Served on the Board of Directors as a non-voting member.

• Organized multiple intensive business development seminars attended by 30 youth and women entrepreneurs. Partnered with the community leaders to write, manage, and secure grant funding. • Regularly guest lectured at local universities on entrepreneurship, business finance, and marketing. • Designed and taught web design, digital marketing, and Microsoft Office courses at a local women’s empowerment group.• Wrote and managed Let Girls Learn grants creating girls’ clubs for 60 girls 13-15yrs old covering school fees and supplies. Club activities were participant driven covering science, sports, and personal development.o Partnered with a woman from a local empowerment group to help develop and facilitate activities while mentoring her on grant writing and program management.• Initiated and facilitated a community English club meeting twice a week averaging 15 participants college age or above • Mentored and coached local entrepreneurs and community leaders to achieve their goals

• Drafted and edited constituent correspondence and support letters from the Senator, responding to thousands of letters monthly.• Provided policy support to advisors through research and meetings with interested parties and experts.• Forged and nurtured impactful relationships with internal and external groups.• Managed hearing transcripts, schedules, and nominations for the HELP committee, minority staff.• Committee Intern Coordinator – recruited, hired, and managed 15 to 20 interns every quarter.

• Worked with legislative staff to draft and manage daily constituent correspondence on issues including environment, health, small business, and defense. • Represented the Senator in meetings with staff from Small Business and Financial Services.• Provided support to legislative staff by drafting vote recommendations and memos for the Senator.• Answered phones and responded to business related inquiries, emails and voicemails

• Attended hearings, briefings, meetings, and provided detailed memos to staff members. • Drafted constituent correspondence on issues including environment, agriculture, and foreign affairs. • Supported the overall functions of the office on a daily basis, including greeting visitors, notifying staff when meetings arrived, answering thousands of phone calls, conducting capitol tours, and sorting mail. • Worked with legislative staff to draft press releases and official statements.

• Set-up and managed online sales business, through Amazon Third-Party and store website, for a specialty art and gift store. Managed social media accounts to position the store as a resource and expert for consumers.• Utilized SEO and Google analytics to increase traffic and identify unique sales opportunities. • Managed inventory and purchasing. Created product bundles and sales to generate sales in a saturated market.

• Promoted to sales manager after 10 months to manage a team of 6 sales representatives across 3 states.• Represented 60 different manufacturers such as Mattel, Fisher-Price, and Plantoys to national and local retailers.• Worked remotely and in the main office increasing sales by 20% in the first year.• Analyzed sales reports and trends to develop targeted strategies for expanding accounts and sales. • Represented manufacturers at trade shows across the country and facilitated key product representation for a national toy catalog with image selection, product demos, and training.

• Grew assigned territory by twenty percent over two years by generating new business, growing current accounts, and increasing institutional product knowledge. o Dramatic growth necessitated the addition of a second representative for the region.o Maintained an account base of over 150 accounts, ranging from mass market retailers to specialty stores.• Represented manufacturers and the company at trade shows, on the sales floor and in vendor booths across the country. Traveled frequently to facilitate direct sales.o Represented and facilitated key products for a national toy catalog with image selection, product demos, and staff training.

• Traveled for four months through seven states, visiting clients and generating new leads. • Promoted and sold games, trained new staff, and interacted directly with customers.