BUSINESS
- Worked for OgilvyAction
as a business consultant, speaker, trainer and experiential marketing manager
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Hired by Glaceau (now owned by Coca-Cola) to launch VitaminWater in Southern CA
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Helped execute experiential marketing programs for over 100 brands like Verizon
Wireless
- Worked as an advertising sales systems trainer at About.com outside
of Times Square in NYC
- Founded and manage MakStar: Unforgettable
Marketing
- Featured on a digitial billboard in Times Square NYC to help
promote a film
- Worked for Citibank on Wall Street on a consulting project
PUBLISHING
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Wrote the book, Making Friends: The Art of Social Networking in Life and Online
(2012)
- Wrote an article for Speaker magazine on overcoming psychological
hurdles to create exciting new material
- Wrote seven, educational books for
Rosen Publishing
- Revised 13 educational books for TeenHealthAndWellness.com
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Wrote University of Maryland: Off the Record for College Prowler
- Appeared
in Psychology Today magazine in an article about motivation in the work
place
- Wrote 13 articles within two commentary columns for The Diamondback
SPEAKING
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Ten years of professional speaking experience
- Member of the National Speakers
Association since 2007
- Led 38 interactive workshops for employees on behalf
of American Express OPEN
- Represented OPEN at 51 business events nationwide
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For two years, hosted large booths and spoke to business owners
- Hosted 24
business clinics on behalf of OPEN
- Trained & certified as one of Monster.com's
national speakers
- Contributed towards the execution of over 100 marketing
events
- Spoke on behalf of Monster.com's parent company, TMP
- Facilitated
workshops at University of Maryland & University of California
TELEVISION
- Appeared on CNBC's "Planet of the Apps" as the Newber silent
spokesperson
- Appeared twice on the CW's hit show, "Veronica Mars",
and worked with Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin on one episode
- Co-hosted "SoCal
Vibe" on CBS in San Diego, CA
- Appeared in national commericals for "Swiss
Colony" and "The Specktone Retro"
- During the filming of the premiere
episode, dined in the restaurant featured in Fox's "Hell's Kitchen"
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Appeared on an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" (in the
audience wearing a tuxedo)
- Was a semi-finalist applicant for the CBS hit
show, "Big Brother 5"
- Interviewed by local TV reporters in San
Diego, Calif. on various topics
SOCIAL NETWORKING
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Founder & Director, Leonia Alumni Network (2008-Present) - 1440 members
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Director, San Diego Vegans - 263 members (54% increase in membership within
8 months)
- President, University of Maryland Alumni Club of San Diego
(2005-2010)
EDUCATION
BS in Business Administration, University of Maryland, College Park
(finance)
