Experience

Kreber

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Development

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  * Strategically market Kreber through outbound sales efforts and business development * Build relationships and help clients find solutions to meet their business initiatives * Help clients tell a story through enhanced product content and marketing capabilities (photography, videography, and CGI) using our 2 studio locations in Ohio & North Carolina * Strategically market Kreber through outbound sales efforts and business development * Build relationships and help clients find solutions to meet their business initiatives * Help clients tell a story through enhanced product content and marketing capabilities (photography, videography, and CGI) using our 2 studio locations in Ohio & North Carolina



Cultural Care Au Pair

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Local Childcare Consultant at Cultural Care Au Pair

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  * Managed 8-10 host families and au pairs throughout the entire program – family interviews, family matching, helping the au pair upon arrival to the host family home * Managed emails, texts, and phone calls, responding timely and professionally, along with managing online accounts and compliance deadlines * Coached families and au pairs through challenges and used mediation skills when necessary * Attended the National Training Conference annually * Generated “word of mouth” referrals and followed up with all leads and opportunities about the Cultural Care program, utilizing Salesforce to document all information Show less



American Greetings

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Product Manager – New Product Concepts Team

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2016

  * Developed, researched, and commercialized, breakthrough innovative products that helped position American Greetings as an innovation leader in social expressions* Commercialized over 120 innovation concepts ~12,000 retail doors each time * Lead the strategic process to expand encore distribution for our larger core greeting card business which equated to $430M for the company* Provided critical support to develop and drive merchandising strategies for everyday and seasonal product categories averaging three competitive space gains per year for American Greetings* Managed the execution of everyday and seasonal greeting card launches into drug, mass, and grocery channels including Target and Wal-Mart 7 times a year that consistently delighted customers, excited retail partners, and delivered strong results* Managed the execution of everyday visual merchandising signage to successfully entice, attract and briefly explain product attributes to consumers* Lead collaborative partnerships with internal and external clients to foster cross-functional product development, including our first card program partnership with iTunes to successful launch a 4’ iTunes greeting card program * Identified and implemented opportunities to continuously improve product and signage execution through continuous feedback from Field Sales Operations, Sales, internal departments, and retail visits * Finalist in the collaboration category for the 2012 Chairman’s Awards – the most prestigious achievement at American Greetings Show less

• Assistant Merchandising Operations Manager – Retail Experience Team

  • May 2006 - Jul 2008

  * Managed the forecasting, kit contents, production, and distribution of Everyday card signage elements to retail while meeting financial goals measured by a $5.7M signage budget* Successfully executed signage and displayer initiatives for Everyday Product Management including new card department signage, marketing story signage, and product launches for new card platforms for ~35,000 accounts* Led the management of several cross-functional project teams to execute retail testing and roll-out programs driving future strategies at retail* Identified and implemented opportunities to continuously improve signage execution and cost reduction efforts through continuous feedback from Field Sales Operations, Sales, Call Center, and frequent retail visits* Supported all key customers and new business opportunities through collaboration with Field Sales Operations and Sales Communications by communicating clear and concise instructions of retail experience strategies and ensuring flawless execution at retail Show less

• Program Administrator – Target Team

  • Sep 2003 - May 2006

  * Provided critical support to the Associate Product Manager to develop and implement strategies in Target accounts for all seasonal holidays* Identified process improvements to successfully carry out seasonal and summer programs from creative planning to flawless execution at retail*Drove productivity in all Target accounts through caption mix, line offering, pricing, merchandising, competitive analysis and point of purchase signage* Improved communications between all functional areas throughout the product development process * Leveraged learnings of product testing and merchandising to help drive the seasonal card business in Target Show less



MTV

• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Affiliate Sales and Marketing Internship

  • Jun 2002 - Aug 2002