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- Led the implementation and management of a successful pantry box program, serving 5 cities with weekly meals to feed approx. 20,000 total kids.- Directed a partnership with a leading healthcare food company, maintaining confidentiality and successful weekly meal box deliveries to 10+ participants. Worked alongside subject-matter experts to create nutritious, approved meals and executed most logistics responsibilities, such as truck rental, CDL driver hiring, consistent communication and weekly follow-through reports. - Assisted the sales department to both maintain existing customer relationships and to add new client accounts in the multiple sectors across Chicagoland area and the city of Milwaukee.- Operated the customer service department and facilitated proactive communication, working cohesively to manage operational, logistical or procedural issues.- Worked closely with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and internal leadership team to better implement strategic initiatives, through weekly reporting and productivity meetings.- Introduced, onboarded and implemented a new routing software, used to track delivery timing and successful completion. Scheduled weekly meetings to improve outbound communication to customers, internal product usage and overall operational development.

*DotMed Top 100 Medical Company*- Help implement both sales and marketing projects to grow the business at an annualized rate of 15%, both regionally and domestically.- Provide an engaging customer service experience, converting excellent PC skills into detailed testing templates, communicate important sales terms and assist in the shipping process.- Conduct cold calls to acquire new customers, while providing a high-touch customer service experience for existing clients.- Became trust liaison between engineers, managers and key decision-makers, by taking initiative on complex customer inquiries and encouraging strategic tasks.- Increased sales both internally and externally through various channels. including but not limited to cold calling, social platforms, online database research and keeping all active/new inventory logs.

- Trained and guided approximately 60 kids, ages 9-15, to improve their shooting, passing and other important basketball fundamentals. Emphasized key skills and communication, as well as orchestrating workouts for several division one college athletes.- Attended events to help provide assistance coaching, supervising and keeping our wide audience informed on the latest news (scheduling, game times, tournament developments/results and future camps/clinics) in an effort to further the development of the entire organization.- Created, implemented and executed digital media/marketing strategy across both email and social platforms (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) to retain existing clients, as well as attract new customers.

*Forbes #14 Most Valuable Sports Agency- Collected and compiled daily updates for the Social Media Coordinator via various channels (Twitter, Instagram & Google News). Crafted promotional tweets and articles to attract marketing opportunities for clients.- Assisted professional football and basketball agents with day-to-day operations, including researching companies to build advertising campaigns, manage phone calls, participate in marketing/negotiation meetings, review apparel contracts, coordinate collegiate game video and updating client statistics.- Engaged in conversations about NBA contractual guidelines (salary cap, exceptions, extensions & guarantees).- Built and maintained professional relationships with highly-successful sports agents and marketing executives.

*Division One Basketball Program - America East Conference*- Served as an integral part in the operations and management of the men’s basketball program, responsible for all aspects related to travel, film study, practice set-up and game day preparation. Analyzed and prepared film, finding strategic advantages/statistical analysis to help prepare the coaching staff for competition.- Developed leadership skills in a fast-paced environment with varied responsibilities, working alongside various stakeholders (coaches, athletic director, student-athletes, donors and alumni).- Became a trust liaison within the athletic department, completing administrative work and facilitating in the development of a successful athletic and academic environment.- Filed and documented recruiting activities with the compliance office, insuring accordance with NCAA and conference standards.- Consistently gave time to community service/outreach programs, including annual visits to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center during the holidays and “adopted” a cancer patient through the highly-successful TeamImpact Program.- Helped create a partnership with the WH Police Department, providing scholarships to disadvantaged kids in the community, deserving of the opportunity and recognition.

*9th Largest Public Accounting Firm in Chicago*- Assisted partners and fellow colleagues in the completion of tax returns, bookkeeping responsibilities and administrative duties.- Created excel spreadsheets of important financial data for major clients, while presenting analysis to the partner in charge.- Gained invaluable experience by working alongside several highly-respected and accomplished CPAs.