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San Francisco, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, Us

Oakland, California, Us

- Acted as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CEO- Prioritized planning and execution of the CEO’s projects, opportunities, and deliverables- Managed the CEO’s external communications and served as a public facing ambassador- Prepared detailed briefings for hundreds of events, keynotes, speeches, and customer meetings- Cultivated the CEO’s strategic commercial and philanthropic partnerships, increasing his portfolio of revenue

Oakland, California, Us

- Developed and executed internal and external communication strategy in partnership with Leadership- Ghostwrote 150k+ words for speeches, letters, and other communications coming from the Office of the CEO

- Created a sustainable chocolate line receiving national recognition from Forbes, President Clinton, and Nasdaq- Available in hundreds of stores nationwide; Scaled operations to achieve 145% average YoY growth- The first consumer packaged brand to feature the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce seal- Established a corporate partnership with Bank of America’s Executive Pantry and Corporate Cafes- Ernst & Young Biz Pitch Winner and National Champion at Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

New York, New York, Us

- Managed relationships with current and future partners; with primary focus on key sponsor, IBM- Responsible for Call for Code® event series, including content, registration, partner enablement, and speaker briefings, reaching 5k participants- Coordinated with the Offices of Chelsea + President Clinton for relevant participation in events

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

- Selected from 260k applicants as the CEO for One Month and a Top 10 Global Finalist- Worked alongside c-suite/exec. teams from 15 business units in 11 cities, full internal access- Represented Adecco during sales calls, conferences, and events- Secured a $5M Adecco General Staffing account in collaboration with the SVP of Enterprise- Invited to Germany to compete in the Global Bootcamp alongside 9 other countries

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

- Managed research projects in 6 EU countries in affiliation with the university- Conducted primary research for European Commission on disruptive change and social entrepreneurship- Designed strategic curriculum and bootcamp for the next generation of social entrepreneurs

Washington, Dc, Us

- Selected as 1 of 75 Congress-Bundestag fellows for a year-long diplomatic exchange in Germany- Regularly met with US and German government officials to improve transatlantic diplomatic relations- Awarded U.S. State Department Fellow of the Month for my demonstrated commitment to entrepreneurship

Mission Viejo, Ca, Us

- Launched the Terra Thread Collection - a sustainable, organic accessory line- Attended trade shows to market and sell products to existing and new clients- Utilized media outreach to expand customer base and reach new customers

Oakland, California, Us

- Led the National Steering Committee in mobilizing 100+ student campaigns across the US- Initiated 15 new Fair Trade Campaigns throughout the country to increase reach and impact- Developed campaign resources for nationwide student use- Co-developed a five-year strategic plan for the future of Fair Trade Campaigns

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- Managed small business retail store committed to transparency through fair business- Cultivated and built strong relationships with wholesale vendors and retail customers- Managed a consistent volume of inventory with a POS system for 10k products

Culemborg, Gelderland, Nl

- Created content for 50k+ followers- Drafted news and feature articles, wrote blog posts, and performed data mining- Co-organized the 13th biennial WFTO conference in Milan, Italy representing 60+ countries

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration And German

Certified Chief Of Staff™, Executive Education

Building A High-Performing Business, Executive Education, Ernst & Young Scholar

Business Administration And Management