OBJECTIVE

To become a Registered Nurse whose mission is quality care. . .positive outcomes.
 
EXPERIENCE

Seventeen years of consulting services in advertising, marketing, and design in various
industries including transportation, telemarketing, fashion, home furnishings, real estate,
catalog, publishing, and inspirational. Partial client list includes FedEx, ePerformax
(formerly Centralized Marketing Company), ReMax on the River, Plan Express, Sharper Image,
CARE Mortgage, Critter Gitters, Sanddollar Publications, River Tower at South Bluffs,
At Home Magazine, Janet and Chris Attwood, Aircon, Norwalk Furniture and more.
 
Eight years of FedEx corporate service in customer service, sales and marketing,
advertising, event planning, trade shows, and internal/external communications

July 2010 to present
In school at Southwest Community College getting pre-requisites to enter
UTHSC MSN Clinical Nurse Leader program. Working part-time at Destination King as an event assistant.
 

July 2005 to September 2007
Realtor with ReMax on the River/Southwestern Investment Management Company

Sold over 50 condos at River Tower. Gave client tours, negotiated contracts,
orchestrated open houses, wrote contracts, and created marketing packets.


March 1991 to July 2010
www.MaryPadron.com
Sanibel Island, FL             Anchorage, AK                   Memphis, TN

Copywriter • Sales & Customer Service Training Developer •  Author
Developed advertising and marketing concepts, creative, and content for both small and
large businesses. Scope of work ranged from research and needs assessment to
execution and implementation.
 
Assignments Included
Content for Web & Print
Brochures and Flyers
Sales Letters
Sales Training Role Plays
Telemarketing Scripts
Content Creation for Training Manuals, including "Train the Trainer"
Newspaper & Magazine Articles
PowerPoint Presentations
Newsletters
Event &Tradeshow Marketing & Promotions
Taglines and Jingles
Press Releases
Blog
 
Wrote, designed, and published a children’s picture book called A Magical Christmas
Dream and designed/manufactured a matching storybook doll to sell with the book.  
Conducted dramatic, story time performances of the book at schools, hospitals, holiday
parties, and bookstores, reading to over 500,000 children. Inspired other writers by
speaking at writer’s conferences on how to publish a children’s book.

Note: To see writing samples, visit http://elance.com and search Mary Padron.
After my profile pops up, just click on the Portfolio tab.

Interior Design Consultant
Helped my clients make their homes or businesses more beautiful, stylish and functional.
Projects included kitchen and bath remodeling, room makeovers, space planning,
product/material/paint specification and acquisition of furniture, lighting, rugs, art, etc.
Jobs ranged from multi-million dollar homes in Colorado, California, North and South
Carolina, Florida, Alaska, Tennessee, and Alabama, to small downtown lofts in Memphis.
 
May 1983 to March 1991
Federal Express Corporation
P. O. Box 727, Memphis, TN  38194
 
FedEx Tradeshows & Conventions 
Sr. Marketing Specialist
Increased FedEx brand awareness and sales revenues by exhibiting in over 240
tradeshows and conventions ranging from local business expos to international
industry events.  Supported FedEx sales personnel and local marketing
representatives with custom tradeshow displays, signage, premiums, contests, games,
hospitality/sponsorship, and direct mail. Developed logistics checklists, job aids, and a
pre-show training program to ensure smooth implementation and sales success.
Received Marketing Achievement Award and the Tradeshow Sizzle Award for
best tradeshow lead generation program.
 
FedEx Retail Marketing
Marketing Specialist
Assisted with development and implementation of retail marketing and merchandising
campaigns to promote FedEx drop-off and hold-at-location services.  Ongoing
responsibilities included advertising agency liaison and development and coordination of
more than 500 grand openings in the U.S. Also wrote marketing information packets and
a newsletter called Counter Intelligence to help our agents sell and promote with
confidence in the retail environment.  Received the BSC Diamond Award for sales lead
generation.
 
FedEx Customer Service
Customer Service Agent
Sold FedEx services to customers over the phone and also handled all package tracking
inquiries and complaints.  Gave tours of the Memphis call center to FedEx national
account customers.  Also wrote customer service phone scripts and articles for UpDate,
the company newspaper. Received the Customer Service Five Star Excellence Award
and a monetary Suggestion Award for a COSMOS computer software enhancement that
saved the company millions of dollars by reducing call-handling time.
 
 
EDUCATION
 
College Graduate with summa cum laude Honors
Received the University of Memphis Board of Regents’ Academic Scholarship
 
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Fine Arts
Journalism Major with Public Relations Emphasis 
Graduated summa cum laude with 3.86 GPA
 
Member Alpha Delta Pi Sorority (Recording Secretary & Scholarship Chairman)
Sigma Phi Epsilon Little Sister (Sweetheart and Social Event Coordinator)
National Dean's List
Reporter for The Helmsman, the college newspaper
College Job: Waitress at Annabelle’s in the Hickory Ridge Mall
 
 
Hillcrest High School
Memphis, TN
Graduated Salutatorian with 4.2 GPA
 
Thespians • Chess Club • Vice President of the Senior Class
High School Jobs: McDonald’s and Richard’s Manufacturing