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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Lynnwood, Washington, United States

Providing leadership and vision to drive a nonprofit arts center to sustainability with a 3x increased budget. Managing creative development and program growth to succeed.Successfully implemented fundraising which helped hit our goal in year 1. Achieved through on-going grant writing, building a donor base & community presence, and increasing all revenue opportunities.Consistent outreach seeking partnerships with organizations that align with our mission & values and would organically benefit from mutual campaigns and events.Responsible for 100% increase in workshop programs and revenue year to year.

Successfully surpassed my year 1 goal by 100% while working remotely. Expanded account base by 10% for an award winning apparel decorator.Managed constant communication with accounts, including: development, design, estimates, RFQ, data entry, approvals, production, logistics, follow up, etc.Consistently travelled to visit accounts, as well as attended various apparel trade-shows.

Stockton, California, United States

Mcclellan Park California

Actively generated partnerships and accounts for a large scale contract apparel decorator with an award winning 50,000 sq. foot comprehensive state of the art facility.Created and managed design, RFQ’s, proposals, bids, estimates, quotes, negotiations, etc.Participated in ongoing development of trending apparel products, services, techniques & offerings to enhance the clients projects.

Sebastopol, California

Head of all sales related activity, strategy and planning for a premium US made, organic apparel brand, with a 5,000 sq. foot production facility.Lead sales rep for key accounts, while continually onboarding new accounts and developing new business opportunities.Implemented stakeholder meetings, actively reviewing business practices, and product offerings, with the goal to build effective and efficient overall business and workflow.

Sebastopol, California

Successfully managed entire production team for a premium US made, organic apparel brand, with a 5,000 sq. foot production facility.Increased motivation, enthusiasm, and trust with team through direct personal engagement, consistent meetings and an open door policy. Giving the team a voice and platform, allowing help with strategy and growth, and created a mutual buy-in towards achieving our goals.Constant daily monitoring and review for all production processes, seeking area's for adjustments and opportunities for improvement to achieve added efficiency.

San Francisco, California

Drove the development and implementation of relevant successful product lines for 6 distinct industry respected brands, for a world-renowned reputable skateboard company.Managed 1200-1400 sku's annually which covered all seasonal product lines. This included oversight of merchandising, concepts, and development of all apparel and accessories sku's.Assured that product development remained on time with all stakeholders and teams.Managed all product sampling and vendor development related communications.Intuitive and insightful in order to stay relevant, on market, and on trend.Developed and implemented a detailed cross-departmental overlapping seasonal calendar.Solely initiated the company's first ever online B2B ordering platform which brought a 20% increase in year 1, and is still used to this day nearly a decade later.Consistently conceived and proposed ideas for products and campaigns that increased the brand presence, sales and revenue goals, as well satisfaction with clients.

San Francisco, California

Achieved sales goals and increased market share for 7 consecutive years with large volume wholesale accounts in the international market for a world renowned reputable company.Solely managed 20% of annual revenue or $5 million annually.Constantly compiled my own market analysis and sales data for top 20 customers monthly.Entered all orders into ERP software, as well as managed back orders, assisted with accounting, fulfillment logistics, to ensure on time shipments and satisfied customers.Presented seasonal product lines, educated, and explained product narratives, etc.Attended trade-shows to meet in person with wholesale suppliers, key accounts, media, and marketing organizations, etc.

San Francisco, California

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Printmaking

Activities and Societies: Student Representative for Printmaking Department

Graphic Design