• Research and analyze market, online performance, and other marketing related data.• Advertising Digital Sales • Meet objectives and priorities, ensuring business plan support.• Assist to prepare hundreds of bottles for tasting and evaluation. • Ambassador, advocating for WCI brand, including assist w/ hosting events, leveraging social media and other tools to promote within wine community.

Have spent my time troubleshooting, problem solving, managing two very demanding bosses and pleasing them to no end. Additionally have maintained my skills through active volunteering within numerous orgs, managing budgets, planning parties & events, spearheading and leading communication across teams.I'd love to look at roles within my passions...food, wine, travel and technology. I am ready and excited to apply my strengths and skills set within an area I can help grow, learn from, succeed, and enjoy.

Participated in skincare study for Murad Skincare. Worked with Television Journalist, Joan Lunden. Presented Murad's value and benefits with persuasion, poise, and a vibrant energy on air. Television segment aired for three consecutive years.

Developed and managed advertising in the real estate, finance, hospitality category for corporate, agency and luxury accounts in Southern California, Mexico and Hawaii regions. Increased both digital and print revenue and took on an under producing territory producing under $300k to over $3 million annually. By 2009, landed one of the largest commercial ad campaigns in the department. Collaborated with production, research, and operations to create and implement compelling ad campaigns/RFP's. Additional roles included trade show representation, speaking at industry events, forecast analysis, spearheading new banner sections, continued education, and partnering with organizations such as Urban Land Institute. Presented a wide platform of media solutions to include international editions such as WSJ Asia, Europe, Barron's Magazine, The Wall Street Journal Digital Network and WSJ Magazine.TOP SKILLS: Achieve/exceed quotasForecasting Negotiating Persuasion Contracts Partnering /building key relationships Client Success Client Account Management Build GrowthCollaborating with teams Event planning Conferences / Trade ShowsNetworking RFP Group presentations

Reviewed various restaurants in the San Fernando Valley, writing, critiquing and featuring details such as ambience, food presentation, quality, value, and overall experience. Interviewed restaurateurs, business owners and staff to present a story. Photographed and submitted food column under tight deadlines. Work featured in print, online and in various public spaces.

Managed travel category in display advertising for entertainment and news publications, LA & OC Weekly. Responsible for more than doubling sales within first year. Recaptured, renewed and built new relationships despite intense market competition, improving category profitability and client trust. Prospected and generated all leads. Conducted presentations and sold to CVB, tour operators, airlines, luxury hotels, and major ad agencies. Introduced new adventure section to drive annual sales. Secure and negotiate all travel barter. Awarded Top Sales Achievement and Rep of the Year for bringing in most new business.

Managed a program for a computer distributer geared to drive business for computer retailers and end users. Drove participation up, handled client retention, and managed overall success of the program heavily promoting internally to all marketing managers within the company. Presented benefits and value and worked closely with team to support outreach and contract details. Increased program revenue and subscriber base by over 50% within the first year.

Purchased and negotiated commercial air time for broadcast television. Worked with major cable networks such as A&E, Lifetime, MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, TNT, AMC, TBS, and more. Specifically handled Canadian regional markets. Heavy Excel, negotiation, data analysis, and math. Successful in assisting networks up to 20% contract savings by negotiating strategic campaign details on their behalf, resulting in greater buying power for the agency.