OBJECTIVE- Motivated professional, eager to bring results driven marketing,
managing and communications experience and recently gained knowledge from a
master  's degree in marketing and organizational leadership for a position in a
company that requires excellence in their marketing department.
 SUMMARY
   Masters in Organizational Leadership and Applied Communications from the
University of Denver, 2009.
   Proven management and marketing skills gained from promoting healthcare
services for over 20 years. 
   Developed a high volume hand therapy program and generated forty to sixty
referrals per month in an outpatient physical therapy clinic.
   Increased circulation of a sports newspaper as a promotional events and sales
assistant.
   Locally recognized public speaker to occupational health conferences and
lecturer for private industry, health professionals and the community.
   Completed project assignments as clinician and marketing team member in a
timely manner including the management of government clinical document forms.
   Current attendance at Toastmaster meetings to improve speaking skills.
   Community volunteer for ice hockey programs, high school students and church
music. 
 WORK HISTORY

Contract and Agency Work. Denver, Co. 2/2004-present 
Supplemental Healthcare Inc., FiveStar Wellness and Rehab 
Coordinated and managed 32-40 hour workweek with temporary positions, while
taking 3-8 grad school credits. The position required communication with and
travel to over sixty medical facilities in the Denver metropolitan area. 

Colorado Hockey Insider Newspaper Denver, Co. 2005-2006
Part-time public relations 
Assisted the publisher with promotional events and sales contracts for The
Colorado Hockey Insider Newspaper.

Primary Hand Therapist/Manager 1991-2006 
Physiotherapy Associates, Thornton, Colorado
NovaCare, Redbud Physical Therapy and St Francis Hospital- Tulsa, OK 
   Marketer and Clinician for upper extremity orthopedic, trauma and sports
injuries.
   Coordinated weekly marketing initiatives and bi-monthly clinic promotional
events.
   Completed a project that streamlined policy and procedure system for
government medical forms to ensure more efficient reimbursement within a
four-month period. 
   Managed budget, supplies and marketing of the Occupational Therapy Department
at a major trauma hospital.
   Improved workstation ergonomics for employees and patients through
consultation and education ergonomic for local community companies.
   Supervised employees and students and collaborated with other hand
therapists.

 Fairview Hospital Systems, Minneapolis, MN 1988
 Occupational Therapist   “ Managed treatment of orthopedic and neurologically
impaired 
 patients.

EDUCATION:
Professional Studies Masters degree in Organizational Leadership with a
concentration in Marketing, and Communications. 
University of Denver June 2009

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy-Colorado State University

Business and Computer Coursework 
Tulsa Junior College Classes crediting towards n Associates in business
Comp USA Computer Classes for Microsoft Office and Publisher 2000 

AFFILIATIONS- Professional and community memberships including American Society
of Hand Therapists and the Hand Therapy Special Interest Group of Colorado.
Member of USA Hockey. 

VOLUNTEER WORK- Volunteer hockey coach for youth girl  's hockey team numerous
charity sponsored hockey programs and track coach for Special Olympics. Mentor
for a high school student through the Byrne Urban Scholars Foundation. Song
leader for a local church.