EDUCATION University of Colorado at Boulder Bachelor of Arts - Communication, August 2002 CREDENTIALS BLUE SKY FARM 1997-Current International equestrian coach and athlete Manage competition budget; purchases and sales Organize competition schedules and deadlines Coaching: beginners to international talent Design marketing, promotion, social media projects (website, adverts) Competitors spokesperson and representative 12+ year experience with managing farms, training facilities DEPICTION 2011-2012
VP Marketing and Sales
MAPQUEST 2010- 2011 Program Manager- Open Initiative Community liaison $1M fund manager Work across/with UI, dev, marketing, sales and OS to build kick-ass tools and products Organize mapping events, presentations and training Social evangelist: presentations, conferences, webinars, training sessions and more Develop and complete 'metrics of success' Create workflow for projects
Deliver webinars, meet-ups and events (15-80 people) emphasis on OSM. Develop new & existing relationships focused on gaining mappers Evangelizing the benefits of OSM for business, personal use.
R & D Organize and maintain and play 'point of contact' with media list. Manage dev.mapquest.com TÜFUN Clothing Company 2000- 2013 Owner/Designer www.tufun.us Because there's no such thing as too much fun! Apres Sport and Loungewear
CLOUDMADE 2008- 2009 Community Ambassador Develop and refine corporate messaging and positioning of products/services Manage and create news pipeline, using traditional, social and on-line tools Create press releases, press kit documents and corporate presentations ‘Think tank’ for new and unusual ways to capture attention Regional liaison with reporters across consumer, business, trade & vertical press Coordinate speaking engagements at key conferences Manage events (multi-day, +20 people) Support other communications and marketing programs as necessary WOMEN’S QUEST 2008-2009 Trip co-leader, client point of contact Media point of contact: develop publicity in print and presentations Conduct research for new ventures, organize and care for gear Decisive problem solving and flexibility with solutions
BACKROADS TRIP LEADER France, Holland, Czech Republic, Austria 2007 Design, implement and manage new trips in foreign countries Liaison between high profile clients and vendors Conflict management, supervise trip leaders Prepare agendas and maintain budget Translate English/German, world class multi-tasking CODA: INC. 2000-2004 Public Relations Manager and Account Coordinator Project management, promotional presentations and trade shows Developing media relationships, networking nationally and internationally Website maintenance, press releases, on-air promotion and marketing
SKILLS Second Language: German Travel writing, blogging, podcasts, social media outlets, wiki markup, start-up experience, Mac and PC savvy Wilderness First Responder Travel guide in rafting, horse riding, fly-fishing, wine tasting and coffee sipping TRAVELS United States (49) Western Europe Central Europe Turkey Japan Belize
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