Teach high intensity outdoor Bootcamps as an independent contractor for Vive Corp, at the Starbucks Corporate gym in Seattle.

•Partner with local artists to develop and execute 1-2 fundraising initiatives every quarter, which ultimately helps raise funds to deliver arts-based healing resources to trauma survivors and those who care for them

•Partnered with the Senior Sales Executives to create the communication content strategy for up to 10 cobranded retail new business opportunities at any given time, ultimately playing a major role in contract signings which were each forecasted to bring the company $50M-$1.5B+ in annual A/R•Collaborated with external and internal creative partners, editorial, and production to deliver content materials in a fast-paced environment, including but not limited to videos, sales presentations, and press releases •Managed project timelines and monitored scope, time, cost, risk, budget, and quality •Helped train and mentor specialists within the New Business Communications team in order to ensure we met and/or exceeded both developmental and retail credit sales goals •Ultimately worked to deliver communication pieces that translated the Alliance Data Story in a way that deeply resonated with each unique prospect

•Consistently met individual quarterly credit sales goals through the development of retail marketing plans/strategies and cultivating relationships with brand partners on 5 retail credit card portfolios •Utilized business analysis reporting, the competitive landscape, and key measures to recommend strategic marketing initiatives to my client scope •Obtained contract renewal on a leading outdoor and sports retailer in fall of 2013; showcasing the ability to re-engage a resistant client and subsequently gained buy-in for a robust marketing plan; Prior to my transition off of the account at the end of May 2014, applications were up 86%, new accounts were up 82%, and credit sales were up 20% to the previous year •Participated in budgeting and forecasting of clients’ portfolios to ensure credit sales budgets were met •Led meetings with key client stakeholders to discuss marketing plans, sell new ideas, initiatives and/or products, resolve open-issues, and provide progress updates•Partnered with internal sales support team to ensure marketing programs met sales targets and ROI goals •Trained, developed, and supported 2 direct reports to ensure they were growing professionally and in alignment with their goals

•Consistency met or exceeded individual quarterly credit sales goals through managing the program execution of 14 retail clients’ marketing plans from start to finish•Assisted in the implementation and account management of 9 retail clients, while continuing to support my client scope•Gained client buy in to implement cohesive marketing strategies compromised of direct mail and email campaigns to ensure cardholder acquisition and retention •Effectively sold the importance of leveraging analytically driven lifecycle models to my client scope•Reviewed core performance metrics and campaign results to then coordinate marketing campaigns that would bring us closer to hitting a combined annual credit sales budget of $175M •Contributed to new program idea generation in preparation for creating the annual marketing calendar •Maintained a $3M marketing fund budget and met regularly with accounting to ensure invoicing was accurate and allocated appropriately •Appointed by Human Resources Dept. to create and lead the 2013 Internship Program•Personally selected to attend a new prospect meeting to speak as a subject matter expert on Alliance Data capabilities•Trained, developed, and supported 1 direct reports to ensure professional development goals were met

•Worked up to 20 hours/week to design, implement, and execute alumni events from start to finish, as a full time student in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University •Responsibilities included booking venues, advertising, inviting attendees, organizing with caterers, arranging activities, working with vendors, and attending day of to execute events throughout the United States•Formulated marketing plans and handled all logistics for the events within the OU Alumni Association Chapters

-Served as an ambassador for the School of Communication Studies, exhibited the highest degree of energy and enthusiasm, and acted professionally in a leadership role when leading small group discussion weekly-Enrolled in Practicum in Communication Education weekly, a professional development seminar that emphasizes discussion training, leadership development, and interview preparation

-Worked as an account manager and communicated with clients’ daily in order to maintain strong and trusting relationships in a transportation brokerage company-Learned important selling techniques and negotiation skills by selling a service called truckload brokerage to companies looking to transport their merchandise throughout the United States-Managed the relationship between clients and truck drivers/carriers to ensure exceptional customer service daily

-Managed a team of 10 to execute three large charity events to satisfy the Sales Centre Members