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Responsible for overall sales and marketing direction of brand partnerships and company vision. Partnerships with brands to help bring their story to life through strategic marketing and content creation. Created strong, recurring partnerships with national retailer Belk, Candela Medical, IPSY/ Boxy Charm, Herbal Face Food, and Novella Form and Facial: to name a few! Highlights: 2024: Selected for National Campaign with Candela Medical: story telling experience for Candela Matrix Pro with Dermatology Laser & Vein Specialist of the Carolinas.2021: Selected for Founding Influencer program with Herbal FaceFood2021 & 2022: Collaberations with Belk Beauty for National Sales Campaign Canvassing: reaching out and pitching brands on beauty marketing services Amplifying business sales from reaching out and strategically obtaining partnerships Marketing and branding confidence: specializing in Live Selling Shows, I have partnered with several brands to bring excitement, expertise and engagement to their platform. Through marketing on my own social media and guest starring on brand's social media platforms: I have been able to generate consistent income through strategic partnerships, promotions and commissions. Amazon Inspire: one of the first creators to be invited to the program and inspire consumers to shop through Live Streaming and detailed video reviews.Amazon Vine: recognized as a top reviewer on the Amazon program: joined exclusive program for detailing and innovating review process through Shoppable Videos.

As a Client Advisor and Personal Stylist at Gucci Southpark, I brought a wealth of experience to the in-person, luxury experience with my team and clients. With a background in entrepreneurship, weddings, and beauty, I took pride in curating a seamless and elevated experience for clients seeking to define their unique style. Within 9 months, grew my portfolio of VIG clients (spending over $15K with dedicated client advisor) to 4 long term clients, met and exceeded all monthly sales goals, sold 2nd highest volume during Exotic Residency Event (8 exotic pieces total sold), and pioneered the concept of social media marketing within the store.

In this role I've secured multiple streams of online income through creator initiatives! I've been a part of 2 networking marketing companies (achievements below), secured influencer contracts with several beauty companies, and truly learned great marketing and the ART of attraction marketing. The Happy Co.: joined and implemented sales and recruiting techniques. Achieved Diamond Status (+$40,000/ month) by month 9!A great experience in the Health and Wellness space and many amazing memories! CREATOR: I have partnered with global brands to provide content to expand reach of brand within network. I have secured past/ present creator contracts with the following brands:Herbal Face FoodPROSEIPSYGlamNeticLTKGlamSeamlessand other beauty and lifestyle brands.

- Responsible for overall sales direction of CBD skincare company. Managed + motivated a team of sales executives overseeing accounts for skincare in retail stores, medspas + salons.- Start Up: this company was a year old when I came into this position: sales were much lower than they anticipated, so I took charge in identifying an action plan and played a major role in the branding, product development + market research. Identified influencers and other marketing opportunities for press + PR: facilitating brand awareness.- I focused on high level accounts and spas to secure wholesale partnerships + maintain great relationships with existing accounts. I did this through impactful meetings, timely + consistent follow up, thorough communication and putting the client first, always! I take great care in my business relationships.- Created relationships with COSMOPROF executives in Las Vegas and planned to do a massive event with the goal of $100K to give the company as massive momentum boost. Secured a top location in the CBD skincare arena and sponsorship in the PR boxes with our number one product, the Glo Serum. I was not able to execute this event, as the CEO of the company closed the business a month before hand. Accomplishments:Canvassed and signed on 14 new medspas/ accounts in the first 2 months through in person meetings and inventory negotiations. Consistently met sales goals for B2B program and influencer targets. Revived older accounts through in person events and restructuring meetings. Closure: QUL CBD suffered severe financial loss during COVID and CBD restrictions in Canada. All positions were eliminated and business was closed in October of 2021.

- Founded the company and created the business model and target market. Took the company from $13K/year (2015) to $750K/ year (2019). Experienced consistent growth year after year prior to the pandemic. - Recruited a team of professionals to help execute the vision of the company, as THE bridal authority in airbrush makeup and hairstyling! Created a strong vision in this and executed on all creative branding, hiring, website development, and social media direction. Accomplishments: - Networked and canvassed to create strong relationships within the wedding industry to become “preferred vendors” across Raleigh, Charlotte, and Wilmington NC. - As we grew, so did our services offered! I secured partnerships with global brands to expand on the vision, including GlamSeamless, FakeBake, Temptu, + Dinair Airbrush Makeup. Consultant Roles: In 2018, GlamSeamless hired me to represent the company and speak on stage at the International Beauty Show in NYC: speaking on the topic of Hair Extensions in the bridal industry. This was a career highlight for me! Closure: 2020: the pandemic hit the company hard. Late 2020: I made the difficult decision to close the business, due to service restrictions and uncertainty of the in-person service industry. Embarked on the journey to social media marketing and beauty PR.

Management, training and development of Cosmetic Teams and Cosmetic Sales Team Managers for Dillard's stores in the Mid-Atlantic. Planning and implementing new education, sales tracking and management, re-branding/ launch events, and working side by side with vendors to grow business and market share. Successfully launched in-house brand EDGE Beauty: and worked specifically to grow business in Dior, Chanel, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Lancome, and Fragrance revenue.

- Responsible for achieving sales plan for Clinique in 13 Belk storesYear 1: Achieved a +8% growthYear 2: Achieved a +12% growthAchieved major benchmark in top volume door FY11Made goal of $1,000,000 by running a +17% increase over LY ($ pick-up)Hiring, training, and development of staffWorking side by side with consultants to model the expected behavior through selling to clients. Effectively built customer relationships in each market; modeled superior follow-up and replenishment strategy, - Put together creative incentives for sales, including outside events! In an effort to deepen our reach, I decided to stop looking IN the store for the clients, but to go out and bring new people in. Secured positioning for Clinique at The Azalea Festival in Wilmington NC, The Coastal Living Show, and Red Hat Society, to name a few. Had a great strategy for service and follow up for consistent new sales with these outsourcing events.