Experience

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  Menards

  • United States
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant General Manager

    • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Front End Manager (Acting GM) / Keyholder

    • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Assistant Manager / Keyholder

    • Feb 2021 - Mar 2023

    Assistant Front End Manager

  • Assistant Manager

    • Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

    Electrical Department

  • Full-Time Sales Team Member

    • Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

    Garden Center and Hardware

  • Part-Time

    • Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

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  Loon Tanuki, LLC

  • Ohio, United States

  • Founder

    • May 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Ohio, United States

    Small-scale design and construction in North Central Ohio

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  TANDEM PSYCHOLOGY GROUP

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Independent Consultant

    • Jan 2017 - May 2020
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

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  The Ohio State University

  • Columbus, Ohio Area

  • Graduate Student at Knowlton School of Architecture

    • Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
    • Columbus, Ohio Area

    a full-time graduate student in architecture at Ohio State

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  Perkins Eastman

  • Stamford, CT

  • Consultant, Strategies (freelance)

    • 2013 - 2014
    • Stamford, CT

    • Assessed current real estate conditions; interpreted fast-evolving client communications; and synthesized data / redundant solutions of former consultant teams for a major financial services client• Self-taught MS Project to create a ‘smart’ calendar, giving an intense client the accurate and immediate impacts of design changes• Created a simple but distinctive sub-brand for a hedge fund to show its complex on-going work more effectively

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  Perkins+Will

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Marketing Strategist

    • 2012 - 2013
    • Greater New York City Area

    • Created a flexible prototype model for regional business development to mirror internal restructuring• Authored a firmwide brand strategy—positioning, voice, attributes, and story—as part of an overall brand refresh• Oversaw the proposal and presentation process for clients in the North East• Developed a social media strategy that became the 2011 standard firmwide, allowing P+W to lead all architecture firms in Twitter reach until 2014• Managed NYC business development activities (e.g. proposals, presentations, events, and marketing internships) • Oversaw day-to-day activities in new client outreach for areas unfamiliar to the firm/office (e.g. collegiate arenas, law firms in NYC, and Korean chaebols)

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  Lippincott (Oliver Wyman)

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Associate

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Greater New York City Area

    • Developed proposals & presentations for leading global corporations such as Samsung, Citi, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BMW, Shutterstock, eBay, Weight Watchers, & Comcast• Co-led a targeted digital, direct marketing effort for new brand strategy & design clients• Assessed client & competitor brand positionings and architecture for current equity• Initiated contact with potential clients & arranged pitch meetings as needed• Represented the firm at global brand & design conferences such as ANA in Phoenix and DMI in New York

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  Perkins+Will

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Marketing Coordinator

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Greater New York City Area

    • Researched emerging business opportunities as needed• Oversaw designs and created graphics for proposals, presentations, and other collateral • Managed the more complicated proposals, especially in new markets for the firm geographically (e.g. Korea) and sector (e.g. sports)• Developed a precedent that became the firmwide 2011 Planning+Strategies Twitter strategy • Screened, interviewed and co-managed marketing interns

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  NBBJ

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Markets Specialist

    • 2008 - 2010
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    • Assessed potential new clients in retail, hospitality, sports, education, civic & corporate sectors• Introduced the firm by leveraging firmwide experience with Boeing, Samsung, Microsoft, Starbucks, Banana Republic, Philadelphia Eagles, Abercrombie & Fitch, and others• Wrote and revised the marketing strategy for the Los Angeles studio, targeting projects on five continents, some with project costs over $1B• Traveled as needed to assist marketing efforts at other US offices• Co-managed the design of a pro-bono homeless Check-in-Center in downtown LA• Authored or edited press releases while managing an external PR firm (caapr.com)• Trained and managed additional marketing staff

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  SHP Leading Design

  • Columbus, Ohio Area

  • Marketing Coordinator

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Columbus, Ohio Area

    • Authored design and planning proposals securing over $40M in future revenue• Identified business development opportunities within Baby Boomers and Millennials research• Wrote the “Health and Wellness” section of a statewide sustainability report, making Ohio’s public school guidelines the greenest in the country (at the time)• Managed all public relations, promotions, and presentations for the office• Represented SHP at trade shows and in regional industry groups• Co-organized an emergency, fire-related move to a new office in four days

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  Emerson Electric Co.

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Brand Mgmt & Marketing Co-op / Intern

    • Feb 2005 - Oct 2005
    • Tokyo, Japan

    • Identified emerging market opportunities in various regions of China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia & Korea• Led the English-speaking portion of a marketing strategy team that increased Emerson’s revenues by $100M+ in year one & $200M+ in year two, in a difficult-to-mimic strategy • Edited a book analyzing both Japanese and American management styles, written by one of Jack Welsh’s key division managers, Emerson Japan’s then President

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  Selbert Perkins Design

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Marketing Co-op / Intern

    • Jan 2004 - Aug 2004
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    • Coordinated a direct marketing, self-promotional campaign with 5% response rate• Oversaw the creation and printing of all marketing collateral• Managed fellow marketing and graphic design interns

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  Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss

  • Cincinnati Area

  • Finance & Marketing Co-op / Intern

    • Jun 2003 - Sep 2003
    • Cincinnati Area

    • Researched CRM software and selected for the firm• Managed minor accounting documents and notices

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  Cincinnati Reds

  • Cincinnati Area

  • Suite Ambassador

    • Feb 2003 - Sep 2003
    • Cincinnati Area

    • Ensured the comfort and entertainment of high-priority patrons in private suites • Provided important stadium information and anecdotal baseball trivia during games in the opening year of the Great American Ballpark• Intervened and alerted security and/or food services to customer issues of any type while inside suites

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  Cincinnati Machine

  • Cincinnati Area

  • Information Systems Intern

    • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002
    • Cincinnati Area

    • Partially coded two 5-pt milling machines' commands/scripts to meet client requests (SQL within a proprietary unix OS)• Assisted in basic desktop and network admin needs for users' Windows machines