Contractor

Posted on: 2009-03-25

Work Experience Forbes Media LLC, Burlingame, CA November 2006 – Present Contractor  Manage National Venture Capital Association Database with over 4,000 members.  Conduct editorial research for special issues. (Top 25 Technology Entrepreneurs)  Proofread and complete edits on annual issues.  Maintain and update Venture Capitalist files with current tracking information. Jacobs Consulting, Petaluma, CA September 2005 – September 2008 Sourcer  Sourced and recruited candidates for several Bay Area Internet companies.  Post jobs on Hotjobs, Craigslist and Monster job boards.  Managed the full life-cycle of recruiting from position to hire.  Provided support to contract recruiter assisting in over 40 hires in six months. Summer Hill Ltd., San Francisco, CA August 2004 - August 2006 Customer Service Representative  Managed life cycle of all client orders.  Assisted management in developing sales and marketing strategies.  Prepared weekly and monthly sales reports.  Generated repeat business through successful client relationship management.  Established strategic relationships with third party vendors for seamless transition from manufacturing to delivery. Ann Taylor, Burlingame, CA June 2003 - January 2004 Store Manager  Managed store operations with annual sales of $5 million.  Managed employee relations for the store including conflict resolution and performance management.  Developed sales team to accomplish business objectives through recruiting, coaching and retention  Forecasted sales based on daily and weekly sales trends.  Audited payroll and sales reports to meet and exceed sales goals  Directed visual merchandise presentations, restocking and recovery to maximum productivity.  Successfully led store team to comparable sales by +25% TY vs. LY. Ann Taylor, Santa Clara, CA April 2002 - June 2003 Senior Assistant Manager  Functioned as Human Resources Manager for store team.  Worked with Corporate Benefits to administer and communicate the company’s benefits program in regard to plan options, policy features, enrollment and other requirements to employees.  Provided education on EEO, Employment Law, Leaves of Absence and other similar programs, policies and laws.  Facilitated training programs on a weekly basis.  Recruited sales and management teams.  Conducted performance evaluations and negotiated conflict resolutions. Sabre, Inc., South San Francisco, CA June 1997 - April 2000 Training Representative  Conducted interactive training workshops for new and conversion agents.  Provided customized on-site training on Enterprise Software upgrades and installs of 3rd party printers/software.  Demonstrated Sabre products during sales meetings and technology conferences.  Functioned as the liaison between Account Executives and Field Service Technicians in an effort to streamline customer service needs.  Created and designed training material for new and existing accounts.  Prepared and presented quarterly Sales and Marketing business plans. Technology Skills Windows 2000/XP/Vista Desktop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint (Office Suite), ACT, Filemaker Education B.S., Organizational Behavior and Leadership University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA