office as well maintaining the historic train depot museum and chamber gift shop
Director Social Services, Admissions & Marketing, Health Information
Sun Health DBA Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation for Folkston
Responsible for all social services, admissions, marketing, and public relations functions of an 84 bed skilled nursing facility. Assisted with medical records including IC-9 coding. Responsible for planning, organizing and staffing facility’s special community events.
Event Planner, PR Specialist & Owners’ Assistant, Riverview Inn Inc.
Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling all sales, marketing, public relations, advertising, special events, human resources and front office activities for 1 large catering/banquet hall ( could serve up to 2,000 people ), 1 (45 Site ) RV Campground, one gourmet barbecue sauce manufacturer, 1 outdoor barbecue restaurant and 1 watercraft floatation device manufacturer. Assisted owner in all office details including light bookkeeping. Also provided in-home care to owner’s mother who had advanced Alzheimer’s.
Regional Director Sales & Marketing, Ranglamaxi LLC
Greatly increasing company’s market share and revenue in several market segments - Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling all sales & marketing related activities for 4 mid-size hotels ( Howard Johnson, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Boardwalk Motel), 1 Ponderosa Steakhouse and 1 micro-brewing company.
Public Relations Director, Way Off Broadway -TriBro Handling all public relations, advertising, marketing and sales activities for a 120 seat capacity dinner theatre as well as assisting General Manager in the day-to-day operations of the facility.
Assistant General Manager, Hampton Inn - High Hotels
Assisting General Manager in the day-to-day operations of a 110 room -
limited service property, as well as developing and implementing employee motivational programs.
Account Executive, Nassau Broadcasting Northern Division
Selling and writing radio advertising campaigns as well as assisting as voice over talent.
EDUCATION
A.A. Humanities, Orange County Community College, 1989
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1997
A.A.S Marketing & Sales, Orange County Community 1998
B.S. Marketing, SUNY - Empire State College, 1999
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows, ACT, Excel, Lotus 123, Power Point, Quicken, Print Shop, Peachtree, DOS, MS Works, MS Word, FrontPage, QuickBooks- Over 15 years computer experience - including both formal and on-hands training Limited experience in writing html and designing company web sites with Front Page and Net Object Fusion
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
Certificate Of Completion Brochure, Ad & Catalog Design, 1996
Certified Hotel & Restaurant Management, I.C.S, 1989
Certified Hospitality Sales Professional, AH&MA, 1999
Choice Hotels International Development Training, 1999
Certified Tour Planner, NTA, still pending
RECENT CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Twilight Wish Foundation, 2007 -2008
Story Corporation Memory Loss Initiative, 2008
American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Team Capt. 2008
RECENT PUBLISHED WORKS
Regular Community Columnist Florida - Georgia Times Union
Articles in the Charlton County Herald & Waycross Journal Herald
Article in National Social Worker Magazine
REFERENCES
Inger McDaniels, Corporate SW Consultant (571) 643-6223
Judy & Charlie Shay, Riverview Inn (570) 491-2173
Mayor Dixie McGurn, Whistlin’ Dixie (912) 496-2255
