Professional Experience
Account Marketing Manager
Sun Microsystems, Inc. sun.com
Austin, TX November 2004 - present
- Working on a contract basis, responsible for providing field marketing support for Western and Southwestern Education and Research Sales teams;
- Develop and implement field marketing plans, manage budgets per region; keep sales executives apprised of product and service developments, marketing opportunities, and competitive information;
- Manage corporate sponsorship events, seminars and trade shows; develop customer communication materials including promotions, case studies, success stories, and direct mail pieces
Account Manager
Ambassadors, Inc. ambassadors.com
San Francisco, CA November 2003 - June 2004
- Managed corporate hospitality and sales incentive programs for top list of clientele, including VeriSign, Inc. and Nationwide Provident; responsible for client relationship management, program development, budget management, maintenance of on line registration system, collateral production, hotel, venue, and vendor negotiations, and event staff supervision.
Account Supervisor
Foote, Cone & Belding fcb.comSan Francisco, CA August 2001 - November 2003
New Business Development
- Successfully negotiated new client account to manage an action sports championship event title sponsorship
Executive Producer - Levi Strauss & Co.
- Producer of product launch event; supervised all aspects, including creative them, artwork production, and budget and vendor management
Marketing Communications Director - Internal
- Manage development of all marketing communications materials for 361, including sales collateral, corporate website, and new business proposals
Director, Event Programs - Avaya, Inc.
- Executive producer of corporate hospitality program centered around 2002 FIFA World Cup (tm) in Korea and Japan; oversaw entire program development, authored marketing communications materials, conducted site selections, managed $3 million budget and completed program $400,000 under budget, managed vendor agencies and event staff, directed creative development of on-site branding, developed and maintained web based guest management system, directed ticket management solutions and credentials for over 300 marketing staff , fulfilled premium designs and distribution, supervised all on site operations, staffing, guest and program management; conducted extensive post program/ROI analysis
Marketing Consultant (for the following):
Futuredex futuredex.com
Los Altos, CA October 2000 - August 2001- Developed strategic marketing plan; implemented online and offline marketing programs to promote company launch
Jupiter Media Metrix jmm.com
Berkeley, CA August 2000 - June 2001- Developed and executed marketing strategies for business events; managed budgets of $500k per event; oversaw marketing campaigns across online, radio, and print media; produced marketing collateral; managed design agency and vendor relationships; negotiated partner marketing sponsorships
AllPredict, Inc.
San Francisco, CA May - August 2000- Oversaw marketing, advertising, and public relations strategy for Internet start-up
Operations Manager, Sales & Partnership Marketing Department Quokka Sports, Inc.
San Francisco, CA March 1999 - April 2000
- Managed sponsorship rights delivery and fulfillment for strategic sports sponsors such as Compaq, Qwest, and Intel
- Developed sales and sponsorship marketing print and digital collateral
General Manager, Sydney
SportsMark Management Group smgnet.com
Sydney, Australia June 1998 - Feb 1999- Managed local office of marketing firm catering to Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Games sponsors such as Visa International, Fuji Xerox, and United Airlines
Marketing Manager
Nagano Olympic Organizing Committee (NAOC) olympic.orgNagano, Japan June 1996 - March 1998
- Liaison to Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics corporate sponsors, including Visa International and Sports Illustrated; produced English language marketing communications materials; special assignment as assistant to the Marketing Director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the period of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games
Language Instructor
University of Massachusetts, Lowell uml.edu
Lowell, Massachusetts, 1994- Instructed Japanese language, culture and business practices using original workbooks
Coordinator of International Relations
Nara International Foundation pref.nara.jp
Nara, Japan, 1991-1992- Developed programs such as home stay and cultural exchange programs; edited two bi-lingual publications distributed worldwide
Language Instructor
Oyodo Junior High SchoolNara, Japan 1990 - 1991
- Advised teachers on effective teaching methods and instructed English language and culture
EducationMA, International Policy Studies 1996
Monterey Institute of International Studies miis.eduBA, International Politics 1990
The Pennsylvania State University psu.eduIntensive Study 1989
Sophia University sophia.ac.jp Tokyo, Japan
Japanese economics and marketing
Professional Affiliations and ActivitiesAlpha Mu Gamma: Member, National Foreign Language Honor Society; 1996 to present
U.S. Department of Commerce: Graduate Intern; Implemented export services; conducted strategic analysis of foreign markets; 1995
Japanese Translator, freelance; 1994 - 1998
International travel, work, and life experience throughout more than twenty-five countries; 1993
Yoshino Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Japan): production of documentary video on local environmental conservation; 1991
Interests: massage therapy, roller-blading, hiking, traveling, mountain biking, yoga
- Develop and implement field marketing plans, manage budgets per region; keep sales executives apprised of product and service developments, marketing opportunities, and competitive information;
