Assisted International and National Marketing Managers with incorporating and tweaking Australian marketing strategies to fit the ever-changing US market and social culture.Represented and spoke about the Lorna Jane story at all Mega Expos nationwide and local trunk shows for the specific Los Angeles area.Operated and managed a small budget in line with company guidelines.Managing teams (teams of 5+ for 12 stores) and providing tools to ensure each business is successful.Regularly meeting with Center Managers, Marketing Executives and Business Managers from like minded business in order to raise the profile of the brand.Responsible for cross promotions between local business’s and our Los Angeles stores in order to secure the success of each relationship.Stepped in as the Manager of a Century City pop up store location and successfully grew it to the #1 store in the company. Personally responsible for over $200,000 in sales in 2 years.Tracking daily, weekly, monthly and yearly targets to insure not only hitting those targets provided but have shown growth from prior years. If stores are not preforming strategizing a “game plan” to get back to a profitable business.Reading hourly updates that provided me with information of what is happening in the business (ave $$ / # of customers )Opening new storesTraining new team member in stock, product, passion and the Lorna Jane story.Preparing schedules Encouraging a healthy and happy work environment

Assisted with all organizational aspects of the events and productions.Simultaneously in charge of running audio, announcing acts, interviewing contestants, and hosting the awards segment. Worked directly with the judges, clients and owner as a liaison ensuring that the event not only ran smoothly and efficiently, but also maintaining the highest level of customer and vendor satisfaction.

Expanding the studios community relationships to become the most recognized and respected martial arts studio in the areaDeveloped and maintained high level relationships with the surrounding school districts, law enforcement and after school programs Growing the studios children’s program from under 100 students to over 450 students in less than a yearManaged 6 part time staff and ran the “instructor training” program.Opening and closing proceduresContract negotiations and signingsTraining and recruiting team membersScheduling team membersCoordinating events that were host to students, members of the community, and high level officials within the city.