Experience

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  Meritage Homes

  • Denver, Colorado, United States

  • New Construction Home Sales Consultant

    • Jun 2017 - Dec 2022
    • Denver, Colorado, United States

    Executed programs to attract upscale traditional homebuyers into the sustainable housing market. Built trusted relationships with the Realtor community to drive traffic and sales to the new construction community. Maintained customer confidence throughout a long sales cycle by developing schedule...

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  Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

  • Denver Metro Area

  • Licensed Residential Realtor

    • 2015 - 2017
    • Denver Metro Area

    Led personal and agency business development and strategy efforts by identifying priority target markets, building key relationships, and negotiating mutually beneficial partnerships. Defined the marketing strategy and plan. Built relationships with the community and real estate professionals thr...

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  Laura Tykodi & Co

  • California and Colorado

  • Principal Executive Communications Consultant & Engagement Director

    • 2001 - 2015
    • California and Colorado

    Created, sold, led, and managed venture capital and initial public offering (IPO) roadshow presentations. Coached managers and senior managers of Fortune 500 companies to build and effectively deliver high stakes sales presentations. Generated revenue from a variety of sources by developing new p...

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  Visual Communications Group, Inc. / Signsearch

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Executive Communications Consultant and Project Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Mar 2001
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    As a successful project manager, I coached clients through the high-stakes process of their IPO Roadshow. My responsibilities included: Crafting persuasive messaging - clearly selling the company's value to investorsManaging a team of graphic designers - creating powerful power point and pho...

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  Rogen International

  • Manhattan, New York, United States

  • Executive Communications Consultant, Facilitator and Executive Coach

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
    • Manhattan, New York, United States

    Responsibilities included: Building strategic partnerships to sell our training and consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and facilitating customized training programs for our clients such as: Bank of America, Turner/CNN, Sun Microsystems and NabiscoTraining groups ranged from one-on-one ...

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  Product Sourcing International

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Account Manager Fashion Manufacturing Importing

    • Jan 1995 - Dec 1997
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsibilities included:Selling our design, production and management services to senior buyers in large fashion retail businesses throughout NZ and AustraliaSourcing fashion products from around the world to be sold in those retail storesOverseeing production in our factories in China and Indi...

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  BT By Tykodi

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Company Owner - BT By Tykodi - Fashion Design, Manufacturing and Distribution...

    • Feb 1991 - Dec 1994
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsibilities included:Designing and selling our high-end women's clothing line, managing all aspects of production and distribution to senior buyers in large retail businesses throughout NZ and AustraliaAll marketing, training of sales staff in retail stores, planning and execution of fas...

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  Planscape Office Design and Furniture

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Project Manager / Commercial Interior Designer

    • Jan 1986 - Jan 1991
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsibilities included:Selling our workspace design services and office furniture to organizations throughout New ZealandDesigner as well as project manager for all facets of the new workspace design: overseeing new construction, installation of new carpet, walls, electrical, lighting, furnit...