Bio
Experience
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Owner
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2011 - Aug 2016
98 Bottles is a craft beer & wine bar and entertainment venue in the Little Italy North Art & Design District of downtown San Diego.
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CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Jan 1994 - Dec 2009
Award-winning theatrical production company; Turned unknown, chronically losing venue into one of San Diego's most prominent theatre operations grossing more than $1.5 million in sales annually Implemented dynamic marketing/media plan resulting in 15-year financial successBuilt and maintained strategic media/community relationshipsNegotiated beneficial employment/production contracts with unions and producersSupervised highly efficient, multi-functional staff
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OPERATIONS MANAGER
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May 2007 - Feb 2008
•Assisted in transformation of vacant department store into exhibition space •Created and implemented efficient operating/employee systems•Managed facility, landlord and vendor relations•Supervised hiring, training and staff motivation•Developed high quality customer relations and high volume crowd control systems
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MARKETING/PR DIRECTOR
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Jan 1992 - Jan 1994
Developed and nurtured media relationsCreated press releases, story pitches and media alertsVendor negotiation for $100,000 annual advertising placementDesigned advertising and collateral materialsCreated and implemented PR events, trade shows, etc.
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corporate entertainment OWNER/OPERATOR
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Jan 1989 - Jan 1992
Created corporate entertainment events for high-end clients including:BECHTEL POWER COPORATION - produced and directed 1940's review for annual black tie eventFREXINET CHAMPAGNE - choreographed and coordinated dance talent for six million dollar champagne commercial starring Paul NewmanMARION LABORATORIES - choreographer and dance talent coordinator for industrial film to introduce new product to nationwide sales staffGENERAL ELECTRIC - creator/producer/director of original melodrama for annual meeting held at the Kentucky DerbyKIMBERLEY QUALITY CARE - produced and directed revue for convention of dentists and orthodontists
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Education
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University of Florida
B.S, Journalism
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