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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

• Administered all digital initiatives, services, and design tools across three departments.• Redesigned company website and spearheaded engaging customer-facing product discovery tools to increase digital lead generation by over 500% and reach more than 300 unique users per month.• Designed & managed all digital assets to increase social media following by 1200%.• Developed creative scripts, narration, and storyboards for engaging audio and video production projects, including sales enablement and training videos which reached audiences of over 5000 people.• Mentored employees and interns on industry best practices with job-specific training courses to support creativity, collaboration, and resilience in the workforce.• Conducted needs analysis to identify and correct systemic flaws in company CRM (Salesforce), resulting in increased usability and reduced redundancy in commonly used objects by 60%.• Designed, developed, and implemented a custom Salesforce object to automate project management workflows and increase post-sale productivity by 40%.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Directed all aspects of business operations, including purchasing, project management, scheduling, accounting, workforce development, digital content development, and public relations to increase profit by 20% year-over-year.• Overhauled budgets, growth models, cost controls, and improved billing procedures that resulted in a 40% increase in revenue in less than two years.• Negotiated productive relationships with tradespeople, business owners, and local and federal government officials, resulting in six additional government contracts in three neighboring states.• Redesigned company website to increase awareness by over 500% and reach 1000 unique viewers per month.• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead the industry in innovation and push progress.

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

•Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.•Developed, implemented, and managed business plans to increase food and beverage sales by 200%.•Managed inventory daily by purchasing just the right amount of food, beverages, equipment, and supplies.•Created and deployed successful strategies to boost awareness, streamline food prep processes, and reduce waste.

B.A., Classical Studies, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma Phi (Classics Honors Society) Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honors Society)Graduated cum laude..

Certificate, Elearning Instructional Design

• Practiced adult learning theory, methodology, skills, and techniques necessary for aligning eLearning strategies with business.