• Collaborates with internal leads (Marketing, Digital, Creative, Online Commerce, PR, Quality Assurance, Purchasing) and external partners (co-op members, freelancers, and ad agencies) to support marketing and sales goals, along with overall company objectives.• Supports aromatherapy content needs for the company’s education, training, social media platforms, marketing campaigns, sales communications and in-store distribution points.• Manages the execution of content needed for branded websites, eComm accounts and email products, which includes written verbiage, videos and images.• Develops and maintains training programs and presentation materials for overall company, category, or account specific trainings.• Works with Sales Managers, Inside Sales, brokers, and marketing to identify training opportunities and needs, then delivers those trainings in a timely manner.

National Aromatherapy Educator

Regional Aromatherapy Educator for Aura Cacia Essential Oils.

Designing capsule spring and fall collections for the label. Freelance and contract designer.

Creating brand awareness in various markets through special events.Extensive experience in promotional modeling and brand ambassador work for companies at numerous events, festivals, concerts, tradeshows, street team (guerrilla) marketing, bars/restaurants (sampling teams), retail settings, etc.Field Manager and Team Lead on many events, including:• Field Market Manager Pucker Vodka Minneapolis Team in 2011 • Team Lead for Heineken USA Brands Sampling Team (2010-2013)• Team Lead Budweiser Band of Buds Competition, Minneapolis November 2011• Field Market Manager Michael’s Craft Stores Smartphone App-Go Green Campaign May-June 2012• Team Lead for Hear the World Event (Phonak Hearing Aids) Mall of America Nov.-Dec. 2011• Team Lead Google Street Team for Get Your Business Online Seminar August 2011• Co-Field Manager T-mobile Street Team Trade Up Promo March-April 2011• Team Lead for Yahoo! News Ask America Promotion October 2010• Team Lead Auria Headphones demonstration and sales, LiveStrong Marathon Expo 2012, Austin• Team Lead for Trojan-Warped Tour July 2011

• Patternmaker for latest collection• Making samples in muslin from patterns• Fit Sessions with Designer• Drawing technical flats on Adobe Illustrator, Editing images of last collection for website• Inventory for all sales & rental pieces• Errands to stylists, PR, and fabric stores for swatching, etc.

• Hand sketched initial draped designs, drew final technical flat designs on Illustrator. • Managed pre-production: Made all specs, organized patterns and fabric for each design.• Pattern and Fabric work: Sourced, ordered, marked, pressed, cut, and sewed.• Composed Guest List for Fashion Show• Lead Assistant at On/Off Presents Alexander Koutny, London Fashion Week S/S09. London, UK. (Pressed and steamed entire collection before show, hand sewed closures)