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Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

- Performed cost analysis on 1,300+ SKUs to determine accurate profitability and aid in renegotiating supplier contracts- Priced 100’s of products across seven product families in fourteen countries, using each country’s unique regulations- Currently aid in client sales strategy and marketing plan creation, part-sourcing, bookkeeping, and customer relations- Serve as analyst for all pricing, promotions, incentives, and conventions to determine feasibility with another client

Lehi, Utah, United States

- Coordinated and maintained $150mm budget with 14 department heads and 5 unique country leaders- Developed all financial systems as the first financial hire: budget, pricing, fx rate establishment, promotion analysis, etc.- Reviewed all partner contracts, such as product sourcing, shipping partners, warehouses, etc. for financial buyoff- Analyzed historical shipping cost data with more than 1 million cells to determine average loss of $3 per shipment

Provo, Utah, United States

- Instructed 30+ students per week on finance principles- Taught students finance models and concepts including DCF, TVM, WACC, NPV, and basic stock and bond pricing- Developed useful methods for teaching students the above materials such as examples, comparisons, and imagery

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Created and presented plan to capture $1.5mm two-year sales opportunity and further penetrate 200+ clients that generate over $2.1 bn in sales revenue annually- Identified 54 KHC products that meet many organic/natural retailers’ criteria, allowing potential sell-in at over 1,200 locations- Built Excel Macro to aid in creation of 220 sell sheets that will be used to sell-in products in organic/natural channel

Shanghai City, China

- Performed $27 bn revenue analysis on new international and Chinese biotechnology markets- Suggested investment to senior investment management in 2 products with potential 48% ROI in 4 years- Developed business-level Mandarin Chinese to effectively communicate with analysts and firm managers on topics such as finance and biotechnology

- Designated and led 5 volunteers to host 600 students and alumni for a ball celebrating BYU traditions and connections between students and alumni- Increased profits by 20% by tracking finances and identifying areas to cut and grow from the previous year

Provo, Utah Area

-Coordinated activities of prestigious BYU alumni speakers before and during 900-student leadership conference

Provo, Utah Area

- Closed deals projecting $40,000 in first-year brick-and-mortar sales revenue by initiating contact with retail stores- Increased brand recognition by 40% through expanding social media outreach and hosting events- Constructed and articulated company story for website use, aiding in sales pitch delivery, and brand recognition

- Increased revenue by 300% by hiring new employees, conducting training, and initiating sales program- Created and led sales-development program for 15 Ghanaian sales representatives, expanding operations into 2 new areas- Established distribution channels, created financial statements, and conducted market testing

Taipei City, Taiwan

- Led 200 volunteers to increase regional year-over-year performance by more than 25%- Implemented innovative online reporting system, increasing key performance indicator analysis efficiency by 30% - Taught ESL to more than 200 Taiwanese people - Led 26 volunteers in the creation of new work zone and achieved top regional performance in 3 months

Layton, Ut

- Improved annual sales by 10% by developing and implementing marketing strategies focused on customer retention and new customer accrual- Closed sales totaling $5,000 as the first intern to make sales and facilitated relationships with potential clients- Acquired skills in all facility and management functions, including marketing, sales, and front desk operations

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Tech Club, Finance Society, Women in Finance Gender Diversity Committee, eCLub - Entrepreneurship Club

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance, General