International Skin Beauty Academy – Business Development Manager

2019 – present

Responsible for creating online and hybrid education programs. Created and implemented a distance learning system to help the Academy adapt to the global COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Columbia Business School - Research Coordinator, Management

2014 - 2016

Provided research support to Professor Adam Galinsky and his collaborators; Created and maintained current IRB protocols for Human Participants research; Designed and executed experiments; Prepared presentations for lectures and invited talks; Assisted with data coding and analysis; Put together citations for publications; In charge of the MTurk/TurkPrime research accounts; Oversaw the work of volunteer research assistants.

 

International Training Academy - Operations Manager

2010 – 2014

Responsible for business operations of vocational school; Helped create four new health care programs & ESL programs, and processed approval through three State and two Federal agencies; Aided in re-design of continuing education program; Developed multi-layered evaluation process for students and staff; Developed partnerships; Oversaw marketing and branding efforts.

Taught seminars on brand management, marketing, and business development to vocational professionals and small business owners.

 

Schwarzkopf & Henkel – Brand Management Intern

2010

Assisted two international brand management teams in the Strategic Business Unit for Hair Care division; Helped develop new products for international markets; Served as a liaison between headquarters and international teams; Prepared Competitor Overview reports for senior management; Coordinated new product launch in Eastern European markets

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Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences - English Tutor

2009 - 2010

Provided individual tutoring in English language to university students; Created individual study plan for each student – from beginner to advanced (A1-C1)

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West Monroe Partners - Consultant

2008 - 2009

Provided research support to Financial Services’ director in developing solution line. Worked closely with marketing team in creating marketing campaigns for Financial Services. Client work included MS SharePoint implementation in Illinois banks. Was an integral part of teams that developed methodologies for PMO, Call Center, CIO Advisory, & Change Management.

 

Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc - Equity Research Associate                                     

2006 - 2007

Reviewed bank and thrift databases, performed fundamental analysis, and provided general support to research analysts on coverage of 128 companies; assisted on initiation of research coverage on over 40 banks and thrifts; in charge of compiling Quarterly and weekly publications; restructured templates for weekly reports, reducing daily preparation time