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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

Building UC Irvine’s XR Immersive University from 0 to 100.

Irvine, Ca, Us

In my role within Digital Innovation under the Chief Digital Officer at UC Irvine, I independently mastered 3D Immersive Technology, Spatial Computing, and Metaverse platforms. Through extensive XR pedagogy research, combined with my creative prowess and deep understanding of how humans learn and retain information, I leverage this expertise, alongside patience, to educate hundreds of students, faculty, and staff on navigating, creating, and presenting in 3D immersive reality.

Irvine, Ca, Us

As a passionate advocate for collaboration, education, and innovation, my focus is on developing game-changing relationships within academia and with pioneering tech innovation partners. I use my expertise and relentless pursuit of progress to construct meaningful alliances and partnerships both inside and outside the university, collaborating closely with like-minded colleagues to push boundaries through innovation.Through strategic project initiatives, I actively work to remove barriers between academia and innovation, while driving positive change and advancing progress and growth in both areas.My broad focus: emerging technologies and business models disrupting the traditional models of healthcare and higher education to bring greater empowerment to health consumers, patients and empower students for their educational and non-educational success in higher education.

Hired by founders and corporate executives to explore, understand, and solve problems, determine growth strategy, optimize workflow and establish strategic partnerships in support of industry acclaimed expansion, launches, releases, and executive level events.Sample Projects: (under NDA) E-Commerce Partnerships- Strategy Lead & Sales Consultant NewCo Festivals, Head of Sales and PartnershipsiMedia Communications, Head of Partnerships, Business Development & Product DevelopmentMLX: iConnect 2014, Head of Partnerships, Business Development, Product Development & Project Managementdmg::events, Head of Partnerships, Business Development, Product Development & Project Management

Sydney, Au

(Acquired by Comexposium)• Rejoined iMedia to lead a cross-functional team of 20, revitalizing declining revenue by developing comprehensive business plans, restructuring compensation, and focusing on strategic alliances.• Increased revenues by 25%, generating $10M+ for 10 executive summits and digital ad platforms, targeting Media, Marketing, E-Commerce, and Technology sectors.• Conceptualized and launched iMedia’s first-of-its kind pivot event, iMedia Commerce Summit: The Future of Shopping, managing content direction, community development of IR 500 e-commerce executives, and marketing strategy.• Structured, negotiated, and closed e-commerce partnership contracts, generating $1M in revenue and earning the Commerce Summit the title of iMedia’s most successful inaugural event.

Sydney, Au

Alongside the executive team at Clorox, their strategic consulting partners and the expert Content Director "KP", produced and managed iConnect 2014. In addition, created and sold all sponsorships to underwrite the event. Worked with Clorox media solution providers to create custom educational sponsorships unique to Clorox's digital strategy and digital education needs. iConnect 2014 was the first MLX event to hit 100% goal through sponsorship sales.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

(Rebrand DBA: Circulate. Acquired by LiveRamp)As a member of the launch team of a digital technology startup based on the East Coast, recruited by the CEO to quickly create and deploy a revenue-building strategy for a first-to-market advertising platform. Presented, educated, evangelized and SOLD the capabilities for a groundbreaking CPE ad platform to brand marketers and agencies across the US, providing guidance concerning online marketing fundamentals to experienced and less-experienced media buyers and clients.Turned CAPTCHAs into gold, otherwise known as the TYPE-IN™. TYPE-IN™ Ads replace confusing and unintelligible CAPTCHA authentications with brand messages.

New York, Ny, Us

Gawker was a client for three years prior to being recruited to lead integrated sales efforts as the only non-headquarter-based sales manager at the time in company history. Pioneered West Coast presence and developed new business and media partnerships through deep networking, negotiating, and forecasting. Established new market penetration, evangelical education, and strong voice for a New-York-based network of the Web's most coveted, opinionated, and influential blogs spanning from technology, hardcore gaming, fashion, entertainment, automotive, and science fiction. Key player in redefining and implementing network pricing, targeting capabilities, internal survey methodologies, and social media sharing strategies. Created effective custom publishing strategies, positioning trend and innovation for thought leadership. Managed NYC sales associate remotely.

Sydney, Au

Challenged to execute consultative integrated selling opportunities across www.imediaconnection.com and iMedia summit sponsorships to realize client marketing objectives. Built new business and revived stagnant accounts. Developed lasting relationships with key decision makers among agencies, brand marketers, top publishers, and service providers. Uncovered non-existent marketing budgets and untapped emerging digital markets.• Aggressively grew pipeline of leads resulting in doubling of sales goals (75% from new business; 25% from stagnant/damage-control accounts).• Created the most profitable and highest dollar integrated (online/offline) sponsorships in company history, placing clients on the digital map of advertising agencies and brands.• Increased monthly Web page views of client-sponsored area 100% by revamping entire social media strategy.• Generated profitable sales plan and successfully managed 400 digital marketing professionals during extended stay at five-star resorts. Oversaw all entertainment/events and service issues, built positive rapport, and captured sales.• Developed and consummated skillfully crafted marketing solutions for 90+ clients. Created quality, ahead-of-the-curve custom publishing content that blended proven new and traditional integrated communications strategies.

London, England, Gb

Evangelizing "IoT" before it was a buzzword. RFID, NFC, IPTV, Factories Connected...Story telling and big bet idea selling to clients via sponsorship and advertising sales across first of their kind emerging technology events, online and print. Provided in-depth research and technical industry knowledge to launch new conferences and trade publications, which ultimately led to the sale of Shorecliff Communications to CMP Media (UBM) Worked directly with CEO on all new initiatives. Managed team of five (5) client services professionals.• Exceeded quota 210% in one year and earned recognition for expert leveraging of client insight to forge strong client relationships and develop profitable, win-win sales and marketing solutions across numerous platforms.• Produced the highest sponsorship revenue in the company's nine-year history with the first-time event "Fixed Mobile Convergence Live!" Effectively tripled sponsorship revenue with the second annual event.• Produced successful first ever "Near Field Communications (NFC) Technology Summit" selling sponsorships to leading innovators of technology including Philips, Microsoft, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, and Nokia.

First outside employee hired to help create an OEM department for this third party memory manufacturer. Established profitable OEM accounts by acquiring system building design wins while consistently maintaining high levels of customer loyalty. Led project development and execution for Intel motherboard qualifications, certifications and module compatibility in order to establish and define Legacy Electronics in the OEM market.Expanded new product development utilizing strong interpersonal communication between clients, engineering, manufacturing and planning departments leading to our team closing seven figure deals.

Provided sales of computer hardware to international OEM’s and third party maintenance contractors by sourcing like a mad woman, building hundreds of relationships with vendors across the US to ensure best pricing, purchasing and reselling internationally. Worked closely with clients in Singapore, China and Scotland. Built the Latin America business from the ground up- utilizing fluent Spanish. Learned every in and out of international import and export.

Opened and ran a bilingual Montessori preschool serving the children of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. This was the only preschool on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica at the time. Worked with children from around the world to develop their language and mathematical skills. What an amazing time.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Double Major: Psychological Science & Social Ecology

Spanish, Ecology, Political Science

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Psychology