Experience

SPINS

• United States
• Market Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Product Expert - Natural Industry Insights

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Supports custom coding initiatives and identifies industry trends, with a particular passion and focus in vitamins and supplements Supports custom coding initiatives and identifies industry trends, with a particular passion and focus in vitamins and supplements



The Movitz Group, LLC

• United States
• Consumer Goods

• Consulting Partner, Wellness Product Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  The Movitz Group connects brands and investors, and offers professional strategic guidance to innovative early stage food, beverage and whole body brands, as well as established CPG brands, through the lens and framework of the natural products industry. http://www.movitzgroup.com/ The Movitz Group connects brands and investors, and offers professional strategic guidance to innovative early stage food, beverage and whole body brands, as well as established CPG brands, through the lens and framework of the natural products industry. http://www.movitzgroup.com/



SPINS

• United States
• Market Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Nutritionist - Insights Lead

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2019

  Content Development Team: key player in database enhancement projects, creator of trends & insights for marketing materials, new hire orientation presenter, contributor to SPINS annual trend predictions Marketing Team: managed media requests Solutions Team: pulled/delivered performance reports for small to mid-sized retailer clients On-site for Presence Marketing: managed on-demand data requests, brand manager presentations, client training, and fulfilled client inquiries Content Development Team: key player in database enhancement projects, creator of trends & insights for marketing materials, new hire orientation presenter, contributor to SPINS annual trend predictions Marketing Team: managed media requests Solutions Team: pulled/delivered performance reports for small to mid-sized retailer clients On-site for Presence Marketing: managed on-demand data requests, brand manager presentations, client training, and fulfilled client inquiries



Now Foods

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Fruitful Yield - Assistant Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2010

  Managed one of the highest sales store in the Chicagoland area Managed one of the highest sales store in the Chicagoland area



Park Ridge Multi-Med

• Park Ridge, Illinois

• Retail Supplement Inventory Coordinator & Clinical Nutrition Program Assistant

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2009

  Maintained stock of professional grade dietary supplements and educated patients on their regimens and protocols at an integrative medicine/functional nutrition focused doctors office Maintained stock of professional grade dietary supplements and educated patients on their regimens and protocols at an integrative medicine/functional nutrition focused doctors office



Scholastic

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Event Lead - Corporate & Hospital Division

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008



Borders

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate & Merchandising Specialist

  • Dec 1999 - Jun 2007