Experience

Matador Records

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Maximum Rocknroll

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editor

  • Jan 2019 - 2020



Other Avenues Natural Food Cooperative

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Owner

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2019



City Lights Books

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Book Seller

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2015

  − Managed content for City Lights webpage and blog − Edited and uploaded the weekly podcast. − Updated the Facebook page and Twitter for City Lights on a daily basis. Managed the store’s blog, including creating content, soliciting articles, and editing for readability. − Created content and solicited submissions for the weekly and monthly store newsletters, highlighting in store events and upcoming publications. − Managed the consignment section, dealing with small presses and chapbooks and poetry broadsides − Worked with Buying Team to review new books and decide which titles to add to the store’s inventory. − Provided front end support at the bookstore, assisting customers, answering phones, running cash registers.



Maximum Rocknroll

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editor In Chief

  • May 2008 - Aug 2012

  Maximum Rocknroll Magazine (San Francisco, CA) | Editor in Chief/ Head Coordinator | 2008 – 2012 − Editor of long-running monthly punk rock music magazine, managing both the business and editorial affairs. − Assigned projects on deadline and coordinated monthly production schedules for the 80-plus staff of this international music and culture magazine. − Responsible for the graphic identity of the publication online and in print. − Participated in long-term planning in collaboration with board of directors. − Supervised staff, solicited advertising, and maintained bookkeeping, financial supervision, and business accounts. − Conducted and transcribed interviews, copyedited and proofread all magazine content. − Wrote monthly “from the editor” column as well as reviewing music and books.



Get Lost Travel Books

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Book Seller

  • Apr 2005 - Jul 2010

  − Assisted with the day to day running of a small independent travel bookstore. − Assisted customers with their travel book and map needs. − Ran the social media accounts for the store. − Edited the events newsletter. − Experienced with Booklog and Ibid software. − Assisted with the day to day running of a small independent travel bookstore. − Assisted customers with their travel book and map needs. − Ran the social media accounts for the store. − Edited the events newsletter. − Experienced with Booklog and Ibid software.



Antenna Audio at SFMOMA

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2005

  − Supervised and trained team of four audio tour sales staff − Liaised between Antenna Audio and the Museum − Supervised and trained team of four audio tour sales staff − Liaised between Antenna Audio and the Museum



BOOKS etc.

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Seller

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2003

  − Met with sales representatives from various publishing companies to discuss new titles and ascertaining which suit the store’s customer base. − In charge of maintaining and ordering stock for the music, current affairs, film, history and classics sections. − Worked as part of the marketing team to translate new promotions to the specifications of the store. − Met with sales representatives from various publishing companies to discuss new titles and ascertaining which suit the store’s customer base. − In charge of maintaining and ordering stock for the music, current affairs, film, history and classics sections. − Worked as part of the marketing team to translate new promotions to the specifications of the store.



New Line Cinema

• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Feb 2000 - Aug 2001

  − Assisted in the clearing of all music for use in motion pictures, straight-to-video releases and all aspects of marketing. − Conducted music research to locate master and synchronization license owners. − Coordinated the payment process and execution of licenses for music used in New Line productions. − Aided in the licensing of music owned by New Line to other production companies. − Projects worked on include Lord of the Rings, Before Night Falls, Blow. − Assisted in the clearing of all music for use in motion pictures, straight-to-video releases and all aspects of marketing. − Conducted music research to locate master and synchronization license owners. − Coordinated the payment process and execution of licenses for music used in New Line productions. − Aided in the licensing of music owned by New Line to other production companies. − Projects worked on include Lord of the Rings, Before Night Falls, Blow.



REVELATION RECORDS

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Specialist

  • May 1999 - Aug 2000

  − Responsible for domestic sales for a large punk rock record label and distribution company. − In charge of promoting Revelation bands and releases within stores and ensured that stores and radio stations were aware of new releases and promotions. − Responsible for domestic sales for a large punk rock record label and distribution company. − In charge of promoting Revelation bands and releases within stores and ensured that stores and radio stations were aware of new releases and promotions.