WORK HISTORY
Color-Pak Inc.- Shanghai, China-Chinese Paper and Packaging company
Sales and Marketing Specialist
First English speaking employee: Developed all English marketing plans for
Western markets.
Sold multi-year multi-million dollar deals to China Post and Goodbaby.
In the process of developing packaging deals with Nestle, Heineken, and
Coca-cola when I returned to the US.
Sourced relationships with Nike, Converse, and Microsoft.
Leveraged personal networks to generate corporate contacts.
Wallstreet Institute-Shanghai, China-Private ESL school
8/2008-1/2009
Foreign English Teacher
A Pebble in the Pond-Multiple countries and cities-Book about world travels
1/2007-8/2008
Documentarian/writer
Orchestrated and executed travel through 38 countries while writing a book
based on possibility and responsibility.
Secured temporary positions in New Zealand and Australia, ranging from
security to commercial landscaping, to fund the travel.
The Gym-Los Angeles, CA-Private training studio
1/2004-1/2007
Owner
Owned and operated a personal training studio in Los Angeles, CA with 5
contract employees.
Duties included all office management, marketing, sales, and client
relations as well as employee relations while maintaining a full personal
client base.
Generated all new business via print and e-marketing.
Secured location and purchase of equipment.
Managed P&L.
Built client base through networking, print materials, etc.
Gold's Gym- Los Angeles, CA-Health club
8/2001-1/2004
Certified Personal Trainer
Responsible for managing a small business within the gym.
Generated sales of my services, maintained accounts, and renewed contracts.
Marketed services to clientele and managed problems and customer
satisfaction.
Consistently exceeded quotas.
Bodies in Motion - Santa Monica, CA -Health Club
2/2001-8/2001
Certified Personal Trainer
Responsible for managing a small business within the gym.
Generated sales of my services, maintained accounts, and renewed contracts.
Marketed services to clientele and managed problems and customer
satisfaction.
Consistently met monthly quotas.
Galpin Motors - Hollywood, CA-Galpin Motors rental division
4/2000-2/2001
Operations Manager
Sell into and maintain key accounts; more than 200 business accounts and
more than 1000 personal accounts grossing over 1.2 million per month.
Create marketing collateral for rental division consisting of new vehicle
types, rate changes, and production packages.
Manage office team of 11 employees.
Millipore Corporation Microelectronics Division CA/TX-Semiconductors
8/1996-6/1999
Quality Data Systems Analyst/Trainer (1/1998 - 6/1999)
Coordinated multiple departments for product improvement from product
defect to product upgrade (Corrective action development and follow through
to product upgrade).
Account Management
Worked with key accounts to improve product satisfaction; repaired several
problem accounts with increases in customer knowledge and corrective action
plans resulting in product improvement and customer satisfaction.
Coordinated with sales for new product marketing and customer relations.
Service Coordinator (8/1996 - 1/1998)
Managed repair process including receipt, repair, billing, and return.
Fostered business relationships with key accounts.
Sales/Marketing for service department; more than doubled service business
in a 15 month period.
EDUCATION
BA Social Psychology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA
3/1995
TQM(Total Quality Management) Certified- Millipore Microelectronics, Los
Angeles, CA 4/1998
ACTIVITIES & HOBBIES
Sigma Chi Alumni UCSD; Traveled throughout New Zealand, Australia, South
East Asia, Eastern and Western Europe; Enjoy weight lifting, water skiing,
sky diving and scuba diving.