Chief Operating Officer

• Jan 2017 - Present

• Developing an online educational learning system to empower small businesses with their own (affordable) digital marketing efforts, including data and analytics. • Strengthening brand Identity and small business foundations to permeate both local and industry markets via web development, graphic design and data analysis. • Identifying, connecting and reinforcing relationships of small businesses with their specific target audience(s) and emboldens company vocation. • Utilizing multi-prong planned campaigns for streamlined online user experiences and higher sales and customer retention. • Synthesizing industry trends (for internal and client) up to date best practices for continual growth. • Collaborating with other departments to manage expectations, reputation, and identify clear coordinated tasks. Show less

Community Activist

• Aug 2011 - Present

• Providing a platform and resource to a small community including, but not limited to: national issues, hyper-local topics, directories, and community calendars. • Building a stronger interconnected multi-cultural community to support local businesses and community members. • Providing a platform and resource to a small community including, but not limited to: national issues, hyper-local topics, directories, and community calendars. • Building a stronger interconnected multi-cultural community to support local businesses and community members.

Restaurant And Bar Manager

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2017

• Managing local bar and restaurant, including day-to-day operations: inventory maintenance, overseeing employees, and serving as Spanish/English translator to owner. • Creating multi-cultural community bonds with relations and outreach in a growing tourist destination, including the coordination of large events. • Grew business through multiple changes of ownership into "thee" place to be. • Managing local bar and restaurant, including day-to-day operations: inventory maintenance, overseeing employees, and serving as Spanish/English translator to owner. • Creating multi-cultural community bonds with relations and outreach in a growing tourist destination, including the coordination of large events. • Grew business through multiple changes of ownership into "thee" place to be.

Project Manager

• May 2000 - Dec 2015

LLC Manager / Project Manager

• Jan 2005 - Jan 2015

• Managing over $800k of investor funds and company financials, while monitoring project budget and processing daily accounting • Adapting American construction to foreign laws, regulations and resources • Mediating investors’ needs with Costa Rican contractors, lawyers, area developers and real estate agencies including cold call meetings • Preparing reports and legal documents including property ownership contracts, licenses to build, construction contracts and amendments along with selling contracts • Designing custom floor plans for out-of-country investment Show less

Accounting & Marketing Lead

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

Freelance Business Consultant

• Sep 2010 - May 2011

• Relaunching business in Costa Rica, including new business plan/strategies and bilingual website • Relaunching business in Costa Rica, including new business plan/strategies and bilingual website

Design Studio & Clientelling Specialist

• Nov 2008 - Apr 2010

• Certified Interior Design with In-home visits and outfitting • Lead-assisting flagship visual merchandising • Implementing design program introduction into flagship store—drawing larger sales and daily clientelling averaging over 50% • Assisting management by performing coordinator duties with manager keys and responsibilities, in less than one year • Generating top regional sales with company recognition • Certified Interior Design with In-home visits and outfitting • Lead-assisting flagship visual merchandising • Implementing design program introduction into flagship store—drawing larger sales and daily clientelling averaging over 50% • Assisting management by performing coordinator duties with manager keys and responsibilities, in less than one year • Generating top regional sales with company recognition

Manager/Sales Associate

• Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

• Establishing new gallery with out-of-state owner • Creating industry acclaimed marketing at local and national levels • Launching inventory, branding, pricing, as well as implementing custom retail operating system and training employees • Growing and developing rapport with clientele, designers, vendors and advertisers through community involvement, reinvented strategies and event planning • Overseeing bill pay with multiple vendors, accounting, and office payroll Show less

Direct Sales / Customer Service

• Aug 2007 - Oct 2007

• Outfitting intricate customers’ needs with special orders and problem solving • Outfitting intricate customers’ needs with special orders and problem solving

Marketing Director/Special Projects

• Oct 1997 - Dec 2006

• Designing marketing literature, artwork and tradeshow booth graphics for leading tradeshow and technology company • Driving continual ad placement and successful product introduction with national publications • Traveling throughout the US and internationally to coordinate, support and supervise on-site at tradeshows • Planning and actualizing an updated website design, content and navigation • Conducting tradeshow order processing and reconciliation • Drafting floor plans, interior design and managing build-outs for corporate real estate sale • Implementing asset management of 5 years’ operation in 3 months • Constructing prototype designs for new technological equipment Show less

International/Promotions Intern

• Dec 2002 - Dec 2003

• Completing data analysis for weekly report generation • Organizing mailings for radio promotions, artist recognition and international press • Supporting office administration, reporting to several departments and maintaining organizational flow, whist maintaining many items of confidentiality with the labels and their artists • Completing data analysis for weekly report generation • Organizing mailings for radio promotions, artist recognition and international press • Supporting office administration, reporting to several departments and maintaining organizational flow, whist maintaining many items of confidentiality with the labels and their artists