• Created M1/M2/M3 comprehensive curricula and weekly lesson plans to teach non-native speakers to read, write and speak English.• Evaluated academic performance and social relationships to identify and help struggling students.• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to make lessons more interesting and interactive for students.

Retained by Petmate (following company acquisition) to drive integration of product lines, manage strategic factory consolidation initiative and drive overall category growth.• Delivered $500k in annual cost savings through product integration and vendor consolidation efforts across multiple product categories.• Strategically sourced a product line extension that generated an additional $3.5 million in new revenue. Adjusted product mix led to a 3% reduction in product costs for the category.• Developed an optimized, consolidated direct import container program to leverage factory stocking plan and shorten lead time for customers.

Aggressively recruited to help completely rebuild marketing and new product development department for Precision Pet Products. Quickly promoted to Senior Product Development Manager after demonstrating strengths in product innovation and customer engagement. Relocated to Arlington, TX following company acquisition by Petmate.

Owned all phases of Stage-Gate merchandise development for music acts, TV shows, and movie studios accounts.• Developed, designed and sourced $150k in exclusive, limited edition fan merchandise for The Grateful Dead’s 2015 ‘Fare Thee Well’ concerts in San Francisco, CA and Chicago, IL.

Recruited into a hybrid role that combined merchandise development with strategic sourcing for clients in the music, television, and film industry.• Contributed to 40% annual growth in Sourced Product Revenue for fiscal year 2013. Built processes and established structure around new product sourcing for existing clientele.

Hired to support the Director of Marketing by executing marketing plans for live events. Planned and implemented multichannel marketing campaigns through strategic placement of advertising and promotions across radio, television, outdoor, and online platforms.