Experience

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  James Dunlop Textiles Group

  • Grey Lynn, Auckland

  • Showroom Samples Coordinator

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • Grey Lynn, Auckland

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  Coast New Zealand

  • New Zealand

  • Showroom Manager

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2021
    • New Zealand

    https://www.coastnewzealand.com/

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  Marketing Association

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Project Manager I Business Manager

    • Jul 2010 - Mar 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Project Manager, Product Development, Content Sourcing (Part-time, Feb 2012 - March 2017) Business Manager, Marketing Education (Full-time, July 2010 - Feb 2012)

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  Contractor

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Business Development I Sales Manager

    • Mar 2005 - Jun 2010
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Business Development into the USA market for emerging kiwi business, Via New Zealand; Editor and Sales Manager for Onboard Magazine for Interislander Ferries and Kiwi Rail trains; Assistant Editor and Sales Manager for NZ Ski & Snow Magazine, introducing snowboarding content and advertising for the first time. Year sabbatical studying art and architecture, playing golf and learning to surf.

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  Vans

  • Mt Hood, Oregon, USA

  • Company Director | HCSC Snowboard Camp & Vans Skateboard Camp, USA

    • Feb 2000 - May 2004
    • Mt Hood, Oregon, USA

    Company Director of the largest snowboard camp in the world; including assisting in the development of Vans Skateboard Camp for Vans Inc; and Snowboard Photography Workshops. Overseeing the set-up and operation of the summer camp facility at Mt Hood Oregon, which included annual builds of private on-hill snowboard parks and off-hill skate parks, with 120+ employees, Japanese division, and year-round operation in Bend, Oregon, USA. Responsible for strategic direction, business development, operations, marketing, partnerships, sponsorships and HR. Includes role of Camp Director 2000-2002 and Japanese Camp Manager 1998-2000;http://www.highcascade.com/

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  Akua Planet Group, Japan & USA

  • Harajuku, Japan

  • Japanese Snowboard Camp Director

    • Mar 1997 - Feb 2000
    • Harajuku, Japan

    Assistant Manager of High Cascade Snowboard Camps operating out of the Tokyo office in Harajuku and travelling to a variety of Japanese snow resorts, and High Cascade Snowboard Camp USA

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  Cardrona Alpine Resort

  • Wanaka NZ

  • Ski and Snowboard School Assistant; Customer Service & Sales

    • 1994 - 1996
    • Wanaka NZ

    Three winter seasons

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  First Ishiuchi Snow Resort

  • Niigata, Japan

  • Snowboard Instructor

    • 1994 - 1995
    • Niigata, Japan

    Seasonal