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Denver, Colorado, United States

Cafe Radiance is an app and digital platform that acts as a creativity retreat in your pocket. Your life is your art. We offer guided daily creative practices, workshops and 1:1 containers for those looking to reconnect with their creativity and integrate a creative practice into their days. Creativity is missing from the wellness conversation and we're here to change that, one day at a time.

Boulder, Co

Tell Your Damn Story exists to help individuals and professionals harness the power of storytelling to uncover their identity, define their voice, and make the right things happen in their work, life, and business. We work with speakers, writers, artists, entrepreneurs, career-changers, and creatives to uncover the driving narrative behind their life and work and tell their story in a way that makes their ideas fly. Client Work + Projects Overview- Storytelling… Show more Tell Your Damn Story exists to help individuals and professionals harness the power of storytelling to uncover their identity, define their voice, and make the right things happen in their work, life, and business. We work with speakers, writers, artists, entrepreneurs, career-changers, and creatives to uncover the driving narrative behind their life and work and tell their story in a way that makes their ideas fly. Client Work + Projects Overview- Storytelling Consultant for Aurora Story (designing a storytelling program and curriculum for middle school and high school students in the Aurora Public School system)- Top-rated speaker for 2018 and 2019 StartingBloc Institutes in LA, RDU, NOLA, NY, and DC- Managing Editor for multiple project proposals and grant initiatives supporting the SDGs, IEEE, People Centered Internet and the UN- Director of Evoso Academy - a company that provides bi-annual speaker training and assets for changemakers, TEDx speakers, visionaries, and entrepreneurs- Storytelling Instructor for General Assembly Denver- Workshop facilitator and storytelling coach/consultant for organizations including Boulder Healing Hub, Self Leadership Global, Road Warrior LLC, 109 World, Celtis Ventures, StartingBloc, and UNLEASH- Top-rated speaker and panelist for the 2018 Boulder Startup Week and Denver Startup Week- Mentor for Watson University students- Judge for Parallel 18 in Puerto Rico - Founder of Word Wander - a monthly writing workshop based in Denver- Facilitator for the upcoming 109 World Women's Empowerment Retreat in Zion, UT (August 2019) Show less

- Managing travel, logistics, and hospitality for two consecutive programs (roughly 150 travel itineraries)- Welcoming, on-boarding, and providing care and support to over 150 high-level executives, entrepreneurs, mentors, speakers, and guests - Designing event experiences during the program- Ensuring a seamless and productive experience for everyone involved

Boulder, Co

- Develop new and exciting programs for social and business members- Manage a team of 15 staff members including culinary, admin, maintenance, and marketing- Work with Marketing Manager to develop a coheisive and compelling brand voice- Consistently push the envelope and experiment with ways to engage guests and members- Ensure that all operations run smoothly and seamlessly- Hire new team members, train, and onboard them- Lead all staff meetings- Recruite and… Show more - Develop new and exciting programs for social and business members- Manage a team of 15 staff members including culinary, admin, maintenance, and marketing- Work with Marketing Manager to develop a coheisive and compelling brand voice- Consistently push the envelope and experiment with ways to engage guests and members- Ensure that all operations run smoothly and seamlessly- Hire new team members, train, and onboard them- Lead all staff meetings- Recruite and onboard new social and business members- Ensure that communication is seamless accross all teams Show less

Boulder, Co

- Recruit, review and accept 700+ new applicants each year- Manage social media channels and develop new ways to engage with the community- Create and implement onboarding and training materials- Interview, hire and onboard new interns and employees- Build cohesive and strong brand messaging across all channels- Designing website and marketing materials - strong knowledge of HTML- Design and implement impact reporting- MC and facilitate all 5 day Institutes (4 times… Show more - Recruit, review and accept 700+ new applicants each year- Manage social media channels and develop new ways to engage with the community- Create and implement onboarding and training materials- Interview, hire and onboard new interns and employees- Build cohesive and strong brand messaging across all channels- Designing website and marketing materials - strong knowledge of HTML- Design and implement impact reporting- MC and facilitate all 5 day Institutes (4 times per year in NY, LA, NOLA, DC)- Support and collaborate with a Fellowship of over 2,500 Fellows worldwide- Consistently design new programs and events to increase leadership knowledge and support our growing Fellowship- Design, curate and write a bi-monthly newsletter sent to over 8,000 active subscribers- Maintain an effective feedback loop for programs and communications Show less

- Developing and telling the stories of 20 companies ranging from retail to technology to media- Creating content for multiple brands and organizations- Facilitating communication both internally and externally- Managing social media platforms for 5 + clients- Managing customer service tickets + requests- Ensuring valuable, sharable and compelling content across all platforms (facebook, twitter, linkedin and blogs)- Editing e-books- Writing and editing blog posts and… Show more - Developing and telling the stories of 20 companies ranging from retail to technology to media- Creating content for multiple brands and organizations- Facilitating communication both internally and externally- Managing social media platforms for 5 + clients- Managing customer service tickets + requests- Ensuring valuable, sharable and compelling content across all platforms (facebook, twitter, linkedin and blogs)- Editing e-books- Writing and editing blog posts and other social media content Show less

San Francisco, Ca

- Administrative duties including :greeting guests, answering phones, coordinating in-office events, office management, meal coordination and scheduling- Recruiting, hiring and training hospitality team members including hosting staff, event staff, and serving staff- Building membership model - Facilitating communication between team, members and guests- Business development- Creating and facilitating new policies and procedures- Team + project management- Oversee… Show more - Administrative duties including :greeting guests, answering phones, coordinating in-office events, office management, meal coordination and scheduling- Recruiting, hiring and training hospitality team members including hosting staff, event staff, and serving staff- Building membership model - Facilitating communication between team, members and guests- Business development- Creating and facilitating new policies and procedures- Team + project management- Oversee and manage over 40,000 sq. ft. of real estate around historic Alamo Square Park- Growing membership team from 2-10 in 6 months- Manage production of large-scale events and conferences as well as curated dinners and private events- Manage network of over 100 investors and members (communications and scheduling)- Design hospitality program and standards- Oversee daily functioning and operations- Ensure brand consistency Show less

California

- Building a team of 10 core staff and volunteers- Training and scheduling all staff members- Managing internal and external communication- Ensuring that entrepreneurs, mentors and guests feel at home- Scheduling and transportation for 100 + high level CEO's and guests- Manage team of employees and volunteers- Coordinate housing and transportation for guests, mentors and entrepreneurs

Denver, Co + San Francisco, Ca

- Team management- Interviewing and hiring 10 new employees over the course of 7 months- Lead merchandising manager- Facilitating conflict resolution between staff members- Managed team of 30 people- Achieved year-end Pacesetter in 2012 for sales over $400,000- Passionate about fashion and personal style- Advanced knowledge of products, styles, trends and fitting- Specialize in wear-to-work

B.S. Business Administration, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Journalist for school newspaper The Clarion

Education record

Activities and Societies: Captain Varsity Girls Tennis Team, MVP Varsity Tennis Team (2004), Manager of Varsity Volleyball Team, Winner.