I am a multifaceted professional with a background in creative writing, editing, graphic design, photography, event planning, catering, specialty food and beverage sales, marketing, management, and alternative health and wellness.As a Phi Theta Kappa honor society student, I'm updating my technical skills in the Multimedia Communications AAS program at Peninsula College, expecting to graduate in the fall of 2024.With over 20 years of experience in hospitality, I've held roles such as key account sales representative, special event coordinator, vendor sales, beverage and catering lead, bar manager, service provider, and administrative support specialist.I founded and ran an artisanal pickling company, handling operations, sales, marketing, and event coordination. Before that, I managed product sales and marketing for key accounts in the Northwest as a specialty Belgian beer representative, responsible for sales growth, relationship development, product development, marketing, and event coordination.At New Belgium Brewing, I gained expertise in relationship and product sales, craft brewing processes, business and staff management, and event coordination.Driven by a naturalistic and nomadic childhood and an insatiable desire for learning, I graduated from the University of Washington's Screenwriting program, participated in 48- and 72-hour Film Fests as a screenwriter, and studied alternative health and wellness modalities. I also ran a massage therapy business for eight years, focusing on homeopathic and naturopathic health and beauty approaches.Feel free to reach out to me through this profile.