A premium, naturally gluten free beer with a taste as exceptional as the ingredients it's made from. Created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, our recipe merges tradition with cutting-edge science, resulting in the first American beer brewed entirely with quinoa as the grain base. Launched in Summer 2024, Meli is expanding across Massachusetts and can be found in acclaimed spots like Oleana, Eataly, and Boston Harbor Hotel. Direct shipping is also available to 45 states.Proudly woman-owned and operated.

Venture-backed startup in the livestream shopping and media space. Originally served as a Business Consultant in 2021 before moving into COO role.Remit Included:Deputizing Founder-CEO by attending meetings on her behalf and overseeing key business initiatives (campaigns, product management, vendor relationships, onboarding / offboarding, partnerships and business development).Creating operational efficiencies within the business, including task management, meeting hygiene, well-defined roles and responsibilities, document management.Supporting Founder-CEO in fundraising, including via pitch deck creation, attendance at investor meetings, compilation of data room, and due diligence.Partnering with Founder-CEO to develop and communicate long-term commercial strategy and company mission / vision.Developing organizational design with Founder-CEO and hired key roles within Marketing and Production.

Dean’s Fellow

Ampersand is a nascent production company founded by award-winning composers. Partnered with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Content Officer, and Founders to develop and execute key business initiatives, including projects in web3, film, and theatre.

Built a global internal communications and engagement strategy for over 2,000 employees in more than 20 countries. Reported into the CHRO and worked in close collaboration with the business's Founder, CEO, and the Executive Leadership team.Remit included:Creating a function dedicated to the strategic execution of Internal Communications and Employee Engagement at Aesop.Selection and implementation of employee engagement survey supplier, moving the organization from annual surveys to quarterly pulses.Events management, including the ideation and execution of four regional Town Hall events (Melbourne, Hong Kong, London, New York) for over 650 employees. Extensive project management, vendor management, and cross-functional partnership.Change management and change communications, serving as an advisor for senior leadership and project managing key initiatives amongst the global population.Leading a cross-functional task force dedicated to employee experience during Covid. Initiatives included a weekly wellbeing program, management of all FAQs and policies during the first months of the pandemic, and weekly company-wide Q&A calls with the executive team. Defining the Employer Brand strategy, leading the tactical execution and guiding the creation of required content.Partnering with IT to define the internal communications and collaboration platform strategy within the business and to select appropriate technology suppliers.Collaborating with colleagues at Natura &Co (the parent company of Aesop, The Body Shop, and Natura) to support on group-wide events, communications, and investor relations.

Expanded external insights capabilities within the company. Partnered with Executive Leadership team to establish the use of industry insights and trends across the business. Utilized research to inform the business's retail experience strategy. Conducted weekly reporting on luxury brands' business performance and fashion trends. Produced weekly content for an intranet sub-site that provided global employees with a mobile-optimized way to consume industry news and customer insights.Led a business-wide, cross-functional initiative to re-segment our brand partners, according to price positioning and product category. Worked with senior members of the Retail and Remerchandising Teams to evaluate over 1,000 brands, and then partnered with IT to ensure the changes were applied in the data warehouse and reporting systems and the initiative was successfully communicated to all employees.Frequent presentations to 100+ senior leaders of the business, featuring information on innovation, retail experience best practices, consumer behavior, and industry news.

Created a research and insights division within the Global (Group) Retail Department. Responsible for monitoring news, trends, and market behaviors within the global fashion and retail industries. Selected a suite of external suppliers, negotiated terms, and developed those supplier relationships to support business goals. Created and project-managed the cross-functional build and implementation of an internal website to disseminate industry insights and company best practices to a global employee base.

Created a new role within the Bicester Village management team, based on prior experience in customer insights and creative strategy. Partnered with business leaders across all departments to analyze performance, develop customer insights, and drive innovative, strategic actions.Customer expert within the Bicester Village team: external and internal customer research, including support on focus groups, market studies, and survey writing. Used knowledge of visitation patterns and customer preferences to support brand mix/place-making decision.Led special projects, including the implementation of new reporting capabilities in Salesforce.Facilitated collaboration between the Marketing and Retail teams through the creation of shared internal and external documents and processes.

Conducted primary and secondary research on consumer behavior, digital trends, and various industries to form insights that drove creative work. Monitored trends and produced trend reports for key clients. Involvement in multiple pitches, producing competitive overviews, guiding UX strategy, and writing personas. Supported agency growth initiatives as a founding member of the team that created a Boston-based Health Sector division and grew it through new client acquisitions. Primarily worked in the health and banking sectors.

Client services and project management for a top Fortune 500 financial company. On a daily basis, communicated with clients to accomplish advertising initiatives and test-and-learn online optimization. Managed budgets and schedules, and led agency teams of creatives and developers to ensure successful outcomes.

Worked with Harvard College students to hone writing skills through conferences and drop-in appointments. Counselled students on clarity, structure, and grammatical skills.

Assisted Harvard admissions officers in running information sessions and tours for prospective students.

Extensive media monitoring, use of Cision, Factiva, Worked closely with Account Executives, participating in brainstorms and client calls for Healthcare clients. In a group of four, saw a fashion/publishing marcom pitch through from start to finish – from creation to presentation.

Harvard’s annual charity fashion show. Advertised the show and all related events. Planned large fundraisers including date auction and parties. Ran model auditions and managed crowds at the show.

Wrote articles for company website, www.mtishows.com; Continued freelancing during the school year. Used social media sites such as facebook, twitter, tumblr, and digg to increase website traffic. Brainstormed a college marketing campaign for the company. Attended marketing meetings with B’way producers.

Signed to the Youth Theatrical division. Musical Theatre specialty, with additional background in Film/TV, Drama, and Advertisements.

Summer Intern for two years. Tracked and processed company payments. Compiled student records/information. Fielded industry questions from enrollees and parents. Greeted Broadway professionals and helped them run their classes.

Organized and planned events honoring Anne Hathaway and Justin Timberlake. Handled community and governmental outreach to organize Hathaway’s parade.

Researched evidence for cases. Observed trials. Assisted with filing and office duties.

Responsible for office duties including answering phones, registering constituents in computer system, replying to letters.