Contract Strategist

• Aug 2023 - Present

Senior Strategist

• Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

Strategist

• Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

Design, support, and co-create growth strategies to help the world’s leading food and beverage brands scale their businesses, strengthen their brands, and reach new guests. Execute and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research methods into strategic narratives and client deliverables that uncover customer insights, strengthen marketplace positioning, and guide brand initiatives. Services executed: • Financial & PMIX analysis and modeling • Innovation strategy •… Show more Design, support, and co-create growth strategies to help the world’s leading food and beverage brands scale their businesses, strengthen their brands, and reach new guests. Execute and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research methods into strategic narratives and client deliverables that uncover customer insights, strengthen marketplace positioning, and guide brand initiatives. Services executed: • Financial & PMIX analysis and modeling • Innovation strategy • New concept creation • Brand positioning, codification, and translation to new markets • Brand strategy and identity • Experience design • Menu strategy, design, and engineering • Market research & benchmarking

Strategy Intern

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

Supported the Strategy Team on a variety of interdisciplinary projects that range from business and menu strategy to branding to concept innovation - each with an emphasis on human-centered design, research synthesis, and creative strategy.

Economic Strategy Researcher

• Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

Lead and co-collaborated on an actionable economic recovery strategy to implement Old Colorado City’s Business Improvement District (BID), resulting in crucial funding for Colorado Springs’s historic area. Lead and co-collaborated on an actionable economic recovery strategy to implement Old Colorado City’s Business Improvement District (BID), resulting in crucial funding for Colorado Springs’s historic area.

Mathematical Economics Research Assistant

• Jan 2021 - May 2021

Research assistant to Dr. Aju Fenn - measuring the efficacy of General Managers in the NFL. Research assistant to Dr. Aju Fenn - measuring the efficacy of General Managers in the NFL.

Part Owner

• Jan 2018 - May 2021

Developed a growth plan to expand retail base, source funding opportunities, and transition manufacturing in order to boost sales and mitigate current supply chain vulnerabilities. Created new media marketing strategies, redesigned Tiny Ten’s website, and increased customer outreach resulting in an increase of sales by 570% over a 5 month period. Assumed all business responsibilities from January 2020- April 2020 including organizing shipping logistics and orders, managing… Show more Developed a growth plan to expand retail base, source funding opportunities, and transition manufacturing in order to boost sales and mitigate current supply chain vulnerabilities. Created new media marketing strategies, redesigned Tiny Ten’s website, and increased customer outreach resulting in an increase of sales by 570% over a 5 month period. Assumed all business responsibilities from January 2020- April 2020 including organizing shipping logistics and orders, managing customer relations and inventory organization, allowing Tiny Ten to run successfully while the other part-owner was out of the country. Show less Developed a growth plan to expand retail base, source funding opportunities, and transition manufacturing in order to boost sales and mitigate current supply chain vulnerabilities. Created new media marketing strategies, redesigned Tiny Ten’s website, and increased customer outreach resulting in an increase of sales by 570% over a 5 month period. Assumed all business responsibilities from January 2020- April 2020 including organizing shipping logistics and orders, managing… Show more Developed a growth plan to expand retail base, source funding opportunities, and transition manufacturing in order to boost sales and mitigate current supply chain vulnerabilities. Created new media marketing strategies, redesigned Tiny Ten’s website, and increased customer outreach resulting in an increase of sales by 570% over a 5 month period. Assumed all business responsibilities from January 2020- April 2020 including organizing shipping logistics and orders, managing customer relations and inventory organization, allowing Tiny Ten to run successfully while the other part-owner was out of the country. Show less

Researcher

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

Researched the Federal Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive and other COVID-19 recovery programs for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in order to inform an adaptive strategy for economic development to serve community needs and build trust in local economic resilience and City-provided support. Researched the Federal Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive and other COVID-19 recovery programs for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in order to inform an adaptive strategy for economic development to serve community needs and build trust in local economic resilience and City-provided support.

Retail and Operations Assistant

• Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

Maintained storefront duties while developing a cost analysis, allowing Simple Body to cut unneeded costs and strategically increase production and inventory. Managed inventory for products, developed merchandising strategies, and ran display at Eclectic Co., leading to an increase in sales at other retail locations. Maintained storefront duties while developing a cost analysis, allowing Simple Body to cut unneeded costs and strategically increase production and inventory. Managed inventory for products, developed merchandising strategies, and ran display at Eclectic Co., leading to an increase in sales at other retail locations.

Server

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Ensured positive and memorable dining experiences for high end weddings by participating in set up, service, and take down of catering events resulting in a 100% satisfaction rate on all events. Ensured positive and memorable dining experiences for high end weddings by participating in set up, service, and take down of catering events resulting in a 100% satisfaction rate on all events.

Server

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

Provided efficient and involved service and managed customer needs at Ann Arbor's most successful Korean restaurant. Provided efficient and involved service and managed customer needs at Ann Arbor's most successful Korean restaurant.

Server/Server Captain

• Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

Facilitated excellent dining experience for customers by providing kind and efficient service, and managed the wait staff as a rotating night manager on multiple occasions. Facilitated excellent dining experience for customers by providing kind and efficient service, and managed the wait staff as a rotating night manager on multiple occasions.

Store Manager

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

Managed the storefront, attended to customers in a busy tourist area, and managed all social media marketing, leading to an increase of sales by 20%. Developed the current Employee Handbook and Cash Drawer Reconciliation system, (still in use today), which lead to more organized and efficient store policies. Managed the storefront, attended to customers in a busy tourist area, and managed all social media marketing, leading to an increase of sales by 20%. Developed the current Employee Handbook and Cash Drawer Reconciliation system, (still in use today), which lead to more organized and efficient store policies.