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As a new entrepreneur, built a start-up company to innovate the travel industry and address a niche market. Assembled/designed product, patent, trademark, design, and used a strong work ethic to begin the launch of the entrepreneurial product. Have positive working relationships with many teams & individuals to create a product website, research marketing/sales strategies, and collaborate nationwide and overseas on manufacturing and sales.

Position involved educating and selling the drug’s concept to a vast array of specialty Physicians. Thereby generating sales for Shire Pharmaceuticals. Other aspects of this Ambassadorship included nation-wide travel, Publicly speaking in a vast array of environments (convention centers 5k and above participants as well as more intimate settings) dealing with potential patients, their histories and specialty needs, endocrinologists, nurses and ancillary staff while promoting a positive outlook for those looking for an alternative treatment/medication, to make their lives as normal as possible once again.

Responsible for all post-op care for all surgical patients within the Las Vegas area. Cold calling via phone and in person. This entailed meeting/scheduling complete strangers with a need/desire for plastic surgery. Point of education and assessment to the patient regarding their wounds, medications, and procedures utilized to achieve a positive surgical outcome. In reference to post-op care I was on call 24/7 responsible for all possible patient needs / complications including anticipating the need for re-hospitalization. Solely responsible for “selling the physician and his surgical outcomes,” in order to generate more patients. When not caring one on one for the patient medically, I was responsible through positive marketing & public relations campaigns, for garnering new patients for his practice.

Self built family practice office was new/innovative as the interrelationship of Holistic and Allopathic medical practices were rare. Responsibilities included general manager/operator, sale of the Physician himself and his product lines. I was also responsible for hiring, training, managing employees, cash flow, implementing accepted protocols/insurances, overseeing front and back office responsibilities. In line with the Holistic medical side of the practice, both Homeopathic and Naturopathic Medical treatments/products were available.

Responsible for specific physician accounts within Las Vegas, Nevada. With a very successful marketing/sales campaign and the increase in new physician sign-ons, I was promoted from the east side of Las Vegas, NV accounts to Regional Team Leader for the entire State of Nevada. Overseeing the assignment of physicians by the company to utilize in-home infusion, total parenteral nutrition, pain, antibiotic care, all oxygen/durable medical equipment, and following up with hospitals/physicians/patients for complete customer satisfaction, hence use of our company for all future patients. Awarded for 3 years Lead Sales and Marketing for Nevada.

Responsible for press releases, PSAs, concepts of graphic art, public relations during performances. Other responsibilities branched into telephone sales, and marketing to grow the business' reputation around the Las Vegas Valley.

Responsible for writing press releases, and PSAs for the Children's Miracle Network Telethon and for the medical center. Apart from writing multiple works for the hospital, responsible for conducting interviews and research to properly highlight the needs of the pediatric/NICU unit in order to ensure the hospital had proper funding.

Responsible for oversight and testing of the water system. This included using a chemistry background to properly run test and report inconsistencies found to higher ups. Worked alongside the Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Diplomat In Homeopathic Medicine (Dihom) | Fellow British Institute Of Homeopathic Medicine (Fbih), Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy

Associate Of Science - As, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse