Experience

CELITECH

• United States
• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  New York, United States CELITECH is a premium one-click connectivity platform for global travel providers, their customers, and their employees. Our secure eSIM solution delivers affordable cellular data service worldwide. —2023 — Travel Weekly Magellan Awards: Gold Winner; Online Travel Services, Overall Technology Solutions —2020-2023 — Mobile Breakthrough Awards "Overall Wireless Broadband Solution of the Year" —2022 — Phocuswright LAUNCH "Runner-up People's Choice Award" for Travel Innovation



TWIP - Travel With Interesting People

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Founder

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  New York, United States —2018 Lufthansa Airline Innovation Award —2018 – Finalist Penfold’s “Maximum Funding” Competition —2017 Phocuswright SUMMIT - "Runner-up People's Choice Award" for Travel Innovation (world’s largest travel-tech conference) —Featured on CBS, Fox News and Inc. Magazine —Created state-of-the-art, patent-pending technology —Owner of 9 TWIP Trademarks —Created the Travanality® brand, ideology, and behavioral assessment —Completed 2 Accelerators: WSLAB (SF) & 20/20… Show more —2018 Lufthansa Airline Innovation Award —2018 – Finalist Penfold’s “Maximum Funding” Competition —2017 Phocuswright SUMMIT - "Runner-up People's Choice Award" for Travel Innovation (world’s largest travel-tech conference) —Featured on CBS, Fox News and Inc. Magazine —Created state-of-the-art, patent-pending technology —Owner of 9 TWIP Trademarks —Created the Travanality® brand, ideology, and behavioral assessment —Completed 2 Accelerators: WSLAB (SF) & 20/20 (NYC) —Gathered a team of Internationally recognized experts from top Startup & Fortune 500 brands —Team expertise includes: Travel, Technology, Marketing, Customer Acquisition & Retention, Behavioral Science, Data Science, Finance, Operations and Legal Show less



Female Founders in Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Cohort 6

  • Nov 2023 - Present



Look@

• Croatia
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  New York, NY



TRUE Model Management - Fitting Models, Showroom Models, Print Models - FIT Models

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Speaker / Model

  • Apr 2010 - Present

  New York, United States



Orchid Black

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CMO / Brand Director

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

  New York, United States Orchid Black is a boutique advisory of former CEOs, CROs, CMOs, strategy execs, and board members. We are accomplished operators with an investor mindset and deep M&A experience. Like an orchid, a company’s maximum value emerges from cultivating growth. Orchid Black’s unique business model not only accelerates value, but aligns our compensation with our partners' success. We invest together, betting on a collective vision, using shared skills and expertise.



Unlimit

• Portugal
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Startup Advisor

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  Lisbon, Portugal An international acceleration program, organized by Acredita Portugal and supported by Turismo de Portugal, aims to create and develop new businesses based on innovative and disruptive ideas in the tourism sector. ​The program strives to support the development of innovation projects in the field of tourism that contributes to economic, social, and environmental sustainability, adding disruptive technologies and methods that help companies in the sector move from traditional operating models to… Show more An international acceleration program, organized by Acredita Portugal and supported by Turismo de Portugal, aims to create and develop new businesses based on innovative and disruptive ideas in the tourism sector. ​The program strives to support the development of innovation projects in the field of tourism that contributes to economic, social, and environmental sustainability, adding disruptive technologies and methods that help companies in the sector move from traditional operating models to advanced technologies and more efficient processes. Show less



The International Kitchen

• Web & Media Manager / French Correspondent

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

  Chicago, Illinois, United States The International Kitchen is the leading provider of culinary tours and cooking vacations to Italy, France, Spain, and beyond since 1994. -2018 –Enabled company to win coveted "Best Special Interest Product" awarded by The French Government Tourist Office, with a concentration in web.



Anita Dee Yacht Charters

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Coordinator / Sales Associate

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

  Chicago, Illinois, United States •Top sales person accounting for 30% of total company sales •Personally coordinated all details of each event from booking to completion •Increased repeat customer base by offering personalized upscale service •Improved sales 11% over previous cruise season



French Ministry of Education

• Professor of English

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

  Nancy, Grand Est, France



Ball State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2000 - May 2004

  Reporter at NewsLink Indiana