Bren Cueni

Experience

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  Victoria's Secret Catalogue

  Jan 1994 - Apr 1997

  Customer Relations Representative / Fashion Consultant

  Took incoming sales calls; upselling 80% of timeProvided customer service

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  National MS Society

  Mar 1995 - Jun 1999

  Provided direct services for persons with MSResponsible for information & referral related to services to persons with MS and disseminated information about MSDeveloped educational programs for persons with MS & general public

  • Manager of Education & Advocacy

    Sept 1997 - Jun 1999

  • Services Coordinator

    Mar 1995 - Sept 1997
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  Mental Health Association of Franklin County

  Jul 1999 - Oct 1999

  Public Relations / Program Coordinator

  + Planned and coordinated educational programs for professionals and general public+ Designed, wrote and edited quarterly newsletter, "The Advocate", distributed to more than 3,000 members

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  Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce

  Oct 1999 - Feb 2008

  President

  + Created membership strategy plan for membership recruitment & retention+ Grew Taste of UA from 41 member no profit event into 120+ member $20,000+ net profit event+ Led planning for Gubernatorial Candidates' Forum leading to over 475 attendees+ Produced and publish monthly newsletter, "The Voice", distributed online and in print to more than 500 members+ Created all press releases related to events and activities; sole media contact+ Planned and directed all policies, objectives, and initiatives of chamber+ Created sponsorship package for all events leading to better coordination and increase in sponsorship Show less

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  Dating Directions

  Mar 2008 - May 2011

  Director of Business Operations / Professional Matchmaker

  + Schedule sales appointments+ Acquire new clients and matches for existing clients through extensive networking and social media+ Sell matchmaking & other services+ Design and create a monthly newsletters for Dating Directions, Affinity Matchmaking (division of Dating Directions) & Do-It-Yourself Matchmaking Club+ Create monthly programming for womens group (Do-It-Yourself Matchmaking Club)+ Create communications for promotion of company+ Responsible for book keeping using Quick Books Show less

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  Cueni Communications

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2012

  Marketing Consultant

  + Develop brand strategy+ Assist small businesses increase their public awareness+ Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development+ Create marketing tools+ Write press releases+ Create online newsletters

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  Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Responsible for restaurant membership retention• Responsible for the creation of Restaurant Education Series; including topic selection, speaker solicitation and all operational aspects• Orient all new members to benefits and services association offers • Responsible for restaurant membership retention• Create Restaurant Education Series; including topic selection, speaker solicitation and all operational aspects• Orient all new members to benefits and services association offers

  • Manager, Member Services

    Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Coordinator, Member Relations

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2014
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  Cueni Brewing Co.

  Feb 2016 - now

  President

  Cueni Brewing Co. is ready to serve you. We opened November 17, 2016 in the heart of Dunedin right off the Pinellas Trail. We offer hand crafted beers with focus on English Ales and Belgians. Quality, unique craft beer made with love with a passion for excellence in brewingCueni (Q-Knee) Brewing - The name is difficult to pronounce, the beer is harder to resist.