Bilingual/English Spanish, Experienced professional looking for employment in Barcelona, or Marbella in area of Marketing.
Gricelle Font Picorelli
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Director of Client Services. Durham Chamber of Commerce. Present
Manage the Make it Durham campaign created to assist private and public organizations recruit workforce talent and promote Durham’s quality of life. Welcoming potential and existing employees of Durham’s corporations and introducing them to Durham’s cultural resources and amenities is a big part of this campaign. I connect corporations and clients to resources in the area and continuously work on the campaign’s plan and execution and delivery methods. I create presentations, customize relocation packets, and assist with the coordination of site visits to Durham and North Carolina Triangle region. Event Coordination.
Communications Administrator. Orange Community Housing & Land Trust: 2007
Non-profit Housing and organization serving Orange County. Handle media, marketing brochures and flyers, quarterly newsletter, board relations, overseeing website re-design, event management, recruit and manage volunteers. Banking ACH set-up for homeowner fees, document translations to Spanish, occasional open houses and showing of homes available. Helped organized regional land trust conference where land trust from all over the nation came together in Chapel Hill to discuss affordable housing options. Issued press releases and media relations as well.
First American Bank & Trust Branch Operations Manager. Client Relationship Manager 2004-2005
Instrumental in the opening of the 1st fully bilingual bank branch in the area for a 78 yr-old community bank in Athens Georgia. Handled hiring, operations, training, customer service, community programs offered in our conference center and also created marketing pieces, translated for brochures, handled public relations, advertising, and media articles. Organized events regularly. Interviews and articles in Mundo Hispanico, EcoLatino, La Voz, Athens Banner Herald, WUGA radio.
Girl Scouts of NEGA Marketing Specialist. 2003 Handled events and recruitment. Interviewing, placing and overseeing volunteer staff for two counties, Jackson and Clarke.
Marketing Manager Wyndham Resorts Country Clubs / Golden Door Spa 2001-2003
Sales, public relations, marketing strategies and promotional events. Achievement of sales records for the Conquistador Country Club. Responsible for editing and producing newsletter with European Graphics in California and editor. Distribution and design of brochures, and advertisement materials and packages for “Town & Country” Membership, includes the El San Juan Hotel & Casino.
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Alabama Housing Finance. H.O.M.E. Program Technician 1998-2001
Member of six person team for the administration of HOME Program funds under Haywood Sport, program administrator for Alabama.
Contracting of Consulting Firms, Architects, Appraisers, Monitored all pre-construction of each of 20 multimillion dollar projects yearly. Ensured compliance with the HOME regulations for the department and with FEMA, HISTORIC Commission, and other govt. agencies for approval of site preparation and commencement of construction. Monitored environmental issues; abatements and ensured relocation budgets and developer changes to proposed plans and budgets were executed as per our contracted consultant’s recommendations. Audited, monitored and granted status to Community Development Housing Organizations to ensure compliance.
Education & Additional Training/Professional Experience
Auburn University 1995 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Human Resources Concentration.
