CHERYL A. ROMANOSKI ____________________________________________________________________________________ (312) 478-7300 • cherylroman1980@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Self-motivated professional with diverse expertise in social work, sales and customer relations, supported by strong team communication and organizational capabilities. Skills include: • Dynamic and articulate presentations to physicians and staff • Team building with staff at all levels • Account management, follow through and problem solving • Strategic planning and prioritizing • Familiar with medical terms, psychotropic drugs/interactions • Consistently achieve goals and timelines EXPERIENCE The Homestead Group, 1/2014- Current Real Estate Broker:

• Lease and sell apartments in the Chicagoland area • Develop relationships with new landlords and tenants

Infinity Healthcare, 12/2009- 1/2014 Director of Marketing:

• Developed marketing material for more than ten nursing homes • Managed all admissions directors • Directed weekly marketing meetings • Maintained relationships with referring physicians and signed on new physicians to work with the nursing

homes • Established partnerships with neighboring hospitals and hospital CEOs to keep discharges from the

nursing homes to the hospitals at a low rate • Hosted a variety of events for physicians, CEOs, Director of Nursing (DON), social workers and key

referral sources

NuCare Healthcare, 12/2006 – 2009 Director of Marketing:

• Managed and maintained relationships with hospitals, referring social workers and physicians. • Maintained a census above 93% each month. • Developed new marketing material for California Gardens. • Hosted senior breakfasts at nursing home, toured clients, helped with renovations to make the home more • marketable • Worked closely with our Therapy Director and DON to give educational presentations for social workers

and physicians about our nursing home(s). • Signed on referring physicians and brought new referrals in from various social workers and hospitals • Managed marketing/admissions assistant.

Oncall Interactive LLC, 8/2004 – 2006 Sales/Marketing Associate:

• Assisted in account management responsibilities for the firm’s main e-learning/corporate training client. (This included weekly account management meetings with Oncall and client side personnel to discuss status, schedule, budget, feedback and next steps.)

• Assisted in the preparation, delivery and follow-up of sales and marketing presentations to existing and prospective clients.

• Proactively searched for new business opportunities with the firm’s existing clients. (This also involved researching new technologies that were aligned with the client’s business objectives for future up-sell opportunities.)

Bethesda Home and Retirement, 8/2002 - 8/2004

Director of Admissions and Marketing: • Contacted physicians, hospitals and medical centers, presented benefits and features of client referral and

patient quality care programs; visitations included Gottlieb, Rush, and Our Lady of Resurrection. • Conducted tours to clients, family members and guardians; demonstrated facilities and services provided. • Established close working relationship with new marketing director; developed collaborative planning and

sales strategies for team visits to pharmacies and hospitals. Director of Social Services:

• Managed, delegated and assisted with client caseloads while overseeing residential care and discharge planning to home health services and other agencies.

• Built solid working rapport with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, therapists and caretakers as a liaison and resource for providing team collaboration, quality of client care, and favorable outcomes resulting from treatment plans.

• Conducted presentations to community groups and organizations on a wide range of topics including: DNR, POAHC, medications, person centered care and new advances in quality care.

EDUCATION Dominican University, Bachelor of Arts, 2002

• Major: Sociology/Gerontology • Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.73/4.00 • Minor: Communications • International Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu

Dominican University, MSW Roosevelt University

• Completed numerous courses toward Master of Public Administration (MPA) Foreign Language: Spanish (conversational) Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint References Furnished Upon Request

CHERYL A. ROMANOSKI __________________________________________________________________________________________ (312) 478-7300 • cherylroman1980@yahoo.com Letter of Introduction: I am seeking a challenging opportunity to become a member of your team where my related social work, sales and customer relations experience will prove valuable to your company. My experience includes establishing initial contact and maintaining solid working relationships with physicians and interdisciplinary staff from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, as a Director of Social Services, Admissions and Marketing, I have been responsible for presenting program benefits and features, conducting presentations on a wide range of topics related to quality patient care, and achieving sales, quality and budgetary goals. Also, I have served as liaison and key resource for investigating and resolving problems to staff at all levels. As a result, I believe I would make an ideal candidate for initiating, developing and following through on client contacts with your organization. As a reliable, self-motivated individual who thrives on new challenges, at your earliest convenience, I would like to meet with you in order to discuss how my skills can best serve your needs. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you. Respectfully, Cheryl A. Romanoski