LINDA LOUISE PYLE 716 Skyline Drive, Martinez CA Home: 925.229.0512 Mobile: 925.768.2192 a lp1211c78@westpost.

net Accomplished professional with exemplary communications and public relations man agement experience. Expertise in building visibility, recognition, and positive market presence. Talent for negotiating verbally, in print and electronic format s that resonate with targeted audiences and drive results. Demonstrated success in planning and execution of large-scale events. Strategic analyst, skilled at o rganizing complex variables, building partnerships and orchestrating all resourc es toward shared objectives. Passion for practicing sustainability. Background e nhanced with healthcare experience as nursing professional. Areas of expertise: Team Building and Leadership a Contract and Insurance Negotiations a Office Mana gement and Public Relations a Superior Interpersonal Relationship Skills, in-per son, telephone and internet a Database management a Alliance Building a Event Pl anning a Process Improvements a Strategic Planning a Integrated Marketing and Co mmunications a Identity and Branding a Project Management a Competitive Analysis a Marketing Positioning a New Market Development a Business Expansion a Present ations a Online Marketing a Web Site Development a Multimedia Advertising a Exce llent Editor PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, San Diego, California a 2008 Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Director of Events and Executive Program s, Marshall Goldsmith School of Management, 9/2008-12/2010 a Increase brand awareness of the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management throug h the promotion and effective management of all school events and recruitment to ols by a measurable means through Salesforce.com & Eventbrite.com. a Demonstrated acumen and ability necessary to act on behalf of the Dean on matt ers that may require communication with high level executive business executives and community leaders. a Active member of the marketing team and have sufficient graduate school event and community involvement demonstrated experience related to strategizing, devel oping and leading school wide community outreach initiatives. a Focused on the primary school objective of increasing event enrollment and con tribute outreach strategies that align with that goal. a Plan and coordinate all Dean designated external events to ensure that all rel ated logistics, internal operations, external affairs activities, and programs f or students, clients, partnerships and joint ventures are managed in accordance with established school standards. Interim Executive Assistant to the Dean, Marshall Goldsmith School of Management , 6/2008-12/2009 Perform a variety of administrative and strategic services, serving as a liaison with and between the Dean and the students, MGSM faculty, the University and th e External Community. Organize and handle confidential documents with care and d iscretion. Provide schedule/calendar management and made domestic, international and client travel arrangements. Manage the accounts payable process and staff t ime keeping. Research for the Dean. Receive and provide all methods of correspon dence, verbal and written. Multi-task using efficient time management skills in a fast paced changing environment. Demonstrate flexibility to respond to the imm ediate priorities and assist the Dean in meeting the overall goals of the moment . Exhibit the acumen and ability necessary to act on the Deanas behalf on matter s that may require communication with high level executive business executives a nd community leaders. Created first draft then edited the Deanas articles and th

e marketing collateral. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Oregon a 1995-2008 Director of Events, Facilities, and External Relations Programs, Atkinson Gradua te School of Management, 11/2005-4/2008 Promote and manage Oregon Ethics in Business program. Create and implement integ rated marketing strategies and media relations plans, including public speaking engagements, logo and branding, marketing collateral, press kits and releases, a nd web site. Manage budget and financial reports. Cultivate sponsorships; facili tate and track nominations. Source videographer through RFP process. Originate a nd organize all facets of awards benefit. Provide on-site management of function . Drive branding and consistent market messaging. Develop, implement, and manage all events e.g. commencements. Manage facility activities and coordinate effort s with University and outside contractors. Served on All-Campus Master Planning Committee, Technology Assessment Committee, and Sustainability Council. LINDA LOUISE PYLE a Page 2 a lp1211c78@westpost.net Assistant Director, Scheduling, Events & Conferences, 2003-2005 Managed planning and execution of University events. Supervised Office Assistant and Summer Resident Manager. Developed new programs to generate revenue. a Generated $4,000 in revenue in first year by creating A3 Awesome Academic Adve ntures Summer Youth Program utilizing recent graduates from Master of Arts in Te aching program. a Developed year-round Saturday Explorations program for Middle School children. Scheduling Events & Conferences Coordinator, 1999a"2003 Promoted to restore reputation and effectiveness of troubled department. Schedul ed all campus facilities. Negotiated contracts. Assisted in management of direct operation finances and project profits. Restored functioning of department by i mplementing effective conflict resolution and negotiation with event managers an d vendors. a Achieved 75 increase in surveyed on-campus scheduling user satisfaction. a Created and continually updated department web site. a Developed interactive web forms to streamline scheduling process and improve c ustomer satisfaction. a Awarded Presidential appointment to the Technology Leadership Committee. a Nominated for Classified Employee of the Year. Administrative Assistant II, 1995-1999 Promoted from immediately from Student Services office manager to work directly with Executive staff, Dean, and Associate Dean: a Created College of Liberal Arts Catalog web pages. a Played key role in implementing the new general education curriculum. a Led organization-wide marketing communication strategy, including additional w eb site development and promotional materials. a Developed internship marketing web site to assist faculty in internship recrui ting. AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES / CELLULAR ONE, Salem, Oregon a 1992-1995 Cellular Service Blue Chip Company. Office Administrator, 1994-1995 Performed office inventory audit management, including financial reports, A/P & A/R, insurance claims, and systems training: a Received a 90-100% on all insurance claims a Reduced monthly inventory write-offs from 5% to less than 1%.

Universal Sales Representative, CELLULAR ONE, Portland, Oregon, 1992-1994 Managed 20 customer service incoming call representatives and 2 customer retenti on outgoing call representatives at Call Center as Evening Floor Supervisor. Ser ved as Process Improvement Team Leader. a Honored with companyas highest recognition, National Circle of Excellence Awar d, for leading process improvement initiative; researched, developed and impleme nted automated voice recognition system to manage incoming calls at regional cus tomer care center. a Developed technical training program for new hires. EDUCATION Master of Science in Management in Science and Technology Oregon Graduate Institute School of Science and Engineering, Oregon Health and S cience University Bachelor of Science in Management and Communications Corban College (Formerly Western Baptist College), Salem, Oregon PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Public Relations Society of America, San Diego Chamber of Commerce, Bay Area Organizational Development Network Recent Supervisors of Letters of Recommendation Fourth Quarter 2010 Performance Evaluation Available Upon Request