Andrew Parkin

Experience

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  University of California, Santa Barbara

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2007

  Resident Assistant

  Provide and manage a safe environment for 66 residents Conflict resolution, student organization, and academic advisingPublicity for and execution of 23 interactive student programs (community development, community service, and educational) and coordination with 20 fellow staff members.Received over 200 hours of student leadership training in areas such as conflict resolution, cross-cultural communication, and time/stress management

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  JMC Languages

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  English Language Professor

  · Plan, evaluate, revise curricula, and syllabi for individual and group classroom discussions.· Create individual student diagnostic reports/improvement strategies- Advise individual students on educational and vocational curricula, as well as career issues.

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  EXSPANISH

  Nov 2007 - May 2008

  Marketing and Program Development

  · Implement Internet marketing advertisements and performed SEO optimization an international school.· Responsible for content creation, layout, and design for company blog & newsletter.· Expand upon network of private businesses to enhance cultural immersion programs

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  Five Star Services

  Jul 2008 - Jan 2014

  · Negotiate pricing agreements with contracted vendors and owner representation· Tasked to supply all Southern California job sites with necessary supplies and guarantee progress· Manage sub-contractors establishing accountability metrics in coordination with city inspectors and management.· Direct liaison between my employees and partners ensuring quality control · 100% of complete apartment renovations projects completed on time.· Oversaw the completion of 105 apartment rehab units (Valued at over 1 million dollars) in one month· Scheduled and supervised sub-contractors while enforcing company procedures, policies, and safety regulations.

  • Renovations Manager

    Sept 2008 - Jan 2014

  • Renovations Project Manager

    Jul 2008 - Sept 2008
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  Tripadvisor

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2021

  Leading global partnerships with Key Enterprise Hotel clients for Tripadvisor Plus, our direct-to-consumer paid membership program. Strategic and consultative Display Advertising sales at the World's Largest Travel Website connecting our users with valuable endemic and non-endemic brands utilizing Display, Video, TripAdvisor Everywhere, Native, Dynamic advertising solutions on TripAdvisor and TripAdvisor Media Network. Creates/executes strategic digital marketing solutions for key Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO) located within the Western region of the US (including AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) and Mexico.

  • Principal Client Partner - Tripadvisor Plus

    Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Sr. Client Partner, Hotels & Ski

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Sr. Sales Executive

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Sr. Destination Marketing Executive - West Coast & Mexico

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  • DMO Sales Executive – West Coast & Mexico

    Feb 2014 - Mar 2017
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  Adara - A RateGain Company

  Sept 2021 - now

  Helping destinations across the Western US and LATAM market to and measure the true value of their campaigns with Adara data. Adara, a RateGain company, is one of the world’s largest data exchange platforms, providing access to ethically-sourced travel intent data. With 270+ global partners who supply aggregated real-time traveler data, we deliver actionable insights and predictive intelligence to drive better marketing ROI. Built on the world’s richest travel data co-op, Adara helps brands win in the fast-paced digital economy with 4 Billion searches and over 23 billion data elements across 100+ countries. Show less

  • VP of Sales, Tourism

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Sr. Industry Specialist - Tourism

    Sept 2021 - Apr 2024