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Alexandria, Va

- Managed the Chief Technology Officer’s schedule, averaging 30 meetings per week including in-person, travel, and video calls, acting as the point of contact between executives, internal staff, and external partners. Prepared expense reports, processed invoices, and facilitated contract processing. Communicated with the United Way network via Workplace by Facebook through surveys and informational posts, supporting the Technology Engagement Director. Long-term assignment through Ajilon Professional Staffing.

Vallejo, Ca

- Led development of marketing collateral for multiple gourmet brands, identifying project scope, objectives, and key dates, establishing strategy and leading communication with stakeholders to execute projects efficiently- Led marketing activation for annual New York City Wine & Food Festival sponsorship, including collateral development and team leadership on-site at the festival, communicating directly with festival agency leading up to the event- Worked closely with Sales, Business Development, Social Media, and Creative Services teams to ensure marketing materials support business needs and fit within the budget- Oversaw three marketing budgets, projecting and tracking costs to ensure the overall budget was maintained - Led bi-weekly touch-base calls with Sales team, ensuring project expectations and deadlines were met, revisiting project scope and executional details when necessary - Led booth execution for gourmet brands at the annual International Home & Housewares Show, working closely with Sales to support new collection sell-in with planograms, collateral, and custom fixtures- Led permanent showroom resets, working closely with Sales and Marketing Logistics teams to showcase key product assortment- Attended lifestyle photoshoots, working closely with photographers and food stylists- Conducted in-store audits to assess marketing opportunities and collateral implementation

Vallejo, Ca

- Coordinated the development of marketing collateral for five gourmet brands, through briefing in to Creative Services, project management, and communication between marketing functional teams and the sales team- Managed timelines, kitting and shipping of multi-part in-store support packages through collaboration with Creative Services, vendors, and Sales team - Supported the execution of brand and registry campaigns- Assigned and oversaw direct report projects to ensure objectives and timelines were met- Coordinated trade show support, including planogramming, brochure creation, booth merchandising, sample ordering, and booth setup - Managed the consumer brand management intern in the development and execution of the marketing media plan for an annual sale - Coordinated development of wedding & gift registry marketing materials, such as in-store signage, training materials, and web pages- Prepared catalogs, in-store collateral, retailer planograms, and other product training materials, and coordinated distribution- Responsible for coordination among Sales, Business Development, and Marketing Logistics for retailer meetings, including product sample and marketing collateral setup, as well as development of slides to support meetings- Managed branded in-store collateral projects, including sourcing fixtures and coordinating art and graphics creation for effective merchandising- Communicated marketing teams' plans and accomplishments to verify alignment with senior management objectives

Vallejo, Ca

- Supported the Senior Brand Manager on the Anolon, BonJour, Circulon, Farberware, Ruffoni, and SilverStone brands- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, with consistent follow-through and communication- Briefed in, and provided feedback throughout the creative process from concept to completion on various projects, including packaging, print and digital ads, and website content with both internal teams and outside agencies- Created spreadsheets, graphs, tables, and presentations to demonstrate findings and support recommendations for optimizing future marketing initiatives- Researched, developed, presented, and executed a multi-media marketing plan for an annual sale, optimizing the previous year’s implemented marketing plan- Developed a relationship with a non-profit organization to create a mutually beneficial partnership for an annual sale, bringing in revenue, and donations for the non-profit organization

Davis, Ca

One-on-one tutoring and mentoring to Jr. High school students from low-income families. Organized students' work and created personalized study plans based on individual needs. Taught multiple students different subjects in the same sitting. Modeled time management and study skills, as well as diffused situations that arose in a junior high school setting.

Costa Mesa, Ca

Learned the testing program, process, and policies specific to Volcom. Filed incoming tests and updated testing lists, sending out weekly updates noting which styles needed further testing. Generated Certificates of Conformity for imports and retail stores. Conducted in-house wash tests and heavy metal tests. Worked with the compliance associate, compliance assistant, pattern makers, and designers.

Oceanside, Ca

Created weekly and monthly sales reports. Entered daily quote and contract information. Analyzed production shop drawings in comparison to contracts. Entered change orders into company database. Organized color and hardware samples.