Loren Brown's Resume (Last updated May 29th 2007)

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Loren M. Brown
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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SKILLS
Public relations and event production management; Print and radio media campaign design and implementation; Research and strategic planning; Organizational operations and support management; Community and media relations; Fundraising; Budget management; Program and project management; Public speaking; Staff and volunteer supervision; Human resources coordination

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana
Special Projects Manager

2007 - Present
Baton Rouge, LA

Work on projects as determined by the CEO/President of this state-wide non-profit agency working to alleviate child abuse and neglect in Louisiana, including: research and oversee the development of a state-wide database; compile and create employee job descriptions and evaluation tools; compile and distribute correspondence to Board of Directors.

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Louisiana Partnership for Children & Families
Coordinator

2007 - Present
Baton Rouge, LA
Coordinate all aspects of this state-wide membership advocacy organizaiton that provides one voice and one vision for agencies focussing on children's and family issues, Duties include: maintaining financial records, creating and distributing all correspondence to Board of Directors and membership; planning and execution of all meetings to include Board of Directors and Annual Membership meetings; maintaining membership database and distribute Call-to-Action emails using e-Advocacy tools.

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Milken Community High School
Assistant to Head of School

2005 - 2007
Los Angeles, CA
Provided overall administrative support to the Head of School of this Jewish community day school. Duties included: maintaining Annual Giving Campaign to include solicitation letters, database management, event coordination, and donor honor roll; coordinating special projects such as Torah writing project and collateral design; human resource coordination; processing and maintaining staff database.

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TyMar Group, Inc
Consultant

2001 - 2004
Atlanta, GA & Los Angeles, CA
Provided client management for this full-service consultant company, providing marketing, sales, operations, client relationship, consulting to various international automobile industry clients.
Accomplishments include:
  • Ensured client branding at various events and festivals (Volvo)
  • Coordinated trade show booth logistics (Nissan)
  • Developed reporting process for events to include, checklist, schedule, budget, and post-event synopsis.

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Regional Account Manager

2000 - 2001
Detroit, MI
Developed and serviced accounts for national promotional products company with activities including brand enhancement; research and strategic planning; vendor and customer relations; pitch presentations for national accounts; trade fair coordination and representation; and sales.
Accomplishments included:
  • Increased regional sales by 200%.
  • Development of two web-based stores.
  • Coordinated three national trade fair exhibits.

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The Hillmon Group, LC
Principal Member/ Special Events Director

1997 - 2000
Detroit, MI
Managed a full-service firm specializing in public relations, event production and collateral design.
Accomplishments include:
  • Managed public relations activities for a variety of non-profit organizations, an educational institution, a statewide healthcare system, and a law firm.
  • Designed two national marketing studies.
  • Managed national and regional fundraising and recognition events.
  • Designed and implemented regional multimedia advertising campaign (small print, outdoor, radio, events).

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United Negro College Fund
Project Manager and Special Assistant to Executive VP for Operations

1994 - 1997
Fairfax, VA & Detroit MI
Served as market manager and media spokesperson with activities including fund development; budget creation; community and media relations; volunteer management; design and creation of collateral materials and design and management of special events.
Accomplishments include:
  • Coordination of annual Lou Rawls Parade of Stars live television special.
  • Managed five annual regional fundraising events.
  • Developed Mayors' Scholarship application and selection process.
  • Coordinated $5.3 million relocation of national headquarters and branch offices.
  • Developed agency-wide newsletter serving over 200 employees in HQ and branch offices.

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EDUCATION

Georgia State University
Certificate in Early Elementary Teaching P-5

2003
Atlanta, GA

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University of Southwestern Louisiana
BS in Business Administration

1989
Lafayette, LA

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