EDUCATION: California State University, Chico Completed Summer 2010 Major: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies Option in Public Affairs Minor: Agricultural Business Dean’s List: Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Dean’s List: Spring 2007 WORK EXPERIENCE: Sakata Seed America February 2018-Present Senior Marketing Manager, Vegetables & Ornamentals ● Oversee marketing programs, including event planning, social media, advertising, e-marketing, and special projects ● Responsible for all internal and external communications and storytelling, including all content creation for the brand ● Manage a full team of five-six people at any given time; Direct all marketing and branding efforts for U.S. and Canada territories ● Create and distribute content for all internal and external press releases and trade media opportunities Supervisor: Justin Davis, Sales & Marketing Senior Director Sakata Seed America December 2014-February 2018 Communications & Public Relations Manager ● Responsible for all internal and external communications and storytelling, including all content creation for the brand ● Coordinate, promote, and incite colleague participation in community events and charitable initiatives ● Develop and oversee video creation, editorial content, public relations, and media coverage ● Create and distribute content for all internal and external press releases and trade media opportunities Supervisor: Justin Davis, Sales & Marketing Senior Director Markerly, Inc March 2014-November 2014 Sales Associate/Digital Marketing Strategist/ Account Coordinator Menlo Park, CA ● Lead the Markerly Sales and Business Development program ● Develop and execute sales presentations for Markerly’s Digital Influencer Marketing platform ● Manage and oversee all influencer media ● First point of contact for key accounts including Coca-Cola, LiveNation, Georgia-Pacific, and Nordstrom ● Create proposal decks and campaign analytics and metric reports for clients Supervisor: Sarah Ware, CEO The Harbinger Group, LLC June 2012-March 2014 Sales Coordinator, Procurement Specialist, Accounting Assistant, Monterey CA ● Point of contact for key accounts including Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and Foodservice Distributors ● Coordinate purchasing, sales, and all freight logistics for all foodservice and retail transactions ● Represent multiple start-up companies simultaneously ● Perform Accounting and Office Assistant duties as needed Supervisor: Joe Merenda, Managing Partner INCOTEC, Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc November 2010-June 2012 Scheduler/ Customer Service Representative Salinas, CA ● Manage and delegate daily seed coating schedule and intradepartmental communications ● Account management and customer service for top vegetable and ornamental seed customers Supervisor: Shawna Castro, Customer Service Manager