Employment

2007 -  Present

December, 2007 -  Present
Director

Strategin is a unique consulting service and an experienced commercialization resource for research and development companies, government agencies, universities, the investment community and economic development organizations. Initiation of this small business included the development of a business plan, Web site, identifying and contacting potential clients and writing proposals.
Role in this company is to identify and secure business opportunities ; develop outreach materials ; maintain Web site updates ; and support all services offered by the company like : third-party technical evaluations, competitive market intelligence, commercialization strategies, partnership facilitation, event coordination and technology scouting.
Completed projects have included services like an intellectual property portfolio review, market perspectives, commercialization plans, competitive intelligence, marketing materials and partnership facilitation.

2005 -  2007
Supervisor

January, 2007 -  November, 2007
Business Development Analyst

Working in the Intellectual Property Management Group of the Foundation, responsibilities included business development and serving as a technology transfer liaison/client contact for programs funded by the US Department of Environmental Protection Agency EPA and Department of Veterans Affairs VA.
Duties included project management, client reporting, evaluation of new technologies for commercial potential ; development of partnership outreach plans and marketing materials to elicit collaborative and licensing partners ; and, facilitation of partnership discussions between EPA researchers and industry clients. Also served as project team leader and team member on projects relating to specific client needs and and creating information technology programs to track projects.

Participated in the creation and management of the Clean Water Partnership Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio which included EPA, universities, industry and non-profit organizations. This effort included all facets of event planning, agenda development, identifying and securing speakers and sponsors and public relations.

November, 2005 -  January, 2007
Program Analyst

Served on the management team to meet with leaders and scientists to discuss strategic direction in technology transfer. Duties were to mine potential partnership projects in several federal laboratories, identify industry partners and facilitate partnerships. Other responsibilities included development and management of a contractor network which consisted of creating proposal requests, writing statements of work, selecting appropriate contractors and ensuring all deliverables were met and in budget.
Created and managed a contractor budget ; and, worked with the technology transfer offices of EPA, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University to plan and facilitate a high-level Environmental Partnership Summit in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Recognized for outstanding work, receiving multiple service awards and promotion.

February, 2005 -  November, 2005
Intellectual Asset Management Coordinator

Responsibilities were to ensure that all projects were updated and completed in a timely fashion ; compiled and submitted weekly progress reports that were provided to the client ; and supported several programs.
Developed a project tracking and reporting mechanism ; trained new employees on internal processes ; and, assisted with the development of a technology transfer resource manual.

Additional accomplishment included the publication of article in the Journal of Innovation.

2004 -  2005
Supervisor

October, 2004 -  February, 2005
Business Development Specialist

Served as a customer liaison in the Marketing Department and manager of the client database. This unique opportunity included launching a new product into the market and identifying alternative applications.
Assisted with inquiries by capturing and responding to client requests ; worked with engineers and production staff to determine availability of customized material ; prepared and packaged samples of materials ; identified potential trade show events ; and developed various reports as needed.

2000 -  2004
Supervisor

March, 2002 -  September, 2004
Marketing Associate

Working in the Marketing Department, role was to support all programs and activities of the center and participate on cross-departmental teams.
Duties included all aspects of marketing for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA and the Emergency Response Technology Program which included trade show planning, Web site content ; and development of marketing materials. Also supported internal projects like the alpha and beta testing of internal databases, report generation and business development.
Participated as a team player in the Marketing/Business Development Department of the Center ; served as a team leader during the reorganization to a project management hierarchy ; and, worked with a NASA team to develop and execute national marketing campaigns.

August, 2000 -  March, 2002
Marketing Representative

Answered the NASA sponsored 800 line which served as initial contact for clients of the Center. Role was to coordinate trade show marketing logistics and provide marketing support to all federally funded programs.
Assisted the Marketing Department with client contacts, follow-ups and marketing plans. This position required knowledge of all programs in the center and support to cross-program teams.