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Chicago, IL, US

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Prepares internal and external communication with key stakeholders and internal event hosts.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, both written and orally, including video conferencing, phone and email support
• Pull data and information to support budget and pre-event preparation
• Prepare and support internal meeting scheduling, video calls, agenda distribution and pre-meeting details
• Schedule kickoff calls with internal clients to understand sponsorship needs and delegate tasks to team members
• Coordinate sponsorship materials and booth supplies to and from the conference site

Remote

• Led pre-event communication efforts to ensure success in speaking events and engagements
• Provided business services to maximize profitability and ROI of public-facing events, including conferences, book launches, virtual events, networking, and seminars
• Built and maintained relationships with Speakers and Influencers to foster long-term client successKey Achievement
• Assisted speakers in raising more than $500K in an executive course launch
• Partnered with well-known speakers and influencers to complete high-profile events, such as Lakesha Womack’s Money Talk Virtual Conference, Dhominique Murphy’s “The Reset” virtual book launch, Katt Dunn’s Course Conx.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed more than 40 cross-functional product development projects within one year, and ensured that all projects were delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Identified opportunities to streamline workflow and led the process improvement transformation
• Drove communication between cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines and ensure that milestones were met, including Creative, Marketing, Sales, Compliance, and Supply Chain
• Facilitated project status team meetings, delegated deliverables, and enforced timelineKey Achievements:
• Met deadlines for Target buyer Holiday Toy collections; Increased sales revenue by more than 15%

Greater Atlanta Area

• Partnered with Director and Assistant Director of Veterans Build to develop and execute marketing campaigns to driving funding with 150 HFH Affiliates and grant funding organizations
• Identified fundraising opportunities, planned campaigns, and implemented marketing strategies to provide home preservation measures and critical home repairs to US Veterans
• Created content and learning opportunities to assist Habitat affiliate’s in local advertising strategies to
• Managed yearly grant projection from 150 affiliates thru weekly reports and webinars
• Extensively utilized social media, presentations, newsletters, and branded narrative storiesKey Achievements:
• Generated more than $255K in grant funding within one month, which completely funded more than 77% of the requested home repair projects in the community

Downers Grove, Illinois

• Led a team of ten Sales Representatives and seven Designers to execute 120 in-house events on a weekly basis, include Road Shows, Merchandise Presentations, and Product Demonstrations
• Directed day-to-day Event Management operations, including team leadership, staffing events, meeting with prospective clients, demonstrations, training, and performance management
• Conducted in-depth market research and analyzed month sales reports, target geographical locations, lead provisions, and inventory selections to develop and implement sales strategies
• Established and maintained relationships with third party vendorsKey Achievements:
• Exceeded $2M YTD sales goal by more than $100K
• Generated a 50% increase in sales by utilizing market resources and executing sales strategies

• Managed oversight of retail operations including delegation of tasks among team members and management of day-to-day cash functions, cash reports, and sales performance. Liaison between management and non-management.
• Enhanced the Walgreens' brand by providing exceptional quality of customer service to both internal and external clients.
• Played a key role in the professional development of staff by refining and enhancing their leadership abilities as an essential asset to retail operations.
• Delivered key contributions to the improvement of sales performance by at least 15% and $10,000 per annum through suggestive selling.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Oversee styling, processing and placement of merchandise to ensure that all merchandise is aesthetically pleasing and set according to company standards and guidelines. Long-term strategies and leading company initiatives ensure maximum productivity, profitability, operational excellence and compliance with company procedures to create the highest quality.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations

Activities and Societies: Forbes School of Business & TechnologyAn MBA in Entrepreneurship specializes in practical entrepreneurial.

Bachelor Of Science | Bachelor Of Business Administration, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Activities and Societies: *2010 | "Alpha Phi Omega Black & Gold" Pageant Contestant *2009/2010 | Fashion Forum ClubBecause University of.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Merchandise Product Development

In the Merchandise Product Development Program, students live and breathe a brand in the classroom to prepare them for their careers..

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Marketing Management | Fashion Merchandising

A Marketing Management degree specialized in Fashion Merchandising, prepares students for positions in such fields as product and.