Experience

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  World Trade Center Denver

  • United States
  • International Trade and Development
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Global Trade Activator

    • Aug 2022 - Present

    Accelerator & Incubator Program

  • Director of Global Trade Institute

    • Aug 2021 - Present

    - Launch International Business Learning Sprint- Teach An Introduction to International Trade, Global Cross Cultural Communication Course, American Business Culture and Business Model Canvas Workshop for start ups_ Oversee Certificate in International Trade (CIT) Program

  • Project Manager, Education Program Coordinator

    • Sep 2020 - Present

    - Project Manager of the World Trade Day, the WTC Denver's largest trade conference with over 500 participants- Manage Learning Management System (LMS) and Certificate in International Trade Program- Lead a project to digitize and convert educational assets into e-learining online modules for international business comunity- Work with subject matter experts to facilitate and develop weekly international business trainings- Identify target audience's training needs, audit or create content that is timely- Oversee Internship Program

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  University of Colorado Denver - International Business Student Network

  • Greater Denver Area

  • President

    • Jan 2019 - Sep 2020
    • Greater Denver Area

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  Cain Meetings & Incentives

  • Boulder, CO

  • Program and Account Manager

    • May 2017 - Sep 2020
    • Boulder, CO

    -Leads a program team to operate domestic and international programs for 50-250 attendees in the Software Industry-Oversees creation of the registration website development and custom phone apps and collaborates cross-functionally with internal employees and external vendors to deliver successfully and on time-Negotiates contracts, manages deadlines, and prioritizes requirements for various projects-Facilitates training and working sessions and provides regular updates to senior executives-Develops a detailed program execution plan and manages all implementation processes including: -Budget development and management (budget range: $100k-$850k) -Timeline creation and scheduling -Resource allocation -Logistical planning, collateral, and on-time/on-budget delivery -Vendor sourcing and contracting -Progress tracking and documentation -Program operation, post-program reconciliation, and savings analysis- Attends Trade shows and Conferences such as IMEX, MPI, M&I, MICE.

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  Cain Meetings & Incentives

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Global Program Support and Sourcing Coordinator

    • Oct 2014 - 2016
    • Greater Denver Area

    -Developed and implemented new strategic sourcing process-Successfully implemented a new revenue tracking system and doubled sourcing revenue in 2016-Led a team of three to manage a high emergency hotel sourcing project for over 5000 travel nurses-Built and maintained relationships with vendors such as hotel companies, car rental companies, cruise lines, airlines, tour groups, and rail lines-Managed the department’s vendor portfolio-Successfully led negotiations with vendors in order to secure more profitable deals, evaluated risks and employed risk minimizing techniques, and applied continuous improvement techniques to build efficient sourcing strategies-Supported Program Managers

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  Cain Travel

  • Boulder, CO

  • International Leisure Travel Consultant

    • Dec 2013 - Oct 2014
    • Boulder, CO

    -Launched Google website to store and organize internal resources-Planned and coordinated international itineraries. Assisted with cultural training, visas, airline reservations, hotels, car rentals, tours, cruises, and rail rentals-Assessed client travel needs, budgets, likes and dislikes and formulated appropriate recommendations-Maintained extensive knowledge of travel area weather and climate, airline policies, health and vaccination requirements, domestic and global geography, travel advisories and bans, and currency and exchange rates-Developed and maintained relationships with hotels, airlines, car companies, etc. in order to get the best deal for our clients

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  ChinaTop 华浦教育

  • Shanghai City, China

  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor

    • Feb 2010 - Sep 2012
    • Shanghai City, China

    -Taught roughly 300 students (ages 3-60) per semester at four different language schools-Mentored 20 teachers and developed videos demonstrating teaching methods-Assessed English skills of each student and tailored specific lessons and curriculum goals to best teach English across the classes-Wrote lesson plans, developed hands-on learning experiences, and worked with other instructors as necessary-Fostered a safe and collaborative classroom environment conducive to learning English

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  Fushan Foreign Language Primary School

  • Shanghai City, China

  • English Second Language Teacher

    • 2010 - 2012
    • Shanghai City, China