Kimberly Gray

Objective

To aggressively promote a leading-edge New York-based company using extensive marketing, design, training, and organizational management skills.

Qualifications

•  Excellent computer proficiency: Photoshop*, Illustrator, Quark, Publisher, PageMaker*, HTML*, DreamWeaverMX*, Flash*, Microsoft Project, Visio, Acrobat, Word, PowerPoint, Excel*, Outlook (*certified)

•  Effective management of policies, procedures, communications, presentations, budgets

•  Trained and experienced in soliciting and utilizing technical customer interaction

•  People-oriented skills: productive executive, staff, and client interaction

•  Works independently or in groups, proficiently multitasks, meets and beats deadlines with quality results

Trainer/Server, Ruby Foo's Times Square - New York, NY

August 2004 – April 2005

Provided and trained others in quality customer service for upscale restaurant, using organizational, multitasking, prioritizing, and communications skills.

Marketing Specialist, A&D Weighing - Milpitas, CA

May 2001 – March 2004

Created and designed marketing product advertising for entire weighing division. Created and managed distribution of all promotional fliers for A&D and its dealers. Managed and distributed all direct mailings and press releases. Created and managed quarterly newsletter for A&D and dealers. Created and managed all marketing-related graphics. Created and managed all company branding usage. Created ads for trade magazine and managed all aspects of advertising.

Managed the division website for customers and dealers, including creating significant content such as the extensive Dealer Lounge and Markets Page, using customized web authoring system. Managed all network files.

Researched new tradeshows. Developed and managed tradeshow budgets. Handled all logistics and planning for all tradeshows. Prepared tradeshow binders for attendees. Created and managed tradeshow presentations. Planned and coordinated A&D's two annual sales conferences and worldwide biennial dealer celebratory events. Managed budget for all advertising, marketing, and mailings.

Managed all literature and production of literature, literature inventory, stock distribution, and document ordering process. Managed all PR clippings and PR binder. Managed and setup press conferences for new products.

Marketing Communications Coordinator, PLX Technology - Sunnyvale, CA

August 1998 – January 2001

Created Applications Engineering graphics and logos. Managed graphics for advertising, literature, direct mail pieces and tradeshows.

Researched new tradeshows. Developed and managed tradeshow budgets. Handled all logistics and planning for tradeshows. Prepared tradeshow binders for attendees. Created and managed tradeshow presentations. Planned events and software training seminars. Assisted in planning and coordinating worldwide sales conference. Managed and setup press conferences for new products. Assembled Marcom and public relations materials. Maintained marketing calendar for all projects. Assisted field training coordination. Performed and managed low end production needs.

Managed all literature and 4 color printing production, literature inventory, stock distribution, and document ordering process. Edited and enforced standards for product briefs and data books. Wrote reports on tradeshow activity. Wrote internal procedures and guidelines, distributed procedures, and training materials.

Marketing Communications Specialist, TriTech Microelectronics Inc. - Milpitas, CA

September 1995 – May 1998

Processed Sales/Marketing/Marcom/ASIC expenses, prepared corporate and product presentations for Marketing and Sales. Coordinated all sales lead fulfillments with outside mailing service, and all work with advertising and public relations agencies.

Managed all tradeshow logistics and planning. Wrote reports on tradeshow activity. Managed and responded to incoming web sales leads, coordinated literature distribution for worldwide sales offices and reps. Edited and enforced standards for product literature and data books. Main contact for worldwide Marcom.

Front Desk Supervisor/Night Auditor, Westin Hotels and Resorts -Santa Clara, CA

May 1993 – September 1995

Acted as hotel manager, supervised office staff, maintained office reporting, documented daily hotel activity, tracked daily receipt accounting and balancing. Developed and implemented training program, wrote training manual and tests, personally trained all new personnel. Led TQM team, authored articles, edited and contributed articles to employee newsletters, and facilitated employee functions.

Claims Examiner, Monarch Life Insurance Company - Santa Clara, CA

May 1990 – January 1991

Interacted with customers to evaluate and administer claims, provided recurring claims interaction, documented claims for further customer interaction or investigation.

Marketing Coordinator, Lifetime Financial Planning - San Jose, CA

June 1985 – May 1990

Coordinated and produced direct mailings, created marketing presentations, interacted with media, provided bookkeeping and administrative support to senior personnel.

Education

English major San Jose State University (1989-1992)
AA - Liberal Arts West Valley College (1988)

References and further qualifications available on request.

Special Interests

Directing, Choreographing and Producing Musical Theater, Dance, Acting