VP, Business Development

• Feb 2023 - Present

Director

• Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

The University of Houston Texas Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center Network provides business advising, access to training, tools and resources to help small businesses start, grow, expand and succeed. Designated as one of Texas’s top business assistance programs, the SBDC has 14 centers from Lufkin to Lake Jackson that serves 32 counties in southeast Texas. Since 1984, our network has helped construct a regional ecosystem to foster the spirit, support, and success of thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators. We are part of the University of Houston, and are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Show less

Business Advisor

• Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

A Business Advisor with the Fort Bend County SBDC. Over 10 years of Hospitality Industry experience with brands such as Walt Disney World, Hilton, and Marriott. Specializing in Business Plans, Marketing Plans, Loan packaging and SBA financing. Our goal at the Small Business Development Center is to deliver expert business advice and training to help existing and future business owners start, grow and succeed.

Front Office Manager

• Jun 2019 - Oct 2019

Lead Concierge

• Mar 2018 - May 2019

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Sales Manager

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

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Front Office Manager - Courtyard Marriott

• May 2016 - Feb 2017

Business Owner

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2017

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Business Consultant

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2013

The LSBDC Business Continuity Center at Nicholls State University prepares Louisiana small businesses to anticipate and mitigate the impact of business interruption. Our team is focused on providing business owners with the tools needed to maintain operations during a disaster, optimizing return on investment. The LSBDC Business Continuity Center at Nicholls State University serves businesses in Assumption, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes. Our team of consultants travel throughout the three-parish region to provide managerial and technical assistance. Show less

Owner, Business Advisor

• Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

• Advised small businesses how to mitigate losses after Hurricane Gustav and the BP Deep Horizon Gulf Oil Spill. • Marketing planning, including logo creation, advertisement development and social media strategy. • Consulting with local and state agencies regarding available small business loans, grants, and other financial assistance programs. • Provided business plans for new product development and updated operating procedure to account for fisheries closures due to oil spill. • Set up and developed satellite office for Hutchinson Law to be used to process client claims with the GCCF regarding damages resulting from the BP Gulf Oil Spill while assisting attorney with filing client applications. • Loan packaging, building pro-forma financial statements and debt service coverage ratios for SBA disaster loans. Show less

Area Customer Service Representative

• Oct 2008 - Sep 2009

Actively seek new customer and build long term relationships with existing accounts. Actively seek new customer and build long term relationships with existing accounts.