Director Sales

PAMELA L. GREY PUGLIESE

**** ****** ****** • Warren, MI • 48093 • Cellphone 586-***-**** • ab9uoj@r.postjobfree.com

Targeting Communications / Public Relations/ Media roles in:

MARKETING • PROMOTIONS • ON AIR TALENT

Award winning community advocate offering more than 20 years of experience in Radio and TV

Communications and print media (including on air talent / programming, news anchoring, promotions,

marketing, voice overs, and on camera activity). History of attracting, maintaining and keeping

audience members apprised of community and human interest events. Flexible and energetic; adept

at multi tasking to attain overall goals in time critical environments. Known for finely honed organization

savvy to compete in aggressive markets both directly and by leading others. Well versed in FCC rules

and regulations.

Skilled in building positive relationships with senior executives, media representatives, government

officials, community members, and peers. Through passion for community involvement, elected in 2009

to serve on the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB); have since fortified knowledge through

professional enhancement courses in local school board policy creation / compliance, budgeting and

financing, school laws, and cultural diversity promotion to foster higher levels of community camaraderie.

Subsequently won 2 awards from the MASB ("Award of Distinction" in 2013 and "Award of Merit" in

2012) based on unwavering commitment towards professional enhancement and goal attainment.

Advanced user of Word with added knowledge of Excel, Power Point, Final Cut Pro, and Music Master.

Key Strengths:

Behind The Scenes Show Research & Preparation • Commercial Copywriting • Market Repositioning

Digital Video Editing • Team Leadership • Large Scale Event Coordination • Social Media Tactics

Programming & Music Direction • Community Outreach & Government Relations •

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Thumb Print News publication (MI) 2013 to present: Free Lance published writer for The Thumb Print

News. Readership of over 100,000. Circulated in 8 Michigan counties. Author for several continuing

special interest articles “Cottage Living” Published monthly.

City of Warren (MI) 2004 2012

2008 2012: Assistant Director (reported to the Housing Director & the Maintenance Director)

Selected from a group of highly qualified internal candidates for this newly created role to function as the

Housing Director's "right hand person"; oversee all administrative aspects of a 400 unit senior citizen

apartment complex consisting of lower income and non subsidized renters. Closely collaborated with the

Mayor's Office to guarantee high quality material regarding events, resident queries, and broadcasting

content on "TV Warren" the City's Public Education & Government (PEG) channel aimed at a population

of 140,000. Sample Achievements:

• Dramatically slashed invoice processing turnaround times from weeks to mere hours by interacting with

City Controller to modernize rent tracking activities and digitize this formerly manual task

• Sped up Minute taking process from hours to just minutes by transitioning this practice from manual to

real time information capture for virtually instant filing with intended recipients

• In the process of recommending to both the Housing Commissioner and the City Attorney Housing

Commission methods to overhaul by laws that reflect up to date legislature within the State of

Michigan

2004 2008: Communications Specialist Communications Dept.

Joined this organization during the TIS (Traveler Information Station) start up phase to deliver fresh radio

reports focusing on city council / commissioner / board meetings, local / city / county sports events, local

newscasts, weather reports, and community variety shows to commuters and area visitors. Assumed

multiple roles as Newscaster, Researcher, Producer, and Administrative "go to resource" for this venue,

which is housed within the Warren Police Dept. Sample Achievements:

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CAREER SYNOPSIS (cont'd)

City of Warren (MI) ... cont'd

• Brainstormed an array of new programs focusing on unique human interest stories and community

events such as classic car shows, mass cooking demonstrations, and citizens of interest intended to

foster local public unity and pride in the community at large

• Picked by Communications Director to lead a 4 person team in presenting unbiased local newscasts to

support "TV Warren News." Hailed by several residents for upholding a positive community image

despite long standing economic doom and gloom in nearby major cities

• Leveraged contagious enthusiasm to feature entries in the "Warren Wheels Classic Car TV Show" that

played an active role in boosting donations for both the local Lions Club and Warren Rotary

Earlier Roles

Radio Station WSAQ Country 107 FM, Port Huron (MI) • On Air Talent (part time) 2005 2006

Personal sabbatical to accommodate other activities and the move from FL to MI 2002 2004

Radio Station WHIJ 88.1 FM, Ocala (FL) • Program Director / Promotions / On Air Talent 1998 2002

Personal sabbatical 1996 1997

Radio Station WOGK (K Country) 93.7 FM, Ocala (FL) • Promotions Director 1994 1996

Radio Station WTRS 102.3 FM, Dunnellon (FL) • Music Director / On Air Talent 1992 1994

Radio Station WCTQ FM Suncoast Country, Venice (FL) • Radio Announcer 1990 1992

Sample Achievements:

• Co rebranded station format from teaching only (a programming decision that lasted 15 years) to

newly introduced fast paced music that infused new life into this station; as a result, this initiative

steadily vaulted listenership 60% after 2 years (Radio Station WHIJ)

Attracted more than $50,000 in funds raised due to Shar a Thon much better than in previous years

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(Radio Station WHIJ)

Orchestrated a 7 person team to create "Splash Bash 2002" an event that brought together live bands

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and entertainers to raise money for the station. Drew capacity crowds of about 1,000 at a local water

park and helped to generate $20,000 in revenues from this sold out show (Radio Station WHIJ)

Teamed up with 8 person sales force to aggressively cold call; this action contributed to this station's #1

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ranking (several years in a row) in Country station listenership according to Arbitron ratings

especially impressive since it was a peak performing Top 40 station before its program change (Radio

Station WOGK)

Periodically assisted the Music Director in organizing and selecting his playlist so he could concentrate

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on assembling the morning drive time show and making personal appearances at remote locations

(Radio Station WCTQ FM)

RELEVANT EDUCATION

Sarasota Technical Institute, Sarasota (FL) • Television Production Certificate

Macomb Community College, Warren (MI) • Communications & Marketing Certificate

Interned at area's most listened to oldies radio station and acquired "real world" knowledge in

Journalism and Radio / TV Broadcasting

MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH:

Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) 2009 present

Michigan Association of Broadcasting (MAB), Lansing (MI) 2001

present

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