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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Making food safety simple by providing innovative and easy-to-use sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning products to mitigate risk in the food service industry.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Chefs Warehouse is the leading specialty food and broad line distributor in North America, servicing every sector of the food service industry.

• Developed recipes and menus by applying understanding of market demand and culinary trends• Promoted brand, images, and identity to media and public• Built sales relationships with local and national brands, including Fortune 100 companies like McDonald's and Google.• Drove sales initiatives for online, in-store, and special event products• Determined target demographics and devised strategic marketing initiatives to reach target audiences• Developed ROI-driven online and social media strategies• Created social media content with consistent content and tone• Engaged and partnered with social media influencers• Managed social media accounts with 25K+ total followers• Engaged in multiple chambers of commerce and industry organizations• Planned and executed special events for all size groups, 10-2000• Designed menus for special events, including Taste of Chicago, Chicago Gourmet, James Beard Foundation events, and numerous philanthropies• Oversaw all hiring procedures, including identifying candidates, interviewing, and vetting• Oversaw all FOH and BOH procedures and employees

Greater Chicago Area

• Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program• Assessed students' strengths and weaknesses regularly to provide appropriate methods for addressing learning needs• Mentored and developed student-athletes• Created a culture of dedication, commitment to team, hard work, and sportsmanship• Led team to a school record amount of wins, conference championships, and state tournament appearances for both boys and girls• Built relationships with college coaches resulting in over 40% of girls tennis team receiving collegiate athletic scholarships

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed a portfolio of clients, advising on and selling a variety of financial products, from investment to lending• Liaised between multiple bank departments, accountants, and attorneys• Drove new client relations and retention with strong communication skills and a commitment to service• Consistently met and exceeded new client, sales, and new investment quotas

Bachelor’S Degree, Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Master Of Education - Med, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Achieved a Type 09 Teaching Certificate (High School English) while pursuing a Master's Degree in Education.