Experience

Upspring

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Order Management & Logistics Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Austin, TX



Batter Blaster

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Logistics Coordinator, Batter Blaster, LLC

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2012

  Austin, TX First hire at innovative food manufacturing company. Worked alongside the CEO and founder to launch startup business. Established new vendors, created customer database, processed product orders and managed inventory. Also worked closely with several internal teams to promote sales, cultivate press and manage special events.



Pushy Broad PR

• Founder/Director

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2008

  Oakland, CA Pursued national and regional tour press, calendar listings and features for a variety of music industry and lifestyle clients. Created publicity materials for targeted campaigns and created comprehensive press kits. Responsibilities also included media training clients, image management and event planning for clients such as Bill Graham Presents, Landmark Theaters and Sony.



The Ivy Room

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BOOKING AND PUBLICITY

  • 1998 - 2007

  Albany, CA Worked directly with booking agencies to schedule performers. Coordinated contracts, designed ads and managed website.



SUOMY USA/Modern World Ventures

• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, LOGISTICS

  • 2002 - 2006

  Oakland, CA Oversaw shipping and receiving of product to distributors, authorized dealers and retail customers. Maintained an extensive database of clients, organized warehouse and kept inventory.



Thee Parkside

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicist/Event Coordinator

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  San Francisco Bay Area Worked with national touring acts, local musicians and non-profit groups in obtaining press for shows and events. Sent out bi-monthly calendar listings and press releases to print press, radio and online contacts.



JAAN UHELSZKI/SONY LEGACY

• ASSISTANT TO WRITER

  • 2001 - 2003

  Berkeley, CA Acted as liaison between record company, writer and select artists and their management. Gathered quotes and designed form letters to obtain signed permission of use in CD liner notes. Projects included The Essential Johnny Cash, The Essential Willie Nelson and The Great American Songbook.



Putumayo World Music

• United Kingdom
• Musicians

• MEDIA RELATIONS SPECIALIST

  • 1999 - 2000

  Berkeley, CA Coordinated national, regional and corporate press for an eclectic, independent world music label. Set up interviews, produced and conducted large-scale press release mailings to media outlets across the country and maintained an up-to-date database of contacts.



BROWNE, ZUKOW, CASE AND ASSOCIATES

• MEDIA RELATIONS ASSISTANT

  • 1997 - 1999

  San Francisco Bay Area Coordinated meetings and general office tasks, wrote press releases, PSA's, calendar listings and maintained an extensive mailing list. Clients included Shorenstein Nederland Hayes/Best of Broadway, Beach Blanket Babylon, The Kimpton Group, Spago and Academy of Friends.