Experience

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  Salon Lili

  • Galleria Edina Minnesota

  • Hairstylist

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Galleria Edina Minnesota
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  American Medical Systems

  • Minnetonka, MN

  • Education Specialist

    • Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
    • Minnetonka, MN

    •Closely analyzed training / meeting requirements and objectives while providing opportunity analysis of potential destinations, air and hotel.•Identified supplier base, sourcing (RFP), negotiations and contracting.•Located, contracted and booked cadaver training labs.•Implemented meeting proc...

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  Open Arms of Minnesota

  • Independent Contractor

    • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

    •Identified the “key players” in Ramsey County in terms of health care, non-profit organizations and referral services supporting people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, MS and ALS. •Developed an up-to-date, accurate database for Open Arms of Minnesota staff that including current referral provider...

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  Cargill

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Travel Services Specialist

    • 2002 - 2010

    •Responsible for executing global travel strategic sourcing plans (Hotel, Car and Traveler Emergency Program).•Coordinated and lead regional travel sourcing team, including overall management of regional initiatives.•Maintained accurate information on key stakeholders for communication across Global Procurement and the Finance organization.•Maintained external supplier relationship management (Car, Hotel, and Traveler Emergency Assistance).

  • Meeting Manager

    • 2002 - 2010

    •Lead the procurement process for consolidation of meeting spend across North America ensuring strategic sourcing, cost savings, risk mitigation and contracting.•Closely analyzed meeting requirements and objectives while providing opportunity analysis of potential destinations which included, air, hotel, catering, audio visual and ground transportation analysis.•Identified supplier bases, sourcing (Request For Proposal), negotiations and contracting.•Implemented meeting process which included web site set-up (SignUp4), meeting planning, travel logistics, billing and expense of meeting.•System administrator for the on-line registration tool, SignUp4.

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  UnitedHealth Group

  • Travel Services Speicalist

    • 1997 - 2002

    •Responsible for executing strategic sourcing plans (Car, Meeting, Hotel).•Maintain External Supplier relationship management.•Worked closely with Meeting Requestors ensuring that all meeting / travel needs were met.•Analyzed meeting requirements and objectives with great detail while providing o...

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  Minneapolis Marriott Southwest

  • Sales Manager - Executive Meetings / Housekeeping Manager

    • Jan 1989 - Jun 1997
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  Minneapolis Marriott Southwest - Interstate Hotels

  • Sales Manager / Executive Meeting Manager

    • 1990 - 1997

    •Solicited, booked and contracted with corporate accounts for hotel guestroom group sales and catering / meeting business.•Coordinated clients catering, audio visual, meeting room setup requirements as well as guestroom hotel needs as a "one stop shop".•Relayed, developed and communicat...