Experience

Quickeast

• China
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  Quickeast.com is the generative AI platform for social & paid media in China. Through an automated pipeline Quickeast creates content that drives engagement and converts leads, and consolidates the major channels like Douyin (TikTok), Weibo and WeChat. We make it easy to get leads and audience engagement in China for a fraction of the cost that companies usually spend on equivalents. We are on a mission to open the China market to the world through content marketing by using generative AI and workflow automation. Create a piece of content and push it through an automated workflow built to optimize results you care about. Connect your Douyin (TikTok), Weibo, WeChat and other accounts to see metrics and leads in one place. We are making your experience as close to “push button, get leads” as possible. How do we do that? 🚀 Quickly draft and schedule content using generative AI ✅ Approve, publish & track metrics on content that engages 🧡 Use tools to optimize tactics, engage & convert your audience What is Quickeast? It’s not an all-in-one China dashboard. Not an AI robot ad manager. Not an analytics app. Not a content calendar. Not a giant swipe file. Not an AI writer. Not an automation tool. Not a CRM. ‍It's all of that. And more. It’s what businesses need to get traction in China without breaking the bank. Show less



ThinkConsumer

• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, Advisor

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  - Co-founded an innovative consumer insights software company - Empowered brands to build better products and marketing campaigns based on direct and honest feedback from consumers. - Developed and iterated on a market research product to connect directly with social media users and gain consumer insights. - Built and lead an incredibly diverse team of world class talent. - Co-founded an innovative consumer insights software company - Empowered brands to build better products and marketing campaigns based on direct and honest feedback from consumers. - Developed and iterated on a market research product to connect directly with social media users and gain consumer insights. - Built and lead an incredibly diverse team of world class talent.



The China Consulting Company

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2015

  - Establish and manage relationships and contracts private, public, educational and governmental organizations. - Advise on internet marketing and social media in China. - Advise on China market entry, setup, expansion and strategy. - Advise individuals and organizations on product sourcing. - Conduct research and generate reports on China business environment. - Manage web development team including daily use of HTML, PHP, Java, CSS and Bootstrap - Manage team of research analysts. - Recruit, train and manage international team in China. Show less



Changshahua.com

• China
• Software Development

• Co-founder and Lead Developer

  • Nov 2011 - May 2013

  - Merged with a regional web development company mid 2013. - Co-founded Changshahua.com to provide city information to expats and visitors - Coded website using Wordpress, HTML, PHP, Java and CSS - Maintained relationships with local business to provide discounts to site members - Managed marketing campaigns that helped grow marketshare to 100,000 PV per year - Merged with a regional web development company mid 2013. - Co-founded Changshahua.com to provide city information to expats and visitors - Coded website using Wordpress, HTML, PHP, Java and CSS - Maintained relationships with local business to provide discounts to site members - Managed marketing campaigns that helped grow marketshare to 100,000 PV per year



Dianhuo Distribution Company

• Co-founder

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

  - Sold in early 2013 to a private distribution firm - Imported 22 brands of beer to Hunan, China - Built and serviced a distribution network - Maintained account relationships - Designed marketing material and marketing campaigns for the local market - Hosted product education events - Sold in early 2013 to a private distribution firm - Imported 22 brands of beer to Hunan, China - Built and serviced a distribution network - Maintained account relationships - Designed marketing material and marketing campaigns for the local market - Hosted product education events



WorldTeach

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Teacher Quality

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  - Identified the organizational opportunity for improvement in many of our country programs designed a solution, proposed the solution to the management team and was hired to implement.- Hired to manage new Teacher Quality Initiative, a new initiative to create and distribute comprehensivetraining and teaching resources for all 456 WorldTeach volunteer teachers in 17 developing countries- Provide technical support to 27 Field Directors in 17 developing countries, including preparation for each countries three-week long orientation and in-service training sessions and monitoring and tracking systems for volunteer teachers- Create, implement, and track 125 hour TEFL Certification Program for WorldTeach volunteers,overseeing the certification process through video and lesson plans collection and feedback, site visits and teacher meetings. Show less

• Director of Teaching

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  - Identified the organizational opportunity for improvement in the China program teacher training, designed a solution, proposed the solution to field staff and was hired to implement.- Designed and implemented three-week in country orientation, yearlong professional development andnew metrics to track progress of staff and teachers- Addressed the in-country needs of 67 yearlong volunteers, including medical and school-site issues- Worked directly with the Hunan Department of Education and other relevant government agencies on issues of program development- Regularly communicated with the US based home office regarding program needs, issues and developments Show less



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Mathematics and English Special Education Teacher

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  - Taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade special education math and English in both inclusion and resource settings- Responsible for creation and implementation of 5 new tutoring and enrichment programs- Responsible for creation and compliance of 16 I.E.P. folders and structuring the SPED schedule- Awarded Teacher of the Year 2007-2008

• Corps Member Advisor

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  -Responsible for the training and development of 16 new teachers.-Planned and facilitated daily group workshops and sessions for 80 new teachers-Trained new corps members in multiple teaching disciplines, including Math and English-Observed teachers, provided extensive feedback, and tracked developmental progress against a rubric