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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Developed a go-to-market strategy to gain new distribution within a major US retailer and presented to senior management, leading to a multi-million dollar business opportunity for fiscal year 2019-2020 Analyzed Nielsen data to create a comprehensive market analysis of distribution, assortment, and price/pack architecture for both Ziploc and competing brands Identified and solved significant data source outages based off of consumer insights analysis, Nielsen data, retail store visits, and collaboration with multi-functional teams Leveraged brand partnership with Disney to create new opportunities for category growth during back-to-school and holiday time periods

Houston, Texas Area

Led a project to validate more than $500 million in inventory backlog, spanning 10 differentinternational regions, which improved the accuracy of GE's balance sheet and directlyinfluenced executive management's strategic decisionsDeveloped a delegation of authority application for the merger of GE and Baker Hughesinvolving 70,000 employees, which enabled clarity and quick access to an employee'sfinancial approval limits and authority structure

Collaborated with business development team on analytical projects including LinkedIn andGoogle AdWords advertising, utilizing market research and A/B testing, generating newleads, impressions, and communication campaignsDirected presentation of city-wide NewCo Conference, leading logistical coordination andacting as liaison between involved parties, achieving 5 times set goal for attendance andranking 2nd out of 100 companies, leading to sales worth over $40,000Operated all social media accounts, authored posted content, and created comprehensive“Best Practices for Social Media Guide” which was distributed to all employees and clients,resulting in growth of every account’s follower base including LinkedIn's by over 10%Developed quantitative and qualitative return on investment case studies for businessdevelopment team, demonstrating company's capabilities and highlighting past project successes, leading to presentation with CEO and distribution to potential clients

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Led financial operations including managing revenues and bank deposits, reviewing monthlyfinancial statement with financial advisors, and purchasing supplies, which producedprofitable results with $10,000 net profit over the first two years of operationPerformed cost analysis of product offerings, focusing on cost of goods sold and frequencyof purchases, leading to better understanding of how to maximize profits through cutting product input costs and adjusting marketing based on product margins

Bachelor’S Degree, Concentrating In Finance And Marketing, 3.6

Activities and Societies: Ross School of Business First Year Experience Peer Coach, Pi Sigma Epsilon (Business Fraternity), BBA Marketing.

High School

Activities and Societies: Student Council, Student Government, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Student Ambassadors, Peer Advisors.