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Today's workforce is looking for exceptional companies offering exceptional opportunities. Tired of the traditional and inspired by the possibility of change, they're looking to experience life more fully while still providing for themselves and their loved ones. And, for the majority, travel is key to unlocking change. ​MindTrip helps you retain and attract top talent by offering life-altering growth opportunities through immersive travel.• Creation of MindTrip Host and Traveler programs, designed to make families dreams of living abroad a reality • Designed and hosted MindTrip immersive living experiences for families on three continents, including all of the logistical components• Conducted in-depth B2B employee travel benefit research with a major tech company in the United States• Participant in two startup incubator programs in Lyon, France

Lyon Area, France

Second-round participant in Lyon Start Up, Lyon's largest incubator program.

Lyon Area, France

Selected as one of 10 startups to participate in BoostInLyon's 13th cohort.

Lyon Area, France

Responsible for brand creation and global channel marketing of Leef, a consumer electronic start-up focused on simplifying and enhancing the mobile users experience.Key Accomplishments: • Grew company revenue from $3M to $30M by creating a user-focused brand that connected with the pain points of target customers• Launched 16 products and 5 mobile apps in both the Apple and Android ecosystems with a combined 1.2 million downloads• Expanded company footprint to over 29 thousand stores in 45 countries by coordinating go-to-market strategies with product & sales teams, ensuring marketing was baked into every offering• Identified new product opportunities by creating a work-flow analysis of market trends together with VP of product and VP of operations• Built teams of designers, developers, content providers, and customer service on three continents• Conducted two complete website overhauls, adding 13 region-specific sites, all with localized content and ecommerce functionality• Increased Instagram following by 13K by coordinating with macro influencers

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Key Accomplishments:Created consistent double-digit year over year top-line growth by directing multiple award winning campaigns• Won over the largest healthcare network in the US by conducting social media workshops to educate executive teams on the value of content marketing• Directed content creation and web development in a wide variety of industries (from healthcare to children’s apparel to car bras)

Designed and wrote copy for Jibe Media, a full service advertising agency in Salt Lake City.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

International Studies, International Business, International Marketing