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San Francisco Bay Area

Served as lead consultant to one large client, negotiating new vendor contracts and developing the implementation plan of two extensive expense reduction projects.• Serve as the liaison between client and vendors for the negotiation of contracts, utilizing my industry knowledge to ensure my client received the best possible pricing.• Developed financial models to outline the costs and benefits of proceeding under various project options and presented this information to the CFO and VPO of my client.

Carlsbad, California

Completed a 5 month assignment supporting the team during their first product release, the mobile app spindy™.• Analyzed customer sales, product engagement, and social media usage data in order to provide metrics for support in the strategic discussions regarding the company goal of reaching break-even within twelve months.

Carlsbad

Collaborated with the start-up company’s CEO, VP of Sales, VP of Business Development, and VP of Marketing to develop and optimize the company’s Operational and Strategic Guidelines.• Conducted extensive interviews with the four executives in order to determine the strategic goals and operational requirements of each division. Synthesized the information collected and developed one coherent, operational business document that provided the start-up with operational guidelines, goals and KPIs.

Greater San Diego Area

Served as consultant to three large car dealerships with annual sales of $200 million. Implemented expense reduction projects for a client, reducing costs between 30-70%. • Completed extensive analysis of four expense categories for Toyota and Lexus of Carlsbad, and Lexus Escondido; analyzed results, presented detailed expense reduction proposals to the CFO and VPO, and implemented the approved proposals, which resulted in $250,000 annual savings.• Conducted a ‘benchmark’ study against client’s top ten competitors in order to bring accurate and useful information to senior executives to evaluate their financial position in the industry.• Recruited and trained an intern; designed, managed and supervised the implementation of one expense reduction project that was completed by the intern.• Created job descriptions, evaluated resumes and conducted interviews, resulting in one full-time and one intern employee hire

Carlsbad, Ca

Partnered with the project director as a consultant on a variety of cost reduction projects. • Assisted in the development and implementation of an expense reduction project, resulting in $110,000 in annual savings, 70% of the original cost.

Participated in special projects, and provided assistance to the Senior Vice President and team members.• Assisted in the deployment and implementation of a new enterprise software solution by verifying the integrity of data transferred from the previous system.• Worked with client support representatives on day-to-day tasks including billing, collecting and posting client payments.• Recorded, organized and filed property liens for 30 master planned communities.

• Scheduled appointments, property showings and open houses for the four real estate agents in the office• Collected, recorded and deposited rent payments for fifty rental properties

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Major: Finance, Gpa: 3.9

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma Women's Fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity

Study Abroad- Semester At Sea, Finance, General

Itinerary: Spain, Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Japan