Tiffany Heckler Board resumeTIFFANY ZIENTZ HECKLER
801 Arthur Godfrey Road, Suite 401 Direct : 786.36 7.0145
Miami Beach, FL 33140 Email: tlz626@yahoo.com
EDUCATION : Miami, FL
University of Miami May 2003
Master of Business Administration
; Specialization in Finance and Management Science
Graduate Assistantship,
Department of Finance
University Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts,
Communications May 1997
Wharton School of Business concentration ,
Marketing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
LSN Partners, LLC
Miami Beach, FL
Chief Financial Officer
J an 2010 Present
Responsible for the financial operation s and h uman resource management for this consulting firm and its four
subsidiaries that provide clients with local, state and national government relations , sales & marketing support .
Oversees all long - term planning of and m anages the day - to - day financial operations of the company,
including revenue and tax analysis, accounts receivable and payable, banking and budgeting.
Manages all human resource matters and oversees human resource development strategies.
Florida Dental Benefits , Inc.
Miami Beach, FL
Treasurer
J une 2009 Present
Responsible for overseeing the financial operation s for this Dental Benefits company that provides quality
affordable dental care throughout the state of Florida .
- Dade, Inc.
Miami, FL
Director of Development
2002 2009
Responsible for annual and endowment campaign fundraising , special events and special initiatives for this 501
(c) 3 non - profit organization that makes grants , provides technical assistance and advocates on behalf of
programs for low - income w omen and at - risk girls in Miami - Dade County.
Managed all events, developed and maintained existing donor relationships and wrote grant proposals
that resulted in a 400% i ncrease in grant making and 600% increase in total organization budget.
Increased sponsorship, underwriting and attendance at signature A nnual Luncheon consistently for 6
year s. Increased attendance by 40%, to 1100 guests in 2008 . Increased revenues by 250% .
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P repar ed and implement ed a multi - year fundraising and marketing campaign for the Endowment .
Launched campaign that raised $ 1.25m in its first year .
9 5 % success rate for written grant proposals.
Capitalink, L.C.
Coral Gables, FL
Summer Associate
May 2002 - Aug 2002
Provided support to banking professionals at o ne of the nation's top - r anked boutique investment banking firms.
Prepa red comparable company analyses and t ransaction analyses, contribution analyses, stock trading
valuations, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions.
Researched, wrote and edited company and industry ba
Created pitch books; 80% of which resulted in the firm being hired by the client.
Red Herring Research, an independent division of Red Herring, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Senior Wireless Research Analyst
2000 - 2001
Responsible for research, analysis, writing and managing a team of analysts to produce insightful reports on
trends in the wireless technology sector for an audience of C - level managers.
Generated more than 40% of total sales and 40% of gros s revenues for the division.
Managed and edited research and written reports and presentations of two junior analysts.
Mobilestop.com
Miami, FL
Content Manager, United States
1999 2000
Responsible for all web content for this startup company that m arketed its site to wireless telephony carriers in
the United States, Scandinavia and Latin America as a n entry point for developing e - commerce .
Created orig inal product descriptions for 5,000 wireless products (phones, accessories and plans).
Aided sales team presentations by educating clients on content and product offerings.
Managed a worldwide database of wireless products written in 4 languages.
Published 10 original technical and feature articles on wireless technology and e - commerce.
GfK Roper Consulting
(formerly Roper Starch Worldwide) New York, NY
Associate Project Director
1997 - 1998
Responsible for analysis, writing and presentation of primary market research data for the fourth largest market
research organization worldwide.
Wrote, edited and presented dozens of reports for executives at Fortune 100 companies (e.g. Esteé
Lauder, Revlon, Procter & Gamble, International Flavors & Fragrances, Young & Rubicam, Bates USA).
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Analyzed monthly results of Roper Reports a 2,000 - person in - home attitudinal and behavioral survey.
Extrapolated and forec asted trends based on 25 years of continuously collected data.
The Annenberg Public Policy Center
Philadelphia, PA
Research Analyst
1995 1997
Responsible for conducting primary research on presidential campaign discourse for the premier communication
policy center in the country .
Analyzed speeches, live appearances, and debates from post - WWII Presidential campaigns for the
1960, 1980, 1988, and 1992
Wrote press releases that were cited weekly by major media during the 1996 Presidential campaign.
Supervised directly by the Dean, Director and a uthor Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Client Profiles, GetActive, HTML, FactSet, Google Docs, Microsoft Office (all), Microsoft WinCross, Microsoft
FrontPage, Minitab, Navision Financials, QuickBooks Pro and TimeMatters
BOARDS AND AFFILIATIONS:
Community Relations Board (2007 - 2009)
City of Miami Beach,
Treasurer of Board of Directors and Shareholders
Florida Dental Benefits, Inc.,
University of Pennsylvania Miami - Dade Alumni Club
Founding Member, : The Miami Chapter of the rce
Founding Member, Wine and Words Literary Club
CERTIFICATIONS:
Florida Supreme Court Certified County Court Mediator (1999 - 2004)
PUBLICATIONS:
Wall Street Journal Key Biscayne Magazine Ocean Drive Magazine
, June 21, 2007; , April 2008; , September
BusinessMiami
2004; , Winter 2004
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