dawn norakas

co-owner

About

Accomplished senior marketing executive with a strong portfolio of successes orchestrating marketing and public relations campaigns for a start-up company and corporations within highly competitive markets. Specialties: Marketing * Media Negotiations * Press Releases * Public Relations * Communications Customer Relations * Copy Writing/Editing * Online Marketing/Advertising * Trade Shows Event Planning * Sales Development * Cross-Functional Marketing * Corporate Liaison

Country

united states

City

lucas

Industry

real estate

Skill

marketing, marketing strategy, advertising, public relations, sales, event management, customer service, sales management, event planning, leadership, mortgage lending, management, trade shows, negotiation, contract negotiation, budgets, start ups, marketing management, retail, press releases

Experience

director of event planning

leisure industries

2002-1 - 2002-1 · 1 mo

director of corporate events

global motorsport group

1998-1 - 2001-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

* Negotiated exhibitor space for both companies for 20 events throughout the year * Coordinated all aspects of dealer shows and industry parties including: locations, menus, lodging, budgeting, vendors and entertainment * Assisted in booth design, theme, displays and location * Managed over 20 employees from set-up crews to sales teams at events and dealer shows * Negotiated all aspects of advertising space and rates; tracked the ROI of all media and promotions * Worked closely with trade publications and negotiated over 3.5M of free advertising * Copy editor for clothing and parts catalog and for bi-weekly sales flyer * Wrote and distributed press releases on all company products, announcements and publications * Researched locations, hired models and made arrangements for photo shoots for the Streetware catalog * Purchasing agent of all promotional products * Wrote and managed all content for websites and FTP sites

co-owner and director of marketing and public relations

stinger custom cycles

2002-3 - Present · 24 yrs 7 mos

co-owner

mitchell drywall

2007-4 - Present · 19 yrs 6 mos

We are a sheet rock company that is capable of handling custom homes, commercial buildings, multi-family complexes and re-models. We offer a wide range of diverse hand textures as well as smooth wall for faux painting. We execute the most beautiful ceilings in some of the most custom homes built in the DFW metroplex. Our trade was family taught and our company is family owned. We are hands on and take pride in our work.