| Jacqueline Simone Ambrose P.O. Box 183 Kihei Maui HI 96753, USA Mobile: (808) 214-7607 Office: (808) 268-4380 Skype: jacqueline.simone.ambrose1 Email: ambrosejs@gmail.com Summary Profile 20 + years experience in sales, marketing and international business development. Advocacy at all levels in private, public/government/and NGO sectors. Born in UK, grew up in Tanzania East Africa. Dual citizenship: USA/EU. Core Skills • Sales, marketing and international business development. • .Project management- research and development, survey and evaluation. • Experience interacting with government officials/international donor agencies. • Accomplished at networking, relationship building. • Excellent writing, communication and public relations skills. • Ability to work independently and as a team member. • Experience working in a cross cultural environment. • Computer Literacy: contact management Goldmine 6.7, Synergy, Excel, Microsoft Word. • Languages: English (native) French and Kiswahili. Career Details (1997-2009) 2008-Present: Project Manager (Consultant): Aloha Shares Network/Maui Recycling Group. (A program funded by a grant from Maui County to divert usable goods from the landfill) Responsibilities: Administration, telephone and emails to donors/recipients Manage/update data base of businesses, non-profits, schools, churches. Compile detailed quarterly reports of both narrative and donation of goods diverted. Grant applications - FY2008/2009 Marketing Consultant: Global IP Net Maui Hawaii Short term project: Global business to business marketing of Directory IP.com, a web based service for Intellectual Property Attorneys. 2006-2007: Art Consultant: Wyland Galleries, Maui Hawaii Presenting art to clients in the gallery, follow up by email and telephone. The Wyland Foundation supports many charities & conservations. Wyland is also renowned for painting life size murals of whales, including one is in Beijing China. 2002-2005: Marketing/Sales Consultant: Global IP Net Maui Hawaii. Developer of a software program targeted at intellectual property attorneys. 2004-2005: (France) Relocated to France to raise the company profile and increase company client base in Europe. Sold the software program (Global IP Estimator) to Intellectual property attorneys. This was done by telephone, email and online demonstrations. Updated and managed an extensive client database. New clients in Europe included: Sony Ericsson, Unilever, Hunter Douglas, Air Liquide etc. 2002-2004: (USA) Responsibilities the same as above, new USA clients included: Sun Microsystems, Eastman Chemical, Campbell Soups, and Texas Instruments etc. Consultant: Maui Recycling Group, Maui Hawaii. Built support for Maui County’s recycling program, did research for environmental reports. Telephone surveys gauging private sector participation in the programs. Follow up on a glass recycling program in hotels and restaurants. Marketing Consultant: Aloha Plastics Recycling, Maui, Hawaii. Responsibilities: Sales/Marketing on the benefits of recycled plastic lumber to architects and local government agencies to improve their record of recycling. 1999-2000: Art Consultant: Robert Lyn Nelson Studios, Lahaina Maui Hawaii. Responsibilities: Presenting art to clients in the gallery, follow up by email and telephone. Career details: (1978-1984) Owner's Representative: Marine Bulk Carriers (MBC cargo shipping co.) Responsibilities: Managed all aspects of cargo shipping, and container disbursement in Trinidad. Sales Manager: Nopal Lauritzen (Barbados, Caribbean) Business development: Raised the profile of a Danish/Norwegian cargo shipping company. Created, motivated and managed diverse, multi-ethnic teams on a regional basis. Meetings with shipping agents in the islands of: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Barbados and Trinidad. Opened a sales office in St. Lucia, and trained personnel. Served as principle representative at meetings, and negotiated on all levels with all principles. Disseminated public information wrote detailed quarterly reports on business in the Eastern Caribbean. Media - Communications: Radio Announcer: WLPL Baltimore, wrote, edited local and international news events. Recorded radio commercials in Baltimore and WMAL Washington D.C Director of Promotions: The Hilton Hotels Baltimore and Annapolis. Director of Promotions: The Washington Diplomats pro soccer team, Washington DC. Education: Secondary School: St. Michael's and St. Georges School Iringa, Tanzania East Africa. Continuing education: Stella Maris Convent, Bideford North Devon UK. Advanced: Foreign Service (Diplomatic) orientation course London UK. 2005: Hawaii real estate certification. Interests: Documentary Film Project Kenya “Uhuru colours of Kenya” 2001-2005: Lake Naivasha: Filmed a recycled plastic fence post project operated by non-profit, Rhinoark (www.rhinoark.org). It was part of a feasibility study for a potential plastic recycling project in Nairobi. Nairobi: Filmed interviews at: The Green Belt Movement, environmental non-profit organization (www.greenbeltmovement.org). The GBM was initiated in 1977 by Nobel Peace prize winner (2004) Professor Wangari Maathai. WOFAK: A non-profit support organization for women living with HIV/Aids. Maasai Mara Game Reserve: Maasai warrior John Ole Tome, owner of Zebra and Wildebeest Internet café. Mt. Kenya National Park: Filmed a German/Kenyan bio-diversity environmental impact study of the forest. Accomplishments/Volunteer work; Carina Water Wells Project (www.carinawaterwells.org), Tabora Tanzania. 2003: Filmed and produced a video of the project that was sent to potential donors. Raised USD $7,000.00 for a well installed at Inonwela village in February 2005. Video of the Carina Water Wells project can be seen on Youtube.com Iambi Lutheran Hospital, Singida Tanzania. 2005: Filmed and produced a video of the hospital for American missionaries, Dr. and Mrs. Lofstrom. I was shown at a Unity Church fundraiser in Maui Hawaii. USD$10,000.00 was raised for medical supplies, and structural improvements. 2007: BBC Radio Bristol interview about the Carina Water Wells Project. 2009: Carina Water Wells Project Spent June/July on site overseeing the projects implemented by the Tabora Anglican Diocese Development officer Christopher Njamwanji. $11,000.00 was donated by the Rotary Club of Maui for a well at Kwihala Village (the area where Dr. David Livingstones’ museum is located) and a rain water harvesting tank (2,000 litres) at Kwihala School. $4,000.00 was donated by The American Society of Dowsers (Vermont) for a rain water harvesting tank (4,600 litres) at Isukamahela school. . Importing Maasai beaded bangles from Arusha Tanzania contributing to a non profit “Maasai Women Art Ltd” (http:// www.maasaiwomenart.net ) |