Veronika Payne

United States Phone: 646-***-**** Email: adcliy@r.postjobfree.com Website: www.VeronikaPayne.com EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE CONNECTION PROJECT Boston, MA US and International Program Manager

Working with organizations within the United States and internationally to coordinate collaborative partnerships.

Responsible for soliciting and interviewing potential participants with the goal of facilitating a diverse but cohesive group and personal experience.

Scheduling and booking trip itinerary including hotel stays and partner organization meet ups. Managing participants from application stage to post trip follow up. Influencer/Celebrity outreach including deck/kit creation and distribution. Brainstorming and presenting new ideas for marketing and scaling brand awareness and participant experience.

07/2018 – present

KLDISCOVERY West Mclean, VA

Project Analyst

Primarily responsible for the preparation, review, and coordination of the monthly billing and reporting in accordance with company policy and procedures.

Reviewing billing and reporting requirements for inbound projects and ensuring necessary documentation and systems are updated.

• Gather, review and aggregate billable metrics for work performed.

• Preparing and reviewing monthly invoices.

• Preparing monthly reconciliations.

• Working closely with sales representatives, project managers, and the accounting team.

• Responding to client communications and addressing client requests as necessary.

• Assisting with special projects and performing additional tasks as required. 07/2019 – present

BGSL HOLDINGS, LLC / KLDISCOVERY New York, NY

Accounts Specialist

• Responsible for paying vendors while monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal ID numbers; preparing and performing weekly check runs to vendors; processing electronic transfers; monitoring accounts to ensure payments are up to date.

• Resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.

• Posting transactions to journals, ledgers and other records; maintaining balance sheets, aging reports, account analysis; regularly auditing and providing supporting documentation for reports; reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. Tracking and processing expense reports and advances; verifying receipts: preparing checks.

• Creating and maintaining vendor files; corresponding and responding to inquiries with vendors; W9 maintenance and 1099 processing at year end.

• Assisting creation, editing and distribution of customer statements, bills and invoices, reconciling expenses to the general ledger and maintaining an accurate aging report. Posting daily deposits, making copies of all checks, completing deposit slips and making bank deposits 01/2017 – 07/2019

ORA ANA New York, NY

Founder - Creative Director

• Creating high end costume jewelry from concept, sketch to wearable piece.

• Fundraising for initial start up costs.

• Contracting artists to finalize sketch and jewelry specs.

• Creating samples by hand and with factories.

• Sourcing overseas and local design and manufacturing of jewelry collections under tight budget. Ensuring materials used are safe for skin and pass tedious quality requirements.

• Website & copy creation and maintenance. Customer service & inquiries.

• Development and distribution of online newsletter. Creating copy and design for relevant and newsworthy email blasts. Growing newsletter audience via creative and aggressive email capture techniques.

• Scouting new and established on-brand markets and popups for sales on premise and online. Setting up and working sales; creatively and strategically merchandising product. Interfacing with customers organically and strategically pricing, creating and finalizing sales. 01/2018 – present

• Managing and keeping organized records of receipts for tax purposes. Preparing end of year taxes.

• Managing social media platforms. Posting and giveaway scheduling. Influencer/Celebrity outreach, collaborations and management. Creating ad campaigns across different platforms. Optimization and analytics.

• Keeping abreast of “trending” influencers and styles as well as forecasting the”next”. Developing and maintaining relationships with creative agencies as well as independent creatives.

• Casting models for photography/videography projects (lookbook, campaign, social media).

• Producing launch event contracting celebrity host (Diandra Forrest), ensuring guest list included influencers, editors (print & digital), stylist and personal shoppers. Contracting jewelry sales team for event. Catering, DJ & location.

• Producing campaign and social media shoots (photo & video). Sourcing and contracting photographer, stylists (wardrobe/hair & makeup) & catering. Location scouting and contracting. On sight for all shoots to insure creative direction and brand messaging.

• Responsible for public relations. Soliciting press, stylist/pull outreach via email correspondence and in person meetings (Teen Vogue, Essence Magazine, Karrueche Tran, Zuri Hall of E!, Cosmopolitan, etc), shipping and return, maintenance of all pieces. Scheduling and attending desk sides. Developing and Maintaining relationships. Following up on and maintaining press deliverables (photos/brand mentions). PARLOR New York, NY

Manager/Member’s Services

• Focused on providing excellent service to clientele, expanding future membership as well as maintaining relationships with active members at private social club.

• Assisting in curating social calendar of special events across industries within specified budgets. Generating sales for club and/or charitable causes by developing means for monetizing events. Assisting with media and production for events including set up, vendor placement, performers, guest list and catering. Attending events with the goal of ensuring member satisfaction and gaining better understanding of member needs.

• Responsible for hiring staff members and brand ambassadors in order to create a cohesive, well- functioning environment for employees and members. Assisted in for researching, purchasing and styling staff uniforms as well as setting regulation standards for employee.

• Responsible for producing club photoshoots. Contracted photographer, models, stylist (hair, makeup and wardrobe), catering under strict budget. Managed logistics as well assisted creatively on-site during shoot.

• Providing support to owners as instructed.

04/2013 – 01/2016

JESSICA ROBINSON JEWELRY New York, NY

Business Assistant

• Acted as the first line of communication to luxury jewelry designer by communicating and working with clients, stylists, overseas vendors and manufacturers and other team members. • Attended meetings and other functions with or on behalf of designer.

• Marketing & Brand building; creating and maintaining social networks (Pinterest, Fancy, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).

• Responsible for organizing and transporting inventory.

• Expected to generate income by creating sales presentations for retailers, making sales calls and getting product in store. Responsible for sales reports; drafting and writing proposals; fundraising.

• Setting up and working trunk shows and other events; creatively and strategically merchandising product.

• Also responsible for various day to day tasks as instructed by employer. 06/2011 – 02/2013

ART CORE GALLERY Brooklyn, NY

Personal Assistant

• Met the daily needs of Director; answered, screened and returned calls; coordinated mailings. Provided assistance drafting correspondence and e-mails; time management, scheduling meetings and appointments; event planning.

• Supported Director in tracking business expenses and making travel arrangements; communicated items of organizational significance; website maintenance and provided other administrative support services as required by senior staff.

• Held extensive knowledge about artist’s work; assisted with clientele service and sales. Responsible for opening and closing; as well as assisting with all aspects of events inside the gallery. 05/2010 – 06/2011

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