Melissa Mclaughlin Email & Phone Number

Napa, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Telecommute

-Creates and implements marketing strategy for a boutique organic lavender company.-Helps coordinate the building of a new website. Communicates with web tech, creates content, advises on website structure in relation to marketing goals and strategy.-Advises on blog and social media strategy and manages some elements of online presence.-Writes web content.

Asheville, North Carolina

-Support children ages 3-6 in a play-based learning environment in a Pre-K-12 school-Implement Integral Learning systems based on Ken Wilber's work-Utilize Compassionate Communication (NVC) and Positive Discipline

-Develop marketing strategies for small businesses and authors. -Design and help implement social media marketing strategies.-Conduct workshops on Social Media 101

Novato, CA

* Design and implement new Product Development Report and Project Management Software Process which streamlined communication across offices for product development.* Support VP of Sales & Marketing with business communication, travel arrangements, product development process, and other business needs.* Plan and coordinate successful on and off-site Sales.

Fairfield, IA

-Measured student satisfaction in efforts to improve student retention and experience-Designed and implemented action plan to strengthen campus community and facilitate communication between students, staff, and administration-Collaborated with a small strategic group to help university understand and accommodate the millennial generation and influx of.

-Designed and piloted a project-based learning curriculum for the second year MBA program. --Integrated traditional coursework including finance, marketing, and operations into a real-life start-up project.-Conducted extensive business analysis of the conscious consumer market opportunities. -Co-facilitated strategic planning meetings to help university.

Lopez Island, WA

-Created content for website for mission-based philanthropist-Compiled binder material on Farm to School Projects for Center for Ecoliteracy conference-Helped create marketing brochure featuring local food systems work-Performed general office tasks such as designing and ordering business cards, filing, etc

Lopez Island, WA & On Location In France

-Conduct historical and viticulture research for film background -Schedule Skype meetings & various training for actors-Serve as primary support for Director overseas on location-Support actors on set

Lopez Island, WA

-Served as primary researcher for pre-production of a documentary film on the global food crisis.-Analyzed the historical, cultural, economic, and political forces that shape our food economy.

A private equity firm focused on multi-family housing investments. -Supported senior executives of a private equity firm focused on tax-credit financed multifamily real estate acquisitions.-Greeted guests at the door, communicated with business associates over phone including government officials during bid process, management company employees.

Wset Level 3, Wine Steward/Sommelier, Pass With Merit

WSET Level 3, pass with Merit

Mba, Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Assistant in the Sustainable Living Department* Designed and piloted entrepreneurial, MBA semester program. *.

B.A., Philosophy, Literature, French

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa* Proudian Interdisciplinary Honors Scholar, thesis: Zen Buddhism and Heidegger toward compassion.