Connie Sharpe
Riva,MD
Summary
Connie Sharpe, Media and Communications Pro Talented professional with extensive training in clinical drug development and research. Comprehensive knowledge of public-private partnership organizational infrastructures.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Researcher/Remote
Society of American Baseball Research (SABR)
Phoenix, Arizona
01.2024 - Current
- Research and curate archival materials on WWII-era athletics and veteran-led collegiate teams.
- Prepare scholarly content documenting 30 years of coaching and military service history.
- Chair the Wahoo Sam Crawford Committee, guiding research initiatives and publications.
Tax Advisor and Business Development Strategist, Remote Tax Expert
Various Corporations, Exempt Organizations and Sports Events
Riva, Maryland
01.1990 - Current
- Prepare and review 800+ individual, corporate, partnership, and exempt tax returns annually.
- Represent clients during audits and examinations, ensuring compliance, and issue resolution.
- Develop and teach tax preparation programs, mentoring new and experienced tax professionals.
- Prepare 501(c)(3) filings and corporate statements across multiple states.
Marketing and Business Development Professor
University of Maryland University College
Washington, DC
01.2000 - 12.2016
- Taught marketing and business development to over 2,500 adult and government learners.
- Delivered instruction online and onsite at major D.C.-area military installations.
- Designed practical curricula that support workforce readiness and mission-focused learning.
Visiting Lecturer, Composition and Rhetoric
University of Tampa
Tampa, FL
01.2009 - 06.2012
- Taught Composition and Rhetoric to multilingual students, representing 19 languages.
- Delivered inclusive writing instruction for international, diverse, and academic audiences.
- Designed coursework to strengthen academic writing, argumentation, and critical thinking.
Co-owner, Mortgage Servicer and Staff Trainer
MCH Co
Detroit, MI
01.1982 - 05.2008
- Managed and invested assets for 500 clients.
- Serviced 2,500 mortgage payments monthly.
- Closed and funded Michigan land contracts.
- Produced 500 monthly, quarterly and annual client statements.
- Managed real estate and business properties.
- Trained bookkeepers, real estate brokers and data entry personnel.
- Audited 30,000 secondary market mortgages for a Florida Savings Bank.
Promotions, Management and Design Professor
Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Professional Studies
Baltimore, MD
01.2000 - 12.2005
- Taught marketing for professional students who were pursuing their MBA degrees.
- Classes were held in Washington, DC, Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland.
Marketing Director for Senior & WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Programs
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis, MD
06.2000 - 06.2004
- Administered two Federal Programs -- The Women, Infant and Children's Farmers Market Nutrition Program and The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
- This involved applying for funding, coordinating production and distribution and promotion of 150,000 coupons to be distributed and used at 65 farmers markets around Maryland.
- Increased the number of markets from 45 to 65, the number of coupons from 90,000 to 150,000, the number of farmers from 380 to 467 and the funding from 300,000 to 1.7 Million dollars.
- I also chaired the National Conference held in New Hampshire and testified before Congress.
- Developed tracking and demographic database with a team of John's Hopkins University graduate students.
Education
Credits in Doctoral Studies - Graduate level English Program
University of Maryland
College Park, MD08.2009
Accounting Management Certificate - Financial Accounting
Anne Arundel County Community College
Arnold, MD06.2008
Masters Degree - Public Affairs, Journalism and Media Studies, Graduate Credits in Taxation
American University
Washington, DC05.2000
Participation Certificate in Film and Theatre Studies - London Study Program
Florida State University
London, UK09.1996
Bachelor of Science - Journalism, English, Education
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NESkills
- Media Relations
- News Writing
- Editing
- Press Release Writing
- Script Writing
- Tax Preparation
- Tax Analysis
- Tax Representation
- Database Management
- Demographics Analysis
- Analytics
- Event Planning
- Mortgage Processing
- Mortgage Servicing
Certification
- Enrolled Agent, 03/01/16 to Present
- Accounting Management Certificate in Financial Accounting, Anne Arundel County Community College, Arnold, MD, 06/01/06 to 06/30/08
- Certificate in NonProfit Financial Strategies in Executive Leadership, 01/01/91 to Present
- Certifications in Management and in Management of Technology, 06/01/92 to Present
- Certificate of Completion in Sarbanes Oxley Administration, 04/01/04 to Present
- Participation Certificate in Film and Theatre Studies, Florida State University London Study Program, London, UK, 05/01/96 to 09/30/96
- Teaching Certificate Renewal in Film and Video, Educational Media, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 06/01/90 to 08/31/90
Professional Communications Experience
- Writer for various publications
- Speechwriter/Ghostwriter for corporate executives and legislators
- Editor for multiple newspapers and magazines
Additional Information
Nebraska Society Board Member, NU Postcards of Pride Volunteer, University of Nebraska Alumni Association member, Past Vice President, American News Women's Club (Detroit, MI), Toastmasters Club officer (Advanced Toastmaster-Fort Lauderdale, FL), Women In Communications, Inc. (former Detroit Chapter President)
Initiatives
- Created Signature Business Development & Marketing Works-in-Progress Benchmark
- Founded TRANSITION - A Career Conference for Professional and Student Communicators throughout Michigan
- Founded Nebraska Baseball History Week
Custom Section 2
- Project Manager / Consultant (DOJ / American University): Led federal grant tracking systems, databases, and interagency coordination.
- Legislative Liaison (Southern Maryland Delegation): Managed legislative communications, speeches, constituent relations, and policy tracking.
- Editor / Writer / Publicist (GM, MichCon Gas, H&R Block): Produced media, grants, conferences, and tax representations for major organizations.
Timeline
Researcher/Remote
Society of American Baseball Research (SABR)
01.2024 - Current
Visiting Lecturer, Composition and Rhetoric
University of Tampa
01.2009 - 06.2012
Marketing Director for Senior & WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Programs
Maryland Department of Agriculture
06.2000 - 06.2004
Marketing and Business Development Professor
University of Maryland University College
01.2000 - 12.2016
Promotions, Management and Design Professor
Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Professional Studies
01.2000 - 12.2005
Tax Advisor and Business Development Strategist, Remote Tax Expert
Various Corporations, Exempt Organizations and Sports Events
01.1990 - Current
Co-owner, Mortgage Servicer and Staff Trainer
MCH Co
01.1982 - 05.2008
Credits in Doctoral Studies - Graduate level English Program
University of Maryland
Accounting Management Certificate - Financial Accounting
Anne Arundel County Community College
Masters Degree - Public Affairs, Journalism and Media Studies, Graduate Credits in Taxation
American University
Participation Certificate in Film and Theatre Studies - London Study Program
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Journalism, English, Education
University of Nebraska