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Share the magic far and wide of Cambodia's leading arts and entertainment social enterprise. Increase ticket sales, build sales channel relationships, expand e-commerce, manage online and offline marketing. Manage Salesforce database and company Office 365 account.Phare, The Cambodian Circus"Amazing vibe & energy, transforming the lives of Cambodian youth"Siem Reap's most unique, authentic top rated (TripAdvisor & Lonely Planet) evening entertainment.More than just a circus, Phare, the Cambodian Circus (www.PhareCircus.org) performers use theater, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk and modern. The young circus artists will astonish you with their energy, emotion, enthusiasm and talent.Phare artists are students and graduates from Phare Ponleu Selpak's (www.phareps.org) vocational training centre in Battambang. The association was formed in 1994 by 9 young men coming home from a refugee camp after the Khmer Rouge regime. They were greatly helped during that time by an art teacher using drawing classes as therapy and wanted to share this new skill among the poor, socially deprived and troubled youngsters in Battambang. They founded an art school and public school followed to offer free education. A music school and theatre school were next and finally, for the kids who wanted more, the circus school. Today more than 1,200 pupils attend the public school daily and 500 attend the alternative schools. Phare Ponleu Selpak also has extensive outreach programs, trying to help with the problems highlighted in their own tales.Phare The Cambodian Circus offers these students and graduates somewhere to hone their skills and a place to earn a decent wage. Money that will take them out of poverty and give them self-respect and freedom.

Phare Performing Social Enterprise is the social business extension of Phare Ponleu Selpak non-profit school. It's mission is to provide gainful employment to the graduates of the school and use revenue generated to financially support the school. Business units include Phare, The Cambodian Circus, Phare Circus Boutique, Phare Productions International and Phare Creative Studio (graphics design and animation).

Terraverde is a Vietnam-based boutique travel company aimed at inspiring travelers with a passion for discovering the world at its best and exploring it in style.Manage the operation teams in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia to deliver unique, custom travel experiences throughout Cambodia.http://www.terraverdetravel.com/

Asia Adventures is an inbound tour operator focused on "Responsible Tourism" in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. We specialize in cycling, trekking, Mekong / Tonle Sap cruises, and sightseeing. I help develop and implement brand strategy, customer communications, sales and marketing programs. Build relationships and develop sales channels. Recently developed and launched an LGBT-friendly adventure travel program.www.asia-adventures.com

Coach top-level executives at multi-national companies to help them improve their written and oral business communications.

Conducted English for Tourism classes for trainees seeking jobs in the travel industry.

Provided 1-on-1 fitness training to clients of various fitness levels. Specialized in older adults and those with special health challenges such as heart disease and diabetes. (NSCA-CPT, ACE)

Professionally arranged business and leisure travel for a well-established small agency. Expanded use of creative purchasing and market pricing to maximize profits for the agency and provide value to the client. Assumed responsibility and streamlined record keeping for large group travel. Conducted sales calls to new and existing corporate accounts. Developed promotional e-mails sent to existing customers.

Responsible for increasing American Airlines market share in mid-size to large travel agencies and their respective corporate accounts. Implemented market share agreements, designed programs and incentives to meet and exceed these agreements and built close relationships with accounts in my sales territory. Enthusiastically assumed additional marketing and promotional activities whenever opportunities were available.

Began as a Passenger Service Agent, International Department. As a member of Miami’s first group of International Departure Coordinators, orchestrated interdepartmental activities for premium flights to Europe. Promoted to Lead Agent and ultimately Customer Service Manager, supervising the ticket counter operations and performing administrative duties. Designed and implemented a revenue conversion incentive program. Successfully lobbied the doubling of excess baggage rates to Bolivia and Paraguay. Designated liaison to Club Med and airline code share partners in Miami

Aggressively sold upscale leisure travel. Operated Avis licensee. Promoted to corporate travel, coordinating travel arrangements for officers, directors and top executives at Burger King Corporation. Consistently achieved top sales figures in both departments.

Developed and instructed SABRE computer reservations courses for students seeking entry level careers in the travel industry.

Advanced from retail agent to Branch Manager and Director of Leisure Sales. Negotiated and supported leisure preferred supplier agreements, conducted sales training workshops for agents and authored monthly newsletter to clients. Co-facilitated a citywide study group for the Institute of Certified Travel Agents’ CTC designation.