- Developed business model, secured funding, and grew company to $1M in annual revenue within 4 years of launch.- Conceptualized, developed, and implemented company brand standards, strategy, and all standard operating procedures related to marketing & advertising, bookkeeping & accounting, and human resources.- Researched, selected, and implemented software for Field Service Management, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Automation, and Call Flow Management to service hundreds of residential and commercial customers each month.

--- Poshmark, Independent Seller, Portland, OR May 2017 - December 2017-Purchased donated clothing in bulk by weight and utilized self-taught styled photography and influencing to build closet within app and grow to >100,000 followers within 6 months-Sold profile and remaining inventory at a profit to another aspiring Poshmark seller--- ShopRomper, Founder, Portland, OR July 2017 - August 2017-Successfully built and launched e-commerce store for gender-neutral children’s clothing utilizing drop shipping fulfillment.--- Panamoral Books, Founder, Champaign, IL and Colón, Panama June 2009 - January 2010-Utilized discarded books and recycled packaging materials to create and launch book-selling company on Amazon platform-Transitioned from home-based model to outsourced warehousing and fulfillment to accommodate increasing inventory and sales-Generated more than $15,000 in profits -Sold business and remaining inventory at a profit to another aspiring book seller.--- Spanish Language & DEI Services, Independent Contractor, Martin, TN June 2005 - May 2007-English-Spanish Translation of company documents and Interpretation services during live events.-Development of culturally appropriate hiring, onboarding, and training programs.-Client Companies were all located in rural Northwest Tennessee and included a start-up engineering firm, lawn mower manufacturing plant, insurance brokerage, and a meat-processing plant.

- Providing group and individual business coaching to owners of small home service businesses.- Prerequisites to this position include having built a 7 figure home service business of my own and completion of CONQUER’s coaching certification program

- Represented healthcare management in the re-opening and negotiation of multiple regional bargaining unit contracts covering thousands of employees in Oregon and Southwest Washington which had been in place with no re-negotiation for 13+ years. - Coached and advised hospital and medical office management throughout the Northwest Region regarding contract & legal compliance.- Administered dozens of collectively bargained agreements and successfully resolved hundreds of grievances and employee disciplinary actions.

- Represented non-profit multi-employer organization in contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).- Administered dozens of collectively bargained agreements and successfully resolved hundreds of grievances and employee disciplinary actions.- Led preparation & presentation of management’s case in more than 40 arbitrations, including both formal proceedings and on-the-job arbitration of time-sensitive matters.- Pursued contractual enforcement on behalf of member company ICTSI during concerted labor activity at the Port of Portland in 2019. ICTSI later secured a $94M jury trial verdict against the ILWU.

Graduate Teaching Assistant - Sociology 101 & Introduction to Social StatisticsGraduate Research Assistant - Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, Graduate Student Data LabGraduate Coordinator - Supervised dozens of undergraduate students providing educational support and tutoring to local elementary schools

• Human Resource Generalist Internship in Portland Region Sales office servicing zone offices in WA, OR, AL, ID, UT