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As a highly motivated real estate agent with over 10 years of experience in both Florida and Minnesota, I have developed a consultative and relationship-based approach to serving my clients. My top priority is to build long-lasting relationships with my clients and understand their unique needs and preferences. I am committed to providing personalized attention and delivering exceptional customer service, which has resulted in a high rate of client satisfaction and repeat business.My expertise includes:Conducting client discovery and comprehensive market research to ensure clients make informed decisions;Utilizing the latest marketing strategies to effectively advertise listings and attract buyers;Providing guidance on financing options, negotiations, and closing procedures;Managing transactions with the highest level of professionalism and attention to detail all the way to closing;Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, agents, lenders, and vendors.

In-home sales leader of improvement projects for a leading national company, with gross sales $1,000,000+/ year across North and Central Florida;Provided paid consulting to international clients on marketing and branding considerations, as well as product enhancements, go-to-market and distribution strategies.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Lead real estate and business development efforts across several portfolio properties that have received US Free Trade Zone designation under the Alternative Site Framework program, partnering with foreign and domestic companies who wished to maximize cash flow and profits by delaying or legally avoiding tariffs and ad valorem taxes;Focusing on our Georgia property, took development from five (5) acres to nineteen (19) acres within ten (10) months, with building commencing in Dec 2018-Jan 2019;Scouted and negotiated on property for a fourth free trade zone site in South Carolina in partnership with the county economic development authorities.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Cast the vision to create a wholly-new consulting business enterprise that focuses on bringing foreign manufacturers' products to the US by providing brand-building and product development capabilities, defining go-to-market strategies, and opening wholesale and retail channels that drive value through solid branding; Signed first five (5) major clients in the first seven (7) months since incorporating;Led team development of four (4) new-to-the-US brands in the last five (5) months with four (4) 40' HC containers of finished product and/or samples and prototypes on the water and en route as of September 2018: A fashion sunwear brand with products manufactured using high-quality Mazzucchelli acetates from Italy, high-precision stainless-steel Swiss hardware, and US and CE compliant optical lenses --a brand of sunglasses that wouldn't be out of place at Macy's, Belk, or Dillards;A full line of rugged, rotomolded, hard-sided coolers for every outdoor lifestyle to compete with Yeti, Pelican, Grizzly, etc.;A new brand of enameled, cast-iron cookware that will be competitive with top-tier brands such as Le Creuset; A range of ceramic kamado-style grills and grilling accessories with unique value-added features for our price range, similar to more expensive offerings from Big Green Egg or Kamado Joe.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Commissioned professional responsible for consulting with and generating sales of tax accounting and legal services to individuals and businesses at both the State and Federal levels, including tax preparation, business entity consultations, audit representation, offers-in-compromise, payroll trust fund penalty mitigation, IRS and state department of revenue collections interventions, and tax debt resolutions:Greater than 90% retention rate;Consistently met sales goals and achieved Gold status;Uniquely positioned to create sales and service opportunities for Spanish and Portuguese-speaking clients who are not a direct focus of our marketing efforts..

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Took charge of a gap in my employment when challenged with both the need to support a spouse returning to work after being a homemaker and a big geographic move, was self-employed as a commissioned, independent life insurance and annuity sales business helping clients with their estate planning and safe-money retirement needs;Built a portfolio of clientele from Vero Beach to Amelia Island, and from Saint Augustine to the Villages.

Richardson, Texas, Us

Was responsible for planning a $150 million dollar portfolio of business across more than a dozen brand lines and product categories within wholesale, distributor and duty-free channels in Latin America and the Caribbean.I was able to be instrumental in meeting and exceeding sales in our region through the following strategies:Leading the launch of integrated planning and assortment decision-making systems for market growth and was key in propelling a 100% increase in distribution channel sales nearly four (4) times from $12MM to $46MM over a four-year period; Right-sizing our seasonal brand assortments with min-max strategies for Newness and sales analytics to narrow our SKUs and focus in on core products;Setting and achieving lean sales operations goals and maximized cash flow through planning a tight, 250-300% Stock-to-Sales ratio and a very high Inventory Turnover rate (13x) for our Latin American distribution business unit;Rationalizing purchases and inventory to meet and exceed sales plans through highly successful Open-to-Buy strategies;Empowering point of sale merchandising for new and refurbished doors and reducing spending on POP materials by 15% through cross-departmental management, more effective bottoms-up budgeting and planning strategies and reduction of waste.

Richardson, Texas, Us

Managed $12MM wholesale distribution portfolio including key growth brands for the Latin American arm of the world’s leading fashion watch manufacturer.Managed sub-distributor, direct-to-retail, and owned retail channels cross-functionally and cross-departmentally in nineteen (19) countries and territories.Successfully moved business into maturity phase, focusing on being the brands and working with a long-term growth strategy for each category in Latin America as opposed to merely reaching sales numbers.Negotiated retail space to open new shop-in-shops in new markets. Devised and implemented best practices.Managed 30+ employees in six (6) international offices.

Business consulting partner for execution of sales, marketing, operations, and business development strategies for several brands in the US, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East in order to guide the entrepreneurial efforts of international franchise affiliates. Specific achievements include:Formulated and implemented market-by-market business development strategy for five (5) territories. Achieved 100% sold franchise sales goals for grand launches. Directed franchise network operations of 6 start-up office locations in Costa Rica;Created territory management and go-to-market plans for new master franchisees to reach goals and target dates for soft launch, grand launch and attaining profitability;Coached and consulted with foreign affiliate corporate staff and interpreted international brand standards to fit local culture, laws, regulations; Managed train-the-trainer instruction and supervised direct delivery of training products in sales, territory management, and franchise policies and procedures;Tracked sales activity and locations data in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and development agreement performance.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish And Portuguese