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• Administer The City of Miami Beach Economic Development CDBG-CV Emergency Small Business Grant Program which provides $800,000 in grant assistance to the small business community.• Assist in attraction and retention of new businesses to the City of Miami Beach by promoting the city’s incentive programs• Leverage extensive business, technology and academic relationships to promote the city’s various initiatives and diversify its economy• Assist in the development, implementation and administration of economic plans, programs and policies• Conduct research, gather data and synthesize economic development trends, economic and market data, properties, zoning and land use matters• Leverage city assets and resources to provide concierge services to local businesses including exploring/securing relocation efforts and in areas such as permits and regulations, workforce training, financing and marketing

• Worked effectively within a team environment.• Processed incoming/outgoing shipments throughout the U.S for various Nike stores.• Placed on overnight visual team and responsible for assisting in changing the store layout. • Placed in Nike Basketball / Jordan Brand pavilion to help market product to customers.

Sales associate working in Mens and Womens Shoe department with broad product knowledge of the Footwear industry and merchandise brands carried within Nordstrom, multi-tasking including handling customer concerns proactively, opening Fashion Rewards customer accounts, building customer relationships and setting and achieving personal and team sales goals, as well as performing daily department tasks including stock work, re-merchandising, visual displays, price markdowns, merchandise transfers and department cleaning. Within first year, $567,890 has been reached as sales associate throughout the store.

As a broker my duty was to sell freight out of the Southern region of the United States, while marketing the company to prospective carrier companies in order to get them under a Coyote contract.• Created and managed several portfolios of carrier accounts.• Worked efficiently within a team environment of 20 brokers• Sold freight out of the Southern region of the United States.• Effectively marketed the company to carrier companies and acquiring 15 new accounts.• Established dedicated carriers for clients that consisted of Coca-Cola, Heineken, Home Depot, and Anheuser-Busch.

Participated in a 6 week internship with the American Red Cross geared towards showing me the daily functions of a nonprofit organization. Assisted with the creation of press releases, and marketing strategies for the “Summer Preparedness” campaign. Routinely assisted with general office tasks such as: Data entry, printing, and making phone calls to local donors and businesses.