Traceé L. Young

28750 Diamond Drive #202
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: (239) 390-2660
E-Mail: TLSYoung@yahoo.com


WORK EXPERIENCE


Quality of Life Publishing Co., Naples, FL (2/08-Present)

Publishing Liaison: Part-time position in home office. Point of contact with new authors elevating their original manuscript to a suitable level of publishing. Coordinate new manuscript submissions, set up production schedules, develop author marketing materials, edit and proofread manuscripts, rework existing publications, and pull together marketing promotional materials.



John R. Wood, Realtors, Naples, FL (3/97-1/08)

Marketing Coordinator: Display and classified ads in newspaper, magazine and other marketing publications; digital photography; scanning; graphic artwork; public relations; business reply cards and direct mail; color brochures; individual marketing plans; inventory management; marketing and accounting reports and billing; market research; database management; new marketing personnel training.

Newspaper/Photo Director: Production and supervision over all corporate newspaper ads, photos for Internet, property brochures, advertisements, and marketing publications. Marketing Coordinator experience applied to this position.

Publications Director: Production and supervision of all corporate and individual advertisements. Increased responsibilities in varied magazines, publications and public relations with clientele. Experience gained from Marketing Coordinator and Newspaper/Photo Director positions enhanced this position.

Magazine Coordinator: Part-time position in home office starting after maternity leave. Special reports and projects; assist with newspaper classified ads; production of corporate ads in several local, domestic and international real estate publications. Also responsible for data entry, proofs and billing.


Kelly Services & Esprit Staffing, Naples, FL (3/96-2/97)

Various Temporary Assignments: Administrative assistant, bookkeeper, customer service representative, database manager, receptionist, reimbursement specialist, office administrator, and tax accounting clerk positions.


Health Center for Better Living, Naples, FL (11/95-3/96)

Assistant Manager: Manage twenty order takers, open and close procedures, new employee training, customer service, credit card and collection responsibilities.


Allen Systems Group, Naples, FL (1/95-9/95)

Marketing Representative: Customer satisfaction team leader, development of training manuals and procedures, market research, lead qualification, quality control, training in areas of mainframe and client-server applications.


Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (10/93-9/94)

Marketing Internship: Domestic and international advertising, student recruiting, market research and audits, direct mail projects, sales, customer service, quality control, training of new marketing personnel.


Naples Rent-All & Sales Co., Naples, FL (10/92-9/93)

Accounts Receivable Clerk: Financial spreadsheets, data entry, end of day and month procedures, inventory management, credit and collection, cross training in accounts payable, payroll management and general ledger accounting.


EDUCATION

West Chester University, BS Management/Economics received May 1992
Nova Southeastern University, MBA Marketing received September 1994


SKILLS

Internet, e-mail, various FTP clients, Microsoft Windows operating environment, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Access, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Publisher, WordPerfect, Q&A. Experience in editing and proofreading manuscripts, public relations, color copying, graphic artwork, photo scanning, and digital photography. Superior communication, organizational, and creative thinking skills. Efficient team player committed to excellence in customer service with strong attention to detail.