-Handle all incoming catering and event inquiries -Oversee corporate team buildings, seminars, cocktail receptions, chef demos, catering, and all other on-site and off-site events-Manage the Catering and Events budget and the In-House Events budget-Create event concepts to reach sales goals of $250k+ per year-Execute 10+ events per month-Interview, train, and schedule all banquet servers -Work with Catering and Events Chef to create custom menus

-Scouted new hires in Las Vegas for flagship store-Interviewed candidates to fill Store Manager position-Planned and executed a Merchandising layout for the store-Participated in weekly conference calls with CEO, CFO, COO, and other team members-Worked with outside vendors to coordinate installations and decor

-Managed customer’s accounts (billing, shipping, FAQs)-Resolved technical issues-Worked with a team to reach daily/weekly/monthly goals-Trained new hires through one-on-ones and feedback-Promoted to Netflix Chat Team to launch first-ever chat customer service

-Managed payroll and targeted daily goals which ranged from $10K - $30K -Oversaw weekly transfers and shipments of merchandise-Developed and executed weekly mark-down strategies to hit target sales goals-Managed a staff of 7+ on the sales floor

-Hired on as a Sales Associate in 2008-Assisted with opening the Santana Row Lululemon store-Promoted to Shift Manager at Santana Row location after 5 months with the company-Became lead Merchandiser for the Bay Area region-Traveled to other lululemons in the region to train stores in merchandising and sell through strategies-Worked one-on-one with the head Merchandiser for lululemon Athletica-Promoted to Showroom Manager in 2010 -Interviewed 40+ people to fill Assistant Manager and Sales Associates positions-Scouted locations and worked with real estate agents to secure a site for the showroom-Maintained an opening budget for rent ($2-$3K/month) and a $5K+ budget for interior decor and pre-branding events-Created and executed marketing strategies to develop branding in the Los Gatos community -Planned community events which included 30+ people -Developed and executed 10+ events per month-Created and maintained social media outlets (Facebook, store website)-Partnered with local businesses and fitness studios to create brand awareness and build community relationships-Maintained a monthly budget to execute monthly events -Grew community evolvement and revenue by creating lean marketing strategies-Attended 3 Manager Training workshops in 2010, twice at the headquarters in Vancouver, BC, and once in San Diego, CA-Developed and taught a merchandising and sell-through program in a lululemon “Leadership Launch Series”

-Assisted in the planning of promotional events for various motion picture studios such as Fox Searchlight, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures and MGM/UA-Supervised movie premieres for 100+ guests-Networked with local businesses-Researched the target demographic for select studios/projects-Created and distributed press kits to 200+ vendors

-Operated front desk of showroom -Assisted walk-in clients-Placed merchandise orders-Helped in-house designs with daily tasks-Contributed to design decisions