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Personal Resume
Paid Employment__________________________________
April 2001 to January, 2005
Operations Manager, Europa Custom Tailors, Rochester
January 1997 to April 2001
Co-Founder/Principal: Palumbos, Stepanoff & Ercolano (PS&E), Rochester
April 1987 to December 1996
Credentialed Financial Planner, Lincoln Financial Advisors/MetLife, Rochester
March 1981 to April 1987
Creative Department Administrative Manager, Rumrill-Hoyt Advertising, Rochester
October 1978 to March 1981
Operations Manager, Northrup & Teel Advertising, Pittsford
April 1973 to October 1978
Producer/Writer, Roberts Communications, Rochester
September 1970 to April 1973
Producer/Writer/On-Camera Talent, WXXI Television, Rochester
September 1967 to May 1970
Weekend News Anchor, WNYR Radio, Rochester
September 1966 to September, 1970
Weekend English Language Announcer for Foreign Language Programming, WSAY Radio, Rochester
Community Contributions______________________________
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of
The Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center
15-Year Volunteer, Otetiana Council of The Boy Scouts of America
Former Lector, Gifts Committee Member, Church of the Transfiguration, Pittsford
Teacher, Computer Basics, Veterans Outreach Center
Profile______________________________________________
I listen intently. I think clearly. I act decisively.
- Humorous, creative thinker
- Top-shelf communications skills, including group presentation
- Cool-headed; utterly trustworthy; uncompromisingly honest; modest, too
- Microsoft Word/Outlook, accomplished; PP/Excel, basic
Skills Summary_______________________________________
High-level business growth, management and expansion
- Developed and implemented business model for custom clothing firm which resulted in 110% sales increase over 24 months
- Founded financial services group
- Resolved problems arising from workload priorities for employee group of 50 whiny art directors and copywriters
- Increased patient base for little-known non-profit in rapidly changing medical environment by providing guidance in policy-making, governance, financial, communications and Board development arenas
Creative writing; business and marketing planning
- Designed marketing plans
- Implemented creative concepts
- Wrote sophisticated estate and business succession plans for upscale clients
- Successful copywriter for a number of businesses, from Fortune 500 to
mid-size companies
- Wrote and produced 'Assignment: The World,' weekly live NYS Network television news program for elementary grade viewers
Technically proficient
- Designed web-based inventory/production control for wholesale clothing supplier to 10+ domestic retailers
- Earned professional designation of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
- Designed, implemented and managed agency-wide workflow system for largest ad agency between New York and Chicago
- Years of on-camera/on-mike talent
- Deaf News evening announcer
- Scouting Eagle District Trainer
Publications__________________________________________
Profit Without Pain: The Referral Method of Life Insurance Sales Success, 1990
The Norton Street Chronicles, 2002 (See last tab on left)
Education___________________________________________
B.A., Sociology, St. John Fisher College, Rochester
Chartered Life Underwriter Professional Designation, American College
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