Experience

Orr's Jewelers

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing / Buyer / Shareholder

  • Oct 2016 - Present



PSB Insights

• United States
• Market Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  - Managed strategy research for wide range of Fortune 500 clients from the technology and automotive industries; projects included message testing, advertising testing, corporate reputation audits, product offer testing, and brand narrative testing- Regularly presented research and proposals to clients, stakeholders at our clients' organizations, and external agencies (advertising, PR, etc.)- Supervised junior staff and collaborated with team members

• Senior Analyst

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2014

  Contributed to all aspects of the research process for the Microsoft Swat team including designing and executing methodologies, analyzing data, and presenting to clients. Team's focus was on high-level strategy, new product launches, potential new business opportunities, and advertising/messaging.



AMGlobal Consulting

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Marketing Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

  - Coordinated all research activities for client deliverables and new business opportunities - Researched CSR opportunities for clients - Social networking on behalf of the firm - Wrote and contributed to blogs related to CSR, IT4D, and emerging markets - Coordinated all research activities for client deliverables and new business opportunities - Researched CSR opportunities for clients - Social networking on behalf of the firm - Wrote and contributed to blogs related to CSR, IT4D, and emerging markets



De Beers Group

• United Kingdom
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• External and Corporate Affairs Executive

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  - Wrote and designed Issue Brief on resource nationalism, beneficiation, and resource-driven economic growth in Africa - Contributed externally assured data, written content, and infographics to De Beers Group sustainability reporting documents - Planned and organized De Beers Diamond Dialogue series: invited external stakeholders, wrote briefing documents, compiled meeting notes and action points - Participated in the redesign of the De Beers Group website, took responsibility for the photos and layout of the sustainability section - Analyzed short and medium term political and economic risk in De Beers' African countries of operation: Botswana, Namibia, Angola, South Africa - Established and designed a multi-issue, global stakeholder engagement tool Show less



Africa Practice

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

• Intern

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  - Compiled the daily African business media monitor, and contributed to regular issue and country-specific media monitors - Researched West African mining industry - Collaborated on clients' communications plans including social media - Edited and contributed to press releases, client briefings, and presentations - Tracked stakeholder perception of clients in African and international media - Translated speeches, news articles, and legal documents from French to English - Compiled the daily African business media monitor, and contributed to regular issue and country-specific media monitors - Researched West African mining industry - Collaborated on clients' communications plans including social media - Edited and contributed to press releases, client briefings, and presentations - Tracked stakeholder perception of clients in African and international media - Translated speeches, news articles, and legal documents from French to English



Human Rights Watch

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Great Lakes Intern

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  - Compiled daily media tracking of stories in Rwandan press and international press about Rwandan politics and economy - Researched key political figures in the Great Lakes region - Translated documents from French to English for a multimedia awareness-raising campaign about the Lord's Resistance Army - Compiled daily media tracking of stories in Rwandan press and international press about Rwandan politics and economy - Researched key political figures in the Great Lakes region - Translated documents from French to English for a multimedia awareness-raising campaign about the Lord's Resistance Army



International Crisis Group

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Africa Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2009



The Advocacy Project

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2008



The Advocacy Project

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnership Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007