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Manages relationships with our Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) partners focused on improving the member experience when working with Vetsource. Strategizing scalable and high-impact programs and initiatives to support practices with their goals and business growth.

Portland, Oregon Area

Manages relationships with corporate, membership and national groups that want to partner with Vetsource relative to their pharmacy business. Keenly focused on mutually beneficial business partnerships, growth and development, data analysis, and goal alignment.-Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Core Team Collaborator - 2-year role in support of feedback loops.

Portland, Oregon Area

Manage the Inside Sales team for the Western Region; focused on providing innovative technology resources to the veterinarian industry, so that our partners can practice better and care better.Chair of the Vetsource Equity & Inclusion Task Force - responsible for being an advisory group offering guidance to both the Leadership Team and company as a whole.

Portland, Oregon Area

Inside sales representative providing service information and support to veterinary practices and their staff. Eager to answer questions, demo the home delivery & eCommerce site platforms, and help with business growth opportunities for your pharmacy.

Portland, Oregon

I managed the donor database and fundraising events for my local Audubon chapter's Development Department. The department supports a membership program 15,000 people strong, education and conservation programs throughout the state that strive to teach about and protect native wildlife and their habitat, and a Wildlife Care Center in Forest Park that helps.

Chicago, IL

• Coordinated and executed fundraising, membership, and donor events
• Developed and implemented a new membership program, leading to a 30% year-over-year increase in membership sales
• Wrote and designed publications, solicitations, and other fundraising materials
• Created and implemented the Conservatory’s social media plan and served as digital photographer
• Managed Alliance donor database
• Led all-Conservatory staff training in environmentally sustainable practices

Chicago, IL

• Implemented and facilitated outreach serving seven city schools participating in the GROWS (Growing Resources and Opportunities for Westside Schools) program
• Coordinated and led field trips, classroom visits, and family events
• Facilitated public programs; led workshops, trainings, and orientation sessions; measured program impact using evaluations & data analysis
• Performed outreach in both English and Spanish

Chicago, IL

Feral Cat Colony Caretaker in the 60624 zip code, predominantly on-site at Garfield Park Conservatory.

Chicago, IL

• During summers throughout and immediately following my college career, I enjoyed exposing kids and families to gardening, ecology, camping and other outdoor activities:
• Harvest Garden Camp Counselor (Sept. – Nov. 2011) Led co-ed groups (ages 8-12) in maintaining a park garden, incorporating basic ecology and nutrition education
• Family Camping Lead Counselor (Aug. – Sept. 2011) Led family overnights in Chicago’s city parks
• Under Illinois Skies Camp Counselor (June – Aug. 2011) / Urban Campers Camp Counselor (June - August 2009 & 2010) Led co-ed group (ages 7-13) overnight camping ¬¬in Chicago parks and at Rock Cut State Park, engaging in.

Burlington, VT

I coordinated a peace-building event with help from the National Peace Academy. It encouraged students and residents of greater Burlington, VT to build social capital and learn peace-building skills during the event. The free event featured guest speaker Rita Marie Johnson from the National Academy for Peace in Costa Rica.

Heredia, Costa Rica

I was a teacher's assistant for two teachers in English classes for primary grade levels in Heredia, Costa Rica.

Warren, VT

I worked within the Group Sales Department and was responsible for college marketing, pass sales, promotion and advertisement, and packaging.

Chicago, IL

I led a co-ed group (ages 9-11) in sports, art and cultural activities during the 8-week day camp

Credential Of Readiness, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, & Economics For Managers, Passed With Honors

Bachelor’S Degree, Recreation Management And Tourism, Spanish

Activities and Societies: • Recreation Management Student Achievement Award ’10, Deans List ’06 –’10 • President & Vice-Pres. of the UVM.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer '02-'06