Kate Tarr

Email: abpkgt@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ***** ******* ******

City: Vero Beach

State: FL

Zip: 32966

Country: USA

Phone: 772-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

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KATE TARR

7630 South Village Square

Vero Beach, FL 32968

Mobile 772-***-****

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SUMMARY

* Dual Master degrees in International Business and Management from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and Newcastle University (U.K.).

* Valuable entrepreneurial and corporate experience in business development, project management, brand management, marketing, human resources, finance, event planning, and administration in the restaurant, IT, retail, banking, and professional services industries.

EDUCATION

University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands - Graduated, January 2012

MSc International Business and Management

Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. - Graduated, January 2012

MA Advanced International Business and Management

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A. - Graduated, August 2008

BA Multinational Business Operations

WORK EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager Jan 12 - Nov 12

Vartar Capital, S.A. (San Pedro Cafe), San Jose, Costa Rica

-Manage the daily operations of a growing restaurant including direct personnel management of 7 employees, marketing and promotional materials, supplier negotiations, purchasing, public relations, special event planning and coordination and conflict resolution and problem solving

-Visualized, created and implemented a business plan for a stylish and affordable restaurant in San Pedro with a focus on outstanding customer service

-Conducted market research to determine optimal factors for success

-Hired and trained personnel, designed the menu, negotiated with suppliers and conducted product testing

Planning & Strategy Consultant Jul 11 - Dec 11

Happy Movil Costa Rica, S.A. (Authorized Agent for Claro Telecommunicaciones)

-Created company and country market profile for distribution to business-to-business prospects

-Conducted Spanish job interviews of personnel for six retail store locations

-Consulted business partners on a range of business topics on an on-going basis

US Marketing & Sales Coordinator Sep 09 - Jul 10

ITS Infocomunicacion, San Jose, Costa Rica

-Managed coordination of Global CEO Summit for IT alliance group, 1nService, for 95 attendees

-Developed English-language marketing material for US market

-Acted as Project Manager for US sales proposals

-Translated marketing and sales documents from Spanish to English

-Served as communication liaison between Costa Rica and United States sales and marketing teams

-Acted as English-language interpreter and American-culture authority as needed

Marketing Project Manager May 09 - Aug 09

ITS Infocomunicacion, San Jose, Costa Rica

-Managed development of English-language marketing material for US market

-Developed plans for creation of corporate Website

-Translated marketing and sales documents from Spanish to English

-Served as communication liaison between Costa Rica and United States sales and marketing teams

Administrative Assistant Aug 07 - Jun 08

Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida, Inc. (Non-profit association), Florida, U.S.A.

-Co-coordinated association trade fair for 390 attendees and a convention for 150 attendees

-Assisted in editing association`s semi-annual magazine

-Managed and processed data for association`s annual member competition

-Redesigned and managed content for association Web site

-Managed contact for association Director and Manager of Governmental Affairs

Marketing Assistant May 07 - Jun 07

Jabgo Ltd., Beijing, China

Two-month long internship

-Researched and wrote about China-related events for the company Web site

-Conducted market research for business development

-Developed a marketing plan for the company`s business portal about China

-Co-wrote a business model for distribution to potential clients

LANGUAGES

English: Native speaker

Scale 1 through 10, 10/10

Spanish: Advanced professional proficiency

Scale 1 through 10, 9/10

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY & EXPERIENCE

Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage, and Outlook

EXTRA CURRICULAR

-Internations, Member (2012): Attend monthly social networking events

-Student Ambassador: Newcastle University & Groningen University (2010 & 2011)

-Dean`s List: Florida State University (2008)

-Study Semester Abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica (2008)

-Directed Independent Study (2008): Thesis titled, -Exploring the Links Between Culture and Organizational Performance in Latin America-

-International Business Association, Member (2008): Volunteered to raise money for the Association

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Traveling, Salsa & Merengue Dancing, Studying Languages (Spanish & Mandarin), Culture Research, Antiques, Labrador Retrievers

REFERENCES

Dr. Tracy Scurry Degree Programme Director, AIBM, Newcastle University

Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. +44 (0-191-***-**** abpkgt@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Frank Butler Assistant Professor of Management, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Tallahassee, FL, USA +1-678-***-**** abpkgt@r.postjobfree.com

John Stewart General Manager, USA & Canada, ITS InfoCom

Dallas, TX, USA +1-954-***-**** abpkgt@r.postjobfree.com

KEYWORDS

Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, team leader, team leadership, business developer, business development, project manager, project management, brand manager, brand management, manager, management, administrator, administration, coordinator, coordination, event planning, event planner, marketing, human resources, HR, finance, creative, influential, influence, strategic, strategy, planner, planning, international, global, multinational, bi-lingual

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