501 Chamberlain Drive • Marietta, Ohio 45750
(740) 236-3363 • nat@nementerprises.com
GRANT WRITER / MARKETING SPECIALIST
Technical and grant writing expert with nearly 10 years of progressive writing experience across various industries. Specialized research and marketing expertise within environmental industries including clean-up, remediation, as well as analytical testing services. Published on multiple mediums with specialization in grant writing, web content and technical documents. Written for numerous industries with a diverse client base and an attention to minute detail. Focused on customer satisfaction and unsurpassed product quality in all types of writing genres. Versed in numerous types of marketing media including brochures, newsletters, and company white papers. Expert at strategic advertising positioning for maximum return on investment results. Extensive grant writing, researching and RFP generation experience with state, federal and private funding authorities. Areas of Expertise include:
Problem Solver • Innovative Entrepreneur • Project Architect • Marketing Director • Analysis
Published Author • Grant Writing Expert • Contracts Specialist • Environmental Science
Content Production Authority • Article Writing Professional • Excellent Client Liaison
Business Development • Internal Communications • Copywriting • RFP Monitoring
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEM ENTERPRISES, Marietta, Ohio • 2006-Present
Private writing services, marketing, and technical consulting business specializing in written B2B and B2C communications in various industries.
Owner/Writer
Produce written copy for websites, marketing materials, and technical documents for non-profit and for-profit companies within educational, environmental, health services, and content management fields. Research grant opportunities, answer RFPs, and assemble final grant submissions. Develop business plans, replete with useable budgets, and assemble user-focused web copy for digital media. Provide excellent customer service and personalized account follow up. Develop strategic marketing campaigns utilizing multiple research venues to mine useful demographic information and target specific user groups. Drive sales through intensive company research and bid development. Submit invoices, issue receipts, and monitor bid proposals for the company while performing basic bookkeeping activities.
Accomplishments:
1.Successfully submitted a grant for HOPE House of Baltimore, Maryland securing funding for continual implementation of the incarcerated fathers reading program.
2.Drove NEM Enterprises from part-time startup company to profitable within 4 month time frame, maintaining over 12 long-term clients with ongoing projects.
3.Developed Budget and Expressed Needs section of grant co-written by State of North Carolina Rural Development Program and other non-profit organizations.
OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Vienna, West Virginia • 2010
Christian education institution with 600 students and 150 faculty members.
Admissions Communications Manager
Oversaw implementation of large-scale multimedia marketing campaigns based out of PowerCampus and Hobson’s contact database. Developed copy for the school website, all internal Admissions Department communications, and most hard copy mailers. Formulated emails, updated contacts within database, and monitored overall communications plan for all prospective students.
MICROBAC LABORATORIES INCORPORATED, Marietta, Ohio • 2008-2009
Large environmental analytical testing laboratory specializing in soil, water, and waste samples from DoD as well as large contractor clientele.
Division Marketing Assistant/Proposal Writer • 2008-2009
Produced all marketing media for Marietta, Ohio division. Maintained bid proposal database and contracts/purchase order database. Developed marketing campaigns and wrote all bids submitted to outside vendors for the Ohio division. Assisted in data approval for peak overflow times for Volatiles/Organics/Aromatics lab.
Analyst I Volatile Organics • 2008
Analyzed soil, water, and waste samples for volatile organic compounds utilizing gas chromatography instruments. Developed method to create headspace in RSK samples for analysis. Streamlined data management for GRO and RSK analytical methods. Performed research on analytical methods and sample histories. Composed proposals for cost saving within VOA department. Promoted to executive position in marketing department within six months.
EDUCATION
Master of Science - Environmental Ecology
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, KOBRA data management, SAT, HTML
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Professional Journalists