Experience

CASABLANCA EXPRESS

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corproate Sales, Division Mgr

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  I work directly with Radio Station Management, Bridal Show Producers and Business Owners who use our prepaid mini-vacations to Las Vegas (and other locations) at remotes, in contests, at bridal shows and as a great Gift-With-Purchase. And, as part of an ongoing effort to maximize awareness and branding of my client's companies, I also offer marketing ideas, creative materials and POS promotional materials.I also create the marketing materials I use for promoting Casablanca Express.In December of 2011, after a total of about one year's experience in the company's travel agency, I was tapped to start this company’s B-2-B (non-timeshare) sales division and have seen it grow from one bridal show client in CA (here before I started) and one employee (me) to a roster of 12 bridal shows, 12 different types of businesses spread our among 12 states. And we recently added a second employee.



Cost Plus World Market

• Sales Associate

  • Apr 2002 - Present

  Working part-time at Cost Plus provides an outlet for my artistic skills--I've helped customers design/outfit everything from Thanksgiving dining tables to yoga studios and beach houses. And using humor helps defuse tension after after a long wait in line. Working part-time at Cost Plus provides an outlet for my artistic skills--I've helped customers design/outfit everything from Thanksgiving dining tables to yoga studios and beach houses. And using humor helps defuse tension after after a long wait in line.



CASABLANCA EXPRESS

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Travel Sales

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2007

  Convinced recipients of free basic bare bones vacations to upgrade to a much better vacation--better accommodations and better flight times--by paying slightly more or switching to a luxury resort within driving distance. Convinced recipients of free basic bare bones vacations to upgrade to a much better vacation--better accommodations and better flight times--by paying slightly more or switching to a luxury resort within driving distance.



University of Delaware

• Editor, Features

  • Dec 1985 - Feb 1992

  Interviewed University researchers about their work then turned their complex scientific information into articles and news stories for the general public and the University magazine. Periodically met with reporters at major publications and TV shows in New York City and Washington, DC to pitch story ideas concerning University research. Interviewed University researchers about their work then turned their complex scientific information into articles and news stories for the general public and the University magazine. Periodically met with reporters at major publications and TV shows in New York City and Washington, DC to pitch story ideas concerning University research.



LA Connection

• Performer

  • 1985 - 1988

  Took classes and performed weekly in the Sunday evening show. It was great fun. Took classes and performed weekly in the Sunday evening show. It was great fun.