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Wheaton, Maryland, United States

• Design, plan and execute weddings as a lead planner.
• Create detailed timelines, floorplans, source vendors, and design items.
• Lead calls with prospective clients and onboard new clients.
• Create marketing and social media strategies and collateral.

Brooklyn, NY

• Sales Manager
• Create a sales strategy by channel (wholesale, DTC, trade, special projects)
• Maintain inbound inquiries, manage accounts across all domestic/international channels, lead outbound sales outreach to pinpoint ways to penetrate new markets
• Consistent outbound phone, email, in-person sales meetings and business reviews with buying teams, executives, and potential brand ambassadors on behalf of SIN
• Partner with retailers to support their purchasing plans, inventory… Show more Sales Manager
• Partner with retailers to support their purchasing plans, inventory management, and promotional needs, including idea generation, presentation creation, order processing, and top-tier logistics management

Soho, New York

• Manage specialty store distribution and strategic sales strategy for four top performing brands in the contemporary and active space.
• Develop and manage strong relationships with over 200 specialty retailers throughout the EC, NE and SE territory
• Strategic implementation of sales and distribution strategies supporting the growth of the brand, brand identity and brand strength in the marketplace.
• Support meaningful relationships and partnerships with all aspects of sales… Show more
• Support meaningful relationships and partnerships with all aspects of sales optimization, including customer support and special events.
• Manage exclusive brand collaborations such as co-branding and private label partnerships with some of the largest retail partners in the active segment.

Chelsea, New York

• Headed sales for seven brands.
• Built custom sales strategies to help launch emerging designers into new markets.
• Guided designers through merchandising, integrating marketing, messaging and distribution.
• Assisted in Public Relations tasks including product pulls, event and trade show planning and weekly client reports.

Chevy Chase, MD

• Lead new media strategy including creating and running social media pages.
• Worked along side outsourced web designer to update and edited web content and design.
• Directly supported planning and logistics for exclusive events at private residences, including procurement, display and venue set-up, and onsite execution.
• Managed the flow of information in/out of the office, and field event requests for all of the company’s venues, including corporate and customer appreciation… Show more
• Managed the flow of information in/out of the office, and field event requests for all of the company’s venues, including corporate and customer appreciation events. Show less

Bethesda, MD

• Media and influencer outreach including blogger outreach, writing press releases, email pitches and creating client presentations.
• Worked as part of a team on Bravado Designs Essential Embrace Campaign, increasing their BravadoMama Twitter following by 2068%, Instagram by 187%, and Pinterest by 244%.
• Created influencer and trade media lists, monitored client media, assisted in the compilation of media reports.
• Lead the development of their social media archiving… Show more
• Lead the development of their social media archiving database.
• Worked hands-on with clients including the W Hotels NYC to support the creation of unique content driven, fully integrated social media campaigns. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Gained important interpersonal, teamwork and multitasking skills while managing this high-end restaurant’s reservations, employee calendar and menu layout.

Kings Cross, London, UK

• Worked alongside CFO on the design and logistics for a new webpage.
• Assisted in analytics research including, SEO and Google Analytics.
• Developed stage-one account spreadsheets to help manage accounts and spending.
• Maintained client relations and social media including Facebook and company blog.

Silver Spring, MD

• Assisted clients and aided in general office organization
• Worked with leadership team to create a fund-raising event for the organization to allow it to better serve the community

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Communication

Activities and Societies: Minor in International Studies

Education record

Activities and Societies: Writer for school newspaper, Model UN, Varsity soccer