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Covina, Ca, Us

Diamond Bar, Ca

SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association)—Advertising & Sponsorships Sales CoordinatorSeptember 2003—Present: Coordinator for the advertising and sponsorship opportunities for SEMA publications and the annual SEMA Show. Reports directly to both VP-editorial director and VP-communications and events. Provides daily support for more than 25, including industry sales directors; their assistants; accounting staff; managing editors; operation managers; graphic designers; and outside contractors.Voted by more than 100 team members as one-of-twelve facilitators (mentors) to train staff one-on-one guidance, insight and support to achieve successful and open communication focused on avoiding personal conflict. Selected by executive staff as one-of-thirteen staff members to build an in-house lean office team with the objective of establishing standard operating procedures (SOP) and lead the association to achieve ISO certification.Software experience includes: Outlook; Excel; PowerPoint; NetForum; Word; AdMate; Expocad; Plantour; Quickbooks; Drupal; HTML; and authors monthly HTML version of www.semanews.com. Safety Committee member delivers monthly- area captain and leader list, staff evacuation routes; fire extinguisher and CPR equipment responsibilities. Supports annual emergency food and water program.

Brea, Ca

Bull Accessories LLC— Operations & Office ManagerApril 1999—May 2003Truck accessories manufacturer and distributor with seven staff members generating $3.5M in annual sales. In-house assembly. OEM licensed (Ford).Executes all accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing (QuickBooks), shipping, receiving, returns, and inventory.Main contact for all incoming inquiries.

Fairplex— LA County Fairgrounds -Commercial Sales and Entertainment RepresentativeApril 1997 – March 1999 Main contact for new exhibitors and entertainers participating in the Los Angeles County Fair. Secured 117 first-time exhibitor contracts in first year, including local, nationwide, and international clients.Grandstand-Line Manager (capacity of more than 10,000) for events and concerts during Fair.

Fullerton, Ca

Kmart Corporation—Auto Service Center Training ManagerIncreased service center's weekly sales from 5K to 13K in first three months and was quickly promoted to training manager. Coached and mentored seven assistant manger trainees over two years. First manager to create a wheel and restyling program, teaming with local aftermarket retailers.Orange County Service Manager of the Year —1994, 1996.

Southfield, Mi

J. L. Hudson Department Store Company—Customer Service and Merchandise Manager. August 1984 – December 1989 Directed several home-store departments in sales and customer service, generating $18M in annual sales, in a 4-level upscale department store that grew to be the 2nd largest in the United States. The first-year gross for the Northland Hudson's was $88,000,000.From Wikipedia: The historic J. L. Hudson Company, a major upscale Detroit based department store chain, built Northland Center. Hudson's went on to become the second largest department store (next to Macys of New York City) in the United States. Northland Center was the world's largest shopping center. The first-year gross for the Northland Hudson's was $88,000,000.