Sandy Pollock Email & Phone Number

Mcallen, Texas, United States

Austin, Tx

* Co-founded Austin-based food delivery startup and grew it into a food media company.* Developed recipes; prepared food for customers; managed and scheduled kitchen staff; ensuring the quality of product and customer satisfaction.* Co-authored two cookbooks published by Random House — one a New York Times​ Bestseller — and served as contributing editor for Woman’s Day Magazine​ with a monthly recipe column.* As part of my national cookbook tour, signed cookbooks and conducted food demos at Cooking Connections at H-E-Bs across the state.* Appeared on Today​ on NBC, Throwdown with Bobby Flay!​, QVC, Oprah.com, Martha Stewart Radio; developed content for and starred in a Casserole Queens web video series.

Austin, Texas

* Started as a cook at Jeffrey’s; worked Garde Manger, Appetizers, and Sauté stations; promoted to Head Chef at sister restaurant Cipollina.* Managed a kitchen staff of 12; responsible for restaurant menu, creation, and prep of daily special, and catering.* Developed and maintained relationships with vendors to ensure the best prices and quality of the product.* Acted as kitchen face to the community both in the restaurant and through live food prep demonstrations.

Greater New York City Area

Managed relationships with multiple Fortune 100 companies to build and maintain contact database for the American Express top level of management; provided general administrative support to a team of 10

Greater New York City Area

Provided quality assurance for the launch of new Ann Taylor e-commerce site (anntaylor.com); Executed test plans, reported bugs, collaborated with the engineering team to identify and resolve issues.

* Promoted to Production Manager to oversee workflow of agency and external resources for all projects: create schedules and estimates; ultimately responsible for projects finishing on time and on budget; manage relationships with external resources, including digital and offset printers, premium/specialty shops, mail shops, research firms, data entry companies, and freelance designers, copywriters, and programmers* Accommodated agency growth by implementing new trafficking processes* Produced marcom materials for which AMD won four consecutive "Best of Show" awards at the Gartner Midsize Enterprise Summit

* Developed relationships with and managed projects for clients including Dell, PeopleSoft, AMD, and Intraware* Participated in creative development, ensuring concepts and copy were in line with clients' needs and expectations* Led the development of traditional and web-based marketing programs such as e-newsletters, printed collateral, and direct response campaigns -- including a year-long door opener campaign for Intraware to VP-level prospects, which garnered a 37% response rate

Developed and maintained client relationships with Global Fortune 500 companies including Michelin, Galileo, BP Amoco, and EDS; created system configuration and pricing for specific client needs; supervised account activity with international account team

* Promoted to Marketing Manager; created marketing plans for third-party product division (Dellware) totaling approximately $2 million/year in cooperative funding* Implemented successful internal and external marketing vehicles and campaigns -- such as PriceList and One Source, Core Product Sheets and Monitor Pocket Guides, and Take 5 For Dellware -- for vendors and internal segments through coordination with Dell marketing resources and advertising and marketing agencies* Assisted training group by planning and managing internal and external events in Austin and across the nation* Received Dellware's Significant Achiever and On the Spot awards

* Traffic manager for Dellware; coordinated with product management and legal team to review Dellware marketingcommunications* Scheduled and produced marketing communications to fulfill DirectLink vendor marketing plans

Grand Diploma In Culinary Arts

B.A., Communications