Ashley Gao
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Chinese Mandarin Limited working proficiency
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Chinese Cantonese Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Korean Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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CU Boulder School of Education
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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May 2023 - Present
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Mar 2023 - Present
• Assisted in event planning by creating and distributing promotional content using Canva• Attracted 200+ attendees to University led talk focusing on professional career growth by utilizing paid advertising through Instagram and Facebook
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Feb 2022 - May 2023
• Led the transition to a restructured funds distribution process on excel, resulting in a faster, more accurate automated system; reducing the process from 5-hour to 10-minute• Took accountability for the full recruitment process of screening 50+ candidates, solely processing initial interviews, coaching recruit to assist all divisions, and develop their own initiative to improve the systems in place• Supervior placed trust in me, in their absence, to take on HR communication as well as financial processing responsibilities• Facilitating communication with cross-functional team to collaborate on day-to-day operations, mainly event expense tracking and travel bookings through concur as well as managing multiple six-figure accounts Show less
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Shanghai 360
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Canada
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Strategist
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Sep 2017 - Present
• Launched an international storefront into their first location in the US by designing the restaurant layout as well as different revenue sources which led actual revenues to exceed projected revenue by 80% in the initial year • Developed B2C promotional strategies to accomplish greater ROI, bring a 175% increase in revenue, matching competitor’s revenue in a span of 2 years • Led the creation of a new flow of funds through the transformation of a limited-service restaurant into a multi-product establishment Show less
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Mama Mobile
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Social Media Manager
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
• Planned, managed, and created social media content for the company's Instagram feed with the use of Canva as well as client outreach in order to expand DTC activities • Increased engagement by 86.1%, reaching 605% more accounts while also garnering 800+ new followers • Executed a full feed plan through Hootsuite and Planoly by developing three months’ content in the span of one week • Implemented a direct marketing plan for the B2C massage services & acted as an intermediary between the service provider and customer on all channels of communication Show less
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Kelly's Cajun Grill
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Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
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General Manager
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2021
• Took on the important duty of management at a young age by demonstrating excellent collaboration and work skills • Managed 2 limited-service restaurants by supervising inventory suppliers, handling expense allocations such as rent as well as other 3rd party service fees to ensure no additional charges were incurred • Created monthly payroll and sales reports for 3 different establishments to track income and expenses • Conducted management over inventory and stock ordering • Handled the finances for funds at the time of Covid through Small Business Loan application where I collaborate with the accountants to deliver the necessary funds Show less
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Kelly's Cajun Grill
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Lakewood, Colorado, United States
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Assistant Restaurant Manager
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2021
• Expanded my responsibilities and took on the duties of handling and resolving complaints as well as coordinating schedules and taking care of the restaurant's payroll • Performed currency and credit transactions quickly and accurately while maintaining customer satisfaction • Coordinated with all employees to make sure that all products were prepared in an accurate and timely manner • Maintained an orderly process to meet the consistent demand of a multitude of customers • Expanded my responsibilities and took on the duties of handling and resolving complaints as well as coordinating schedules and taking care of the restaurant's payroll • Performed currency and credit transactions quickly and accurately while maintaining customer satisfaction • Coordinated with all employees to make sure that all products were prepared in an accurate and timely manner • Maintained an orderly process to meet the consistent demand of a multitude of customers
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Education
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University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business
Currently enrolled, Marketing -
Yonsei University
Business Administration and Management, General -
Cherry Creek High School