Assistant to Program Manager in organization of programs/events/faculty forums, venue selection and meeting setup, preparation and printing of meeting materials, assisting in communication with university communities.

Recruit students for language/culture study abroad programs. Conduct telephone/convention sales and marketing to parent and students on selection of programs. Invoice clients for program costs and assure receipt of payments. Coordinate financials with accounting department. Direct the in-country student program in Paris and Cannes, France.

• Directed and managed dynamic marketing effort aimed at sales promotion and development of Air France business of Americans traveling to France for trade exhibitions • Successfully sold and marketed to broad range of industries, retail, aerospace, entertainment, airline, manufacturing, hospitality

• Demonstrated ability and success in dealing effectively across multiple cultures and languages having worked with suppliers in France, Spain, and Italy • Developed yearly sales and marketing plan for various territories in Southern California• Presented at trade seminars and Air France local and national sales meetings• Organized and led travel agencies and commercial clients on Air France sales trips to France for several groups per year of approx 10 travel agency representatives or commercial clients• Represented Air France in a public relations capacity at sister city functions in France and Beverly Hills• Maintained dynamic cooperation of hoteliers and industry suppliers to the benefit of local travel agencies and corporations• Achieved record increase in sales in Beverly Hills doubling the previous year’s sales • Coordinated resolutions of customer complaints with the Western regional sales within company guidelines and interaction with the passenger to arrive at suitable resolution