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Of Service To The Whole Planet

As a Life Coach, Business Consultant I assist a wide range of clients such as professional athletes, celebrities, married people, divorced people, artists of every type, drug addicts, people in recovery, artists, at-risk youth, teachers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, moms, dads, students and people just like you. My non-judgmental attitude and peaceful presence allow for easy communication both on the phone and in person. I have the ability to show people aspects of their lives that they may have never even known existed and to enhance areas that need it. My real, tangible advice has helped thousands of people produce exceptional results in their careers, relationships and their own personal connection to them self.I utilize the power of nature that is always in and around us to guide me through my own style of empathic-intuitive life coaching sessions. I feel honored to share my gifts with you.I would love to take you on a Nature Walk, talk with you over the phone or share time with you in person.If your ready to take your life to the next level please feel free to contact me at my website www.creatingyounow.com

Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico

San Francisco Bay Area

Reiki Practitioner servicing patientsMember of Healing Project San Franciscohttp://healingprojectsf.net/

Management and Leadership SuccessLed the development and launch of redistribution contract in 2006 that led to sales to over $3,000.000.00 dollars by the end of the 2nd year under the new distribution contract;Constantly and consistently coordinated, trained, and evaluated activities of all employees to boost overall quality control, operating productivity, efficiency and moral of all employees;Re-established financial control and sales strategies in both the domestic and international markets leading the company from severe financial losses to strong and sustained bottom-line profitability with sales boosted to over 500% in just 1 year;Negotiated multimillion-dollar manufacturing agreements to that maximized per unit profit margins by decreasing production costs thus boosting profit margins;Monitored industry trends to determine the need for new products and services;Established an extensive client base of both domestic and international distributors and wholesale businesses through strategic market research and years of making direct personal connections with everyone from the small business owners to large distributors worldwide.

Designed and leveraged a completely revolutionary distribution model that allowed Empire Skateboard Distribution to become a management company for up-and-coming skateboard and apparel companies. The new distribution model allowed Empire to provide each brand to gain exponential growth by maximizing their distribution channels both in the United States and internationally.Management and Leadership Success · Lead staff in the day-to-day of implementing a strategic and innovative distribution business model never before used in the industry · Provided the backend business management to up and coming brands boosting some brands to extraordinary growth levels that ranged from over 500% to 100%; · Increased the market visibility and profits of established and emerging apparel and skateboard brands by supplying them withbusiness consulting, outstanding business coaching, an entire staff of sales specialists, marketing specialists, graphic design artists, bookkeeping, warehouse employees, professional domestic and international sales teams and production management assistance; · Gave close attention to global trends and innovations, with an emphasis on forecasting what the buying public is going to want next; · Established an extensive client base of both domestic and international distributors and wholesale businesses through strategic market research and years of making direct personal connections with everyone from the small business owners to large distributors worldwide.

Primary driving force behind the re-engineering of the company's operation and marketing strategy and instilled urgency for financial discipline. Leveraged entrepreneurial orientation and expertise to supervise a minimum of 35 employees at any one time.Worked closely with department managers on issues such as equipment performance, output quality, customer service, workschedules, art direction and sales strategies to maximize profits and market share. Went above and beyond to help the companyoperate at the highest level of productivity and success.Management and Leadership Success · Constantly and consistently coordinated, trained, and evaluated activities of all employees to boost overall quality control, operating productivity, efficiency and moral of all employees; · Created business flow schedule that allowed all department managers and staff to work together consistently as a team; · Re-established financial control and sales strategies in both the domestic and international markets leading the company fromsevere financial losses to strong and sustained bottom-line profitability with sales boosted to over 500% in just 2 years; · Instituted new inventory control system and developed excess inventory reporting system that reduced overall inventory at 45% of dead inventory through process redesign and optimization resulting in annual savings while increasing sales; · Led the design development and launch of new skateboard truck designs boosting sales to over $2 million the by the end of the 2nd year; · Negotiated multimillion-dollar manufacturing agreements to that maximized per unit profit margins by decreasing productioncosts thus boosting profit margins; · Monitored industry trends to determine the need for new products and services; · Reorganized warehousing system layout, considering turnover, size, weight and related factors pertaining to itemsstored, allowing the warehouse to operate more productively.

Street Corner Distribution a revolutionary start up skateboard and apparel Distribution Company from scratch. Assisted in the management of a minimum of 10 employees at a time. Co-created business operation strategies, coordinated trained and evaluated activities of all employees in the areas of art direction, sales, customer service, product development warehouse management and human resources. Organized and maintained the entire company infrastructure boosting overall productivity and moral of all employees. Worked closely with graphic artists on ideas for graphics used for skateboards, t-shirts, wheels, stickers and all aspects of design for apparel and accessories. Consistently worked closely with the sales department on developing pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing profits or share of the market while ensuring customer satisfaction. Oversaw product development and monitored trends that indicated the need for new products and services. Management and Leadership Success•Co-founded this company at age 18 with no prior business management knowledge;• Created all sales contacts from doing direct cold calls;• Sponsored some of the top skateboarders in the world;• Took the company from a mere idea into a multi-million dollar company within 7 years;• Toured the world with both amateur and professional team riders while promoting the company’s numerous brands, doing demos and events for domestic and international accounts; • Produced some of the most influential skateboard videos ever made;• Established numerous brands such as Lucky Bearings & Skateboards and Adrenaline Skateboards, Hornet Wheels, Freedumb Clothing, and Circuit Wheels,• Developed a marketing strategy based on my knowledge of each brand’s image and the nature of the retail buying market;• Established the first ever skateboard tour of South Korea

Brand & Athlete Manger and Marketing DirectorPerformed product design and development, art design and direction department and oversaw market research and consulting.Became the top athletic manager in the industry sponsoring over 300 athletes. Collaborated with team riders to maximize salesthrough retail promotional and marketing events worldwide.Management and Leadership Success · Led the design development and re-launch of numerous new skateboard truck designs boosting sales to over $20 million the by the end of the 5th year; · Took the company from being the lowest selling skateboard truck company to the number one selling company in the world within three years, selling hundreds of thousands of trucks a year with annual sales well over $20,000,000.00; · Scouted talents and sponsored the majority of the professional and amateur skateboarders in the 1990's thus dominating the market, such athletes are still successful professionals in the skateboarding industry today and/or have progressed into having industry jobs themselves; · Created grass root marketing campaigns without the use of the Internet; · Oversaw marketing budget including areas such as public relations, advertising, retail and promotional in addition to working individually with each department manager ensuring proper expenditures; · Monitored trends that indicate the need for new products and services; · Advised the company officers to make sound financial and business decisions regarding the industry; · Oversaw tour and promotional budgets; · Paid close attention to industry trends to determine need for new products and/or designs.