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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Danbury, Ct 06810

Challenge: Use event and meeting planning best practices to drive company’s marketing and sales initiatives in an unprecedented environment. Quickly learn and adopt new ways of connecting with target market.Core Role: Plan and manage Owl’s participation in trade events, both physical and virtual, by using CTSM body of knowledge and the benefit of experience developed by managing at least one show a week (average) over seven years. Plan and execute end-to-end details including floorplan design, promotional materials inventory, sales collateral, travel planning, logistics of physical assets, show services ordering (e.g., electrical, setup), event-day execution, and post-event follow up and surveys. Managed 50+ events annually and budget of $1.3M prior to COVID shutdown.

Danbury, Ct

Core Role: Supported Corporate Vice President and Sales Department with travel planning, sales material preparation, services outsourcing and vendor performance management, expense/travel reconciliation and reporting, office management, CRM (Salesforce) database updates, ad hoc projects, and all other work assigned to maximize productivity, efficiency, and professionalism of department. Also, completed other routine tasks including filing, correspondence, office supply inventory monitoring and ordering, and associated details.Significant Accomplishments:  Promotion: Advanced into Marketing Manager role after demonstrating ability to balance competing priorities, make sound decisions, solve problems, and operate at a management level. Complexity: Managed submission of federal government security clearance documents, created and managed multi-city and multi-country itineraries for executives, advisors, and family members, and other detailed tasks. Sales Support: Contributed to sales effort and revenue generation by preparing materials, updating price lists and capabilities book, maintaining warranty renewal report for sales team, and other sales-driving activities.

Brookfield, Connecticut, United States

Accountable for wide-ranging administrative and office functions including supply ordering, collection and entry of employee timesheets, writing correspondence for CEO, creation of sales quotes and proposals, and ad hoc reports. Also, served in a human resources capacity by completing and maintain employee paperwork and files. Directed assignments and managed performance of temporary employees. Significant Accomplishments:  Manual Rewriting: Completed comprehensive, detailed rewrite of company’s employee handbook. Process Creations: Envisioned and documented new process to improve proofreading of confidential medical documents.

Bethel, Connecticut, United States

Specialized in marketing, administration, and employee training as co-owner of this busy shop. Designed marketing materials, print collateral, monthly newsletter, website, and other communication elements. Significant Accomplishments:  Innovation: Created, launched, and maintained wine club membership program that ultimately attracted 125 members. Program generated a predictable revenue stream by engaging loyal customers.  Customer Service: Worked on sales floor to provide leadership, train employees, and bolster the shop’s reputation as being among the best in the area.