| Entrepreneur/Marketing
Consultant
EDUCATION
UC Irvine, CA, M.B.A.
UC Irvine, CA, B.A., Political Science
Owner/Marketing
Consultant, AnteaterWebDesign.com Consult with companies
and individuals on marketing and management issues, create web sites
and marketing tools reflecting their product or service targeting
appropriate markets. Shopping cart, graphics, content management
system, and image consultant.
Owner/Professional
Ballroom Dance Instructor, OurWeddingDance.com Wedding
first dance ballroom instruction and choreography for the bride
and groom and social and competition bound dancers.
Marketing and
Operations Manager/Consultant, Balboa Performing Arts Theater
Foundation Consulted Foundation as interim Executive
Director in day-to-day ops, venue refurbishment, event coordination,
and visibility awareness. Created advertising media, web site and
coordinated direct marketing tools for positive profile to assist
in fundraising.
Marketing Manager/Consultant,
GMM Research Corporation, Irvine Researched and established
company's market position for proprietary hardware and software
solutions. Evaluated competitors' technical strengths and created
and refined strategy matrix based on rapidly evolving industry demands.
Generated company’s advertising product and campaign movement;
sales leads and support, direct mail, trade shows, and web site
design.
Marketing Consultant,
Amkly Systems Inc., Lake Forest, CA Consulted for computer
company regarding marketing tools for products, services, and pricing.
Provided a start-up marketing plan and proposed budgets and market
research strategies to achieve long-term goals.
Artistic Director/Marketing
Consultant, Camino Real Playhouse, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Selected and coordinated theatrical
productions, directed over 25 full-length plays. Created adult acting
conservatory, NewPlay program (directed 15 pilot full-length projects),
and a West Coast Ten-Minute Play Contest and Festival; first of
its kind in OC. Secured funding through corporate sponsorship and
community outreach. Produced theater brochures; direct mail, marketing,
and advertising in print, cable television, and radio.
Owner,
Balboa Pedal Boats, Balboa, CA Grew tourist boat
business in response to created demand. Oversaw daily ops,
recruited and trained team members, marketed and managed long
term goals and strategies for fledging company.
Marketing
Analyst, Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc.,
Santa Ana, CA Researched and co-authored 20 proposals,
among them: MetroRail and SuperStreets projects. Provided
technical liaison between marketing and engineering. Western
US; traveled for on-site research and evaluations.
Transportation
Funds Analyst, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Irvine,
CA Evaluated state and federal transportation grant
renewals for elderly and handicapped users and rideshare funding.
Performed on-site inspections, recommended funding levels,
and determined pilot project feasibility. Interfaced with
local Orange County companies to assist in meeting their accessibility
requirements. Worked on SD trolley.
Market
Operations Consultant, AirCal Airlines, Western Region, USA
Interviewed customers in-flight; characterized passenger satisfaction
and preferences. Defined typical user profiles and decision
factors. Recommended marketing strategies.
Market
Research Consultant/Land Development, Ponderosa Homes, CA
Analyzed demographic market data using standard statistical
reduction methods. Developed strategic account relationships,
recommended growth areas to land development department.
Affiliations/Additional
Information
Association of Bridal Consultants,
Paul Merage Graduate School of Management, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity,
U.S.A. Ballroom Dancers Association, National Dance Council of America, American Civil War Society.
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