Manage a 20+person sales team across five (5) brick and mortar locations on Long Island, Brooklyn, and Pennsylvania. Plan and execute brand-focused consumer experiences across all locations. Educate and train new employees in best sales practices.

Northeast Territory Manager

Store Manager (September 2019 – Present)- Lead my store to a 45% growth in sales over three years despite experiencing a pandemic, non-competitive prices caused by New York’s cigar tax, a significant tax increase, and six consecutive years of losses or negligible growth prior to my arrival- Organized and presented at brand events to promote cigars in a educational group setting- Received, processed, and calculated costs for arriving inventory- Oversaw, taught, and instructed all other employees while also maintaining the roles and responsibilities of a tobacconist Tobacconist (March 2019 – September 2019) - Sold cigars and cigar accessories to customers- Memorized and educated customers with information about over 1,500 different cigars from over 30 different brands- Acquainted myself with customers to increase their retention and improve their spending habits- Maintained the ambiance and cleanliness of a cigar lounge for customers to enjoy

Intellectual Property Legal Assistant to Stephen M. Lund, Esq. and Richard M. Russo, Ph.D.- Assisted in the filing and prosecution of US and International patent applications- Drafted, finalized, and submitted correspondence and legal documents to clients, the USPTO, and foreign patent offices- Managed the filing schedules of several attorneys and patent agents- Categorized, sorted, forwarded, and replied to several hundred emails a day to multiple business email accounts

Intellectual Property Paralegal for John P. White, Esq. and Gary J. Gershik, Esq.- Aided in and managed the prosecution of US and International biomedical and biochemical research patent applications - Created and monitored calendars and tables to track strict deadlines including filing, response, and annuity due dates- Navigated, retrieved information from, and created excel spreadsheets from IP docketing software- Logged billable work and prepared client expense reports using billing software

- Trained in educational “best practices” to strongly support high school students, especially those currently underrepresented at university due to economic disadvantages, special education needs, and other conditions- Organized and implemented the weekly scheduling of 10+ students in 2-3 hour sessions

HPV Virology Lab of Dr. Patricio Meneses- Preformed qualitative and quantitative analyses on the binding methods of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to human and mammalian epithelial cells under the instruction of a lab technician, solely, and with partners- Presented findings on data at the Fordham University Undergraduate Research Symposium to fellow peers, professors, and other scientific community members