ø  results-driven business professional with entrepreneurial drive to contribute dynamic international trade and retail expertise toward optimizing bottom-line performance.

ø  excel in training, developing and directing high-performance teams; have spearheaded numerous training initiatives, equipping staff with tools and resources for maximizing performance.

ø  dynamic analytical, team leadership, organizational, contract negotiation, client relations, and problem solving skills; technically proficient in ms word and excel.

 

 

tello s italian restaurant/la belle vie brasserie, manhattan/chelsea, ny          2008-2010

bartender

  drive business development by cultivating strong customer relations to develop a repeat and referred clientele.

  facilitate administrative functions by booking reservations, handling cash transactions, and processing all delivery orders.

  led training initiatives for all new bartenders to ensure optimal productivity and customer service.

 

norman weil textiles, new york city, ny                                                                           2007-2008

production manager

  contributed dynamic leadership and organizational skills to schedule production according to customer ship dates and factory availability as well as coordinating all export to us shipments.

  directed all shipments to china and ensured maximum quality control by resolving factory issues.

  developed rapport with customers to increase client base and maintain existing business levels.

 

bamboo 52, manhattan/hell s kitchen, ny                                                                                 2006-2007

bartender

  upheld strict customer service standards for a high profile establishment; served specialty cocktails and sushi in a fast paced environment.

 

venue, stamford, ct                                                                                                           2006-2007

bartender

  oversaw catering of private events; served cocktails and bottled beer to night club audience.

 

freelance, seattle, wa                                                                                                     2004-2006

production designer

  created artistic concepts for commercial clientele by designing and painting  two 20 ft. trade show booth backdrops; 11 decorative metal yard plant holders; stained glass sun catchers and a 9-piece stained glass nativity set.

  produced all drawings and illustrations including construction plans and color schemes for factory specifications; clients included georgetown home and garden and wald imports.

 

the cordera company, inc. seattle, wa                                                                        2002-2004

founder

  conceptualized and launched a gift ware company with emphasis on high-end, artistic nativity sets.

  client projects included: 2 complete lines of nativity sets with decorative boxes, painting original artwork for decorative boxes with 23 different designs, and sculpting all figurine prototypes for two complete nativity sets for 25 different figurines.

  strategically partnered with chinese factories for sampling and production; negotiated all manufacturing costs; created and implemented marketing plan and materials.

  maximized sales by conducting cold calling campaigns with local retailers, representing the company at trade shows, and following up on show leads to open new commercial accounts.

 

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bensussen deutsche and associates, woodinville, wa                                              2000-2001

import buyer, bd&a

  spearheaded sales in excess of $1.5 million for all off-shore catalog production by negotiating prices and terms of shipment to calculate landed cost.

  directed issuance and processing of purchase orders, acquiring a total value of $700,000.

  applied sharp analytical skills to conduct market research and identify vendors for chinese trade publications optimizing new products and pricing.

 

additional experience:

 

world vision, project coordinator (east africa), federal way, wa; 2000

es originals (asiacom), regional trade representative, china; 1997-1998

freelance, scenic artist, seattle, wa; 1990-1995

 

western washington university-bellingham, wa, bachelor of arts, 1996