Cause Entrepreneur

• Feb 2021 - Present

Food and Beverage Expert

• Nov 2020 - Present

Personal Shopper

• Sep 2018 - Present

Artistic Design & Creative Consultant

• Jun 2002 - Present

- Consults with small businesses and entrepreneurs to identify goals, tools, and strategies to most effectively deliver a visual layout and design to effectively convey the best image that defines the business and will resonate with customers- Works with business owners & managers to on developing the best communication skills to interact with their employees for maximum results.- Develops training programs that leverage current or desired company cultures whose end goal was to maximize effectiveness from employees - Develops & implements successful marketing strategies to create positive consumer and client engagement and drive sales.- Successfully communicates brand message across a variety of mediums through integrated marketing practices.

Business Owner

• Dec 2011 - Aug 2015

- Managed the day-to-day operations of all food service locations- Created previously nonexistent marketing material by aggressively detailing menu items using various forms of social media such as Yelp and Eat24 to grow the business by addressing new & untapped revenue streams.- Successfully developed, executed, and managed strategic Business Development relationships that leveraged cross marketing/cross promotional material with other restaurants and other industries, such as sporting good ventures.- Utilized various forms of physical art and graphic design to create new and update existing physical collateral, including but not limited to menus, advertisements, social media page designs such as Facebook & Instagram, as well as packaging.- Managed food trade-show venues while organizing and designing customized booth layout and materials while hand picking the specific menu items that would resonate with the geographic audience and those specifically attending- Hand picked team members and developed the training regimen for each member placing a heavy emphasis on customer service, expedient delivery

Judge

• May 2006 - Aug 2015

Marketing, Visual Design, Sales, & Customer Service

• 2007 - 2010

- Leveraged expertise gained through extensive study and numerous engagements with vendors and consultants to effectively deliver a visual layout for showroom designs that highlighted the artistic value of the business- Lead numerous sales efforts in both distributor, as in business to business, and consumer engagements - Developed training programs designed to improve customer service departments while creating a friendly welcoming and social environment- Successfully communicated brand message of each product under the umbrella of the vendor's own message

Realtor

• Sep 1999 - Jun 2002

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