--International Trade Promotion--Maintain working relationships with state, national and international trade agencies, chambers of commerce, banks, service providers and foreign dignitaries for collaboration on state trade promotion and economic development projects--Coordinate international trade and business development missions to foreign countries to connect Alabama companies with overseas business partners--Conduct market research for companies to determine their opportunities… Show more --International Trade Promotion--Maintain working relationships with state, national and international trade agencies, chambers of commerce, banks, service providers and foreign dignitaries for collaboration on state trade promotion and economic development projects--Coordinate international trade and business development missions to foreign countries to connect Alabama companies with overseas business partners--Conduct market research for companies to determine their opportunities and potential in specific international markets--Plan and implement the Governor's Trade Excellence Awards, an annual event to recognize Alabama companies for their excellence in exporting Show less

--Consulted with the local branch of a microfinance institution to improve customer service, financial data collection and reporting practices--Provided sector-specific advice and general business training to three local entrepreneurs, two cooperatives and the Center for the Blind--Created and facilitated a professional association in which local entrepreneurs examined problems and issues related to their line of work, and shared various skills and methods to improve… Show more --Consulted with the local branch of a microfinance institution to improve customer service, financial data collection and reporting practices--Provided sector-specific advice and general business training to three local entrepreneurs, two cooperatives and the Center for the Blind--Created and facilitated a professional association in which local entrepreneurs examined problems and issues related to their line of work, and shared various skills and methods to improve operations--Conducted a business skills class for apprentices, covering such topics as feasibility studies, marketing, pricing and accounting, thus preparing them to start their own businesses--Led a youth organization in which students acquired knowledge of foreign lanugages, learned income generating activities and honed their public speaking skills Show less

--International Trade Promotion--Maintained working relationships with state, national and international trade agencies, chambers of commerce, banks, service providers and foreign dignitaries for collaboration on state trade promotion and economic development projects--Coordinated international trade and business development missions to Latin America to connect Alabama companies with overseas business partners--Developed and updated state trade publications and coordinated creation… Show more --International Trade Promotion--Maintained working relationships with state, national and international trade agencies, chambers of commerce, banks, service providers and foreign dignitaries for collaboration on state trade promotion and economic development projects--Coordinated international trade and business development missions to Latin America to connect Alabama companies with overseas business partners--Developed and updated state trade publications and coordinated creation of surveys sent to Alabama companies, in addition to the subsequent gathering and analyzing of information--Conducted market research for companies to determine their opportunities and potential in specific international markets Show less