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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Southern California

Outside sales to both on-premise and off-premise clientele, throughout Los Angeles and the Central CA Coast. Expanding the reach and footprint of the Grgich Hills Estate portfolio of wines. Brand education to both trade and consumers on behalf of Grgich Hills Estate Winery.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Brand education to both trade and consumers on behalf of Grgich Hills Estate Winery. Account management, primarily in chain retail.

Greater Los Angeles Area

New York, Ny And Los Angeles, Ca

Provided creative contract and consultation services to theatrical, film, and retail initiatives. Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset in securing, budgeting, scheduling, and executing designand build work on short and long term contracts.

Brooklyn, Ny

Founded and managed a nonprofit opera company which received the Yoko Ono-Lennon “Courage in the Arts” award, and reported annual budgets upwards of half a million dollars. LoftOpera’s mission focused on creating a new format for operatic production and injecting new vigor into the opera scene in New York City and the United States at large. Managing a nonprofit for five years through inception, incorporation, and continued success meant mastering a wide array of skills. The most vital of these was the skill of self education required to execute the responsibilities of a successful entrepreneurial venture. A selection of these responsibilities and their applications include the following:- Hiring and managing teams of up to 100 in multiple, simultaneous fields and projects during production. - Securing grants from public, independent, and family foundations.- Cultivating a base of individual donors.- Assembling and liaising with a Board of Directors.- Leading production development and management from conception through implementation. - Guiding artistic direction regarding repertoire, casting, and artistic team building.- Implementing and maintaining accounting procedures using Quickbooks Online, Microsoft Suite, and Google Suite.- Spearheading Federal and State incorporation and all legal tasks involved in high-level nonprofit management.Notable Achievements, Press, and Appearances include the following:- Named one of Brooklyn Magazine’s “30 Under 30”, 10/2016.- Received the Yoko Ono-Lennon “Courage in the Arts” award for LoftOpera’s pioneering work in its industry.- “Beer Bottles, Graffiti and Puccini: The LoftOpera Formula”, Michael Cooper, The New York Times, Arts Section cover story, 06/09/2018.- “The 20-Somethings Who Are Revolutionizing Opera”, James Jorden, The New York Observer, 12/07/16.- Interview on BRIC TV, local cable news network in Brooklyn, NY, 12/2014.

Bedstuy, Brooklyn

Having worked in foodservice during college, this position was a natural fit to earn extra money while I was running LoftOpera, and a way to learn more about cocktail service with a focus on tequila and Mezcal. At Chilo's I was initially hired as a server, took barback shifts and eventually took shifts as a bartender. This hip, Bed-Stuy watering hole specializes in tequila drinks and tacos.

598 Broadway, New York, Ny 10012

Maintained a portfolio of enterprise, native solutions and mid-market clients. Built content strategy for multiple accounts and executed through the management of editorial services, freelance talent, paid distribution campaigns, and multi-channel marketing.- Simultaneously grew existing business while onboarding new accounts- Generated strategic materials for Contently’s Accounts department; ex: templated briefs, guidelines, content calendars- Standardized company’s multimedia offering through the development of pricing, proposal and execution processes

598 Broadway, New York

Built and managed Contently’s user support structure using Zendesk to provide users with tools to navigate the Contently platform and improve user experience. Developed and executed social media strategy for all platforms. Supported internal editorial staff.

New York, Ny

Fact checking, assisting executive and managing editorial staff, and finding material for the magazine’s Up Side page of inspirational quotes. Working twenty hours per week, learning first-hand about the production of a magazine.

Fact checking and proof reading copy for biannual SIP versions of World Screen: The Magazine of International Media.

New York, Ny

Launched the first issue of Eleven and a Half: The Literary Journal of The New School. Supervised a team of students to overhaul the journal, reviewed and edited submissions, conducted interviews, and coordinated artist bios and contracts. Collaborated with an independent press to format and publish the journal.

New York, Ny

Coached high-school students at Renaissance High School in the Bronx in one-on-one, master class, and choral settings. Guided students through classical, contemporary, and musical theater repertoire. Developed a strong working knowledge of vocal pedagogy.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Religion And Media, 3.7

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Vocal Performance, 3.7

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