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Nashville, Tn, Us

Greater New Orleans Area

A real estate development company that generated revenue by means of investing in residential property. Ÿ*Responsible for interior design of all new and renovated developments.Ÿ*Controlled time, cost, and quality of projects; managed procurement of building materials. ŸPlanned and coordinated all aspects of construction processes including hiring contractors, architects, structural engineers, and general labor.Ÿ*Negotiated terms of agreements, drafted contracts, and obtained permits and licenses to ensure all structures met codes and standards.Ÿ*Analyzed and mitigated risks; adjusted schedules according to inclement weather; utilized fast- tracking and crashing techniques (when necessary) to ensure that milestones were met. ŸProvided estimations, scope analysis, and project forecasts.

Gulf Coast States

An Independent dealer in gold and silver bouillon. Clients could purchase a wide variety of gold and silver bouillon. -Averaged gross sales of $180k a month (up to $320k at the height of the gold/silvermarket).-Monitored (on a daily basis) the international market performances (London Gold Fix& the NYSE) to observe global economic changes and announcements from majorglobal governments that would impact market performance.-Expanded new business relationships with hundreds of new customers throughout amulti-state area (Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, & North Carolina) via networking,social events, and social media.-Created, promoted, and project-managed special events at local businesses, andpartnered with local community organizations and non-profit entities (averaged 15per/mo).-As marketing supervisor: designed imagery and wrote text/slogans for website,brochures, flyers, and display ads for local newspapers, magazines, and radio stations.

Greater New Orleans Area

New Orleans’s largest scenic and set design studio. Decorated and managed theatrical stage productions and special events. (Portfolio of events available upon request).*ŸAs Art Director (1996-2001): Designed stage sets and decorated for hundreds of events in theaters, hotels, convention centers, arenas, and stadiums. Inventory housed in a 20,000-sq. warehouse full of stage sets (over 685 painted drops, curtains, drapery, props, lighting equipment, and Mardi Gras decorations). Events ranged from corporate events, conventions, Mardi Gras balls, government campaign rallies/fundraisers, full-scale dance reviews, fashion shows, and theatrical productions.Ÿ*Managed a staff of 12 with responsibilities in set design, marketing, promotion, accounting, construction, and lighting/sound/pyro.Ÿ*As Project Manager (2001-2005): Managed logistics & daily operations: financial planning, procurement, negotiating contracts, hiring, and maintaining inventory and warehouse. Created project schedules, budgets, scope baselines, work breakdown structures (managed triple constraint), supervised employees and union workers, and implemented HR policies. Ÿ*Conducted life-cycle costing and earned-value analysis.Ÿ*Utilized Agile & Waterfall methodologies.Ÿ*Partnered with clients to turn their creative vision into an innovative three-dimensional reality. *MAJOR CLIENTS: NFL New Orleans Saints; LA Governor & N.O. Mayor; Global Doctor’s Convention; Marriot, Sheraton, & Hilton Hotels (and many more).

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.38

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Bachelor’S Degree, Theology And Religious Vocations