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Greater Los Angeles Area

Directing multiple projects that focus on the consumer brand experience. Project spaces include experiential marketing, art installations, retail interiors, and traveling activations. Responsible for managing all aspects of the design build process, from concept to installation.

Los Angeles

Managing projects that focus on the consumer brand experience. Project spaces include experiential marketing, art installations, retail displays, and traveling trade show booths. Responsible for managing all aspects of the design build process, from concept to installation.

Los Angeles

Managing projects and accounts for a design build collective that focuses on the consumer brand experience. Project spaces include experiential marketing, art installations, retail displays, and traveling trade show booths. Responsible for managing all aspects of the design build process, from concept to installation. Includes evaluating scope, scouting vendors, preparing estimates, and overseeing production, all while communicating effectively and efficiently with the client. Experience… Show more Managing projects and accounts for a design build collective that focuses on the consumer brand experience. Project spaces include experiential marketing, art installations, retail displays, and traveling trade show booths. Responsible for managing all aspects of the design build process, from concept to installation. Includes evaluating scope, scouting vendors, preparing estimates, and overseeing production, all while communicating effectively and efficiently with the client. Experience with projects ranging from $50k to $3m in budget. Show less

Los Angeles, Ca

Working for an eco-friendly furniture company that specializes in reclaimed and recycled products, managing a wholesale community of both domestic and international clients. Scouted and successfully opened 10+ new accounts that contributed to over a million dollars of wholesale sales in the last 9 months. Developed a creative business strategy that catered to each individual client by analyzing historical sales against territory and market. Integrated and documented multiple new procedures… Show more Working for an eco-friendly furniture company that specializes in reclaimed and recycled products, managing a wholesale community of both domestic and international clients. Scouted and successfully opened 10+ new accounts that contributed to over a million dollars of wholesale sales in the last 9 months. Developed a creative business strategy that catered to each individual client by analyzing historical sales against territory and market. Integrated and documented multiple new procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of customer support. Show less

Manhattan Beach

Managed a green design showroom in Manhattan Beach that specializes in sustainable building materials. In charge of all day to day operations of a showroom/retail space, including the maintaining of relationships with our material vendors, facilitating sales with architects, interior designers, builders, and home owners, and researching new materials through travel, tradeshows, and product knowledge meetings. Managed and designed the finish design work of 20+ custom homes, from concept to… Show more Managed a green design showroom in Manhattan Beach that specializes in sustainable building materials. In charge of all day to day operations of a showroom/retail space, including the maintaining of relationships with our material vendors, facilitating sales with architects, interior designers, builders, and home owners, and researching new materials through travel, tradeshows, and product knowledge meetings. Managed and designed the finish design work of 20+ custom homes, from concept to move in. Show less

Manhattan Beach, Ca.

Assisted a builder that specialized in green building practices. Facilitated the bidding and winning of 10+ custom ground up projects. Managed the bidding process by interpreting plans, organizing subcontractor bids, preparing proposals, and meeting with clients and architects. Regularly attended on site meetings with subcontractors to ensure efficiency and quality.

Worked in multiple departments as a vital part of the design build process. Assisted in the bidding and winning of two large projects. Independently managed a parking lot job that was necessary for the completion of a 6000 square foot art gallery renovation. Worked closely with project management drafting contracts, processing change orders, organizing subcontractors and schedules, and billing clients on four multimillion-dollar projects. Met on site with subcontractors to ensure projects… Show more Worked in multiple departments as a vital part of the design build process. Assisted in the bidding and winning of two large projects. Independently managed a parking lot job that was necessary for the completion of a 6000 square foot art gallery renovation. Worked closely with project management drafting contracts, processing change orders, organizing subcontractors and schedules, and billing clients on four multimillion-dollar projects. Met on site with subcontractors to ensure projects are being approached efficiently and on schedule. Extensive accounting work including payroll, invoicing, and contract management. Show less

Correspondent between international media outlets and various domestic entertainment entities including E!, The Style Network, G4, The Golf Channel and Versus. Participated and trained in contract drafting, including legal preparation. Managed a broad database of television series information that is accessed in over 20 countries worldwide. Prepared financial reports for monthly and quarterly evaluations. Monitored monthly music sales for royalty distribution.

Studied and practiced sustainability and permaculture while living in a forest in Southern India. Main tasks included structure design and building, and replanting native trees to restore the previously existing forest. Organized other volunteers in the most efficient manner through designating necessary tasks and monitoring progress. Community living included cleaning, cooking, and collaborating together to improve the quality of life.

Trained at managing an extensive database involving thousands of properties and their information including previous and current owners, offers, pictures, leases, deal dates, etc. Frequently sent into the field to observe and monitor different properties to keep our database fully accurate. Surveyed sites and performed community research.

Ba, Business Economics/Music

Activities and Societies: Adaptive Recreation Program, Deans Honor List, Club Soccer Team,

Jumpstart Architecture Program