Experience

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  Long beach unified school district/polytechnic high school

  Jan 1999 - Jun 2000

  Program developer

  Responsible for the development and implementation of the program “Every Fifteen Minutes” at my high school. Worked for over a year with local law enforcement, public safety officials, local hospitals and city and school administrators to bring this drunk driving program to over 2,000 students. Received a congressional commendation for my work on this program that continues to this day.

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  Gallo wine company

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2006

  Sales

  Responsibilities included 43 drug and retail grocery stores. Daily duties included communicating with store management, selling wine display concepts, cold box ideas and general cross merchandising ideas. • Responsible for the cold box report given at weekly meetings to assess goals and standards• Represented Gallo Wine Company at Career Day/Fairs• Evaluated prospective hires during and after daily ride along• Completed fine Wine Training 1 Course• 2006 Management Seminar Classes Show less

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  Merck

  Oct 2006 - Aug 2014

  Senior customer representative

  As a Merck Sales Representative, I am responsible for educating physicians and other health care professionals including pharmacists and nurse practitioners about Merck Medicines by providing scientific information. With over 300 accounts, my primary objective is to meet established sales goals including meeting our market share - PPO objectives. I have covered 5 territories in 7 years. • Covered 11 products crossing 4 disease states (asthma, allergy, diabetes and cardiovascular)• Jan-June 2013 finished 9th out of 20 in the Orange Coast COG• 2013 Received the 1st quarter brand NMIP Incentive• 2012 Showed positive share change across all products• 2011 Was part of the top district team 20072in the Western COG which consists of 9 regions• 2010- current Named Compliance Point for my team as well as Volunteer Coordinator• 2007 Finished 6 out of 54 clusters in the region, meeting market share and sales objective.• Served as the Merck Medicus Point Manager for my district.• Represented Merck at the PRI-MED Convention. Show less

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  Uc irvine

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2023

  •Co-Chair Campus Wide Hazing Committee •Member Department Wellness Committee•Sit in Academic Subcommittee for Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics•Partner with office of Academic Integrity & Student Conduct•Assist in Admissions oversight with Compliance & Senior Administrator • Work directly with student-athletes from Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Track & Field and Men's and Women's Cross Country to ensure academic eligibility and progress towards degree is upheld in conjunction with our Compliance Department.•Conduct weekly meetings with high risk student athletes as well as grade checks to make sure they are on track for a successful quarter. Coordinate with athletic staff on their expectations for their student athletes. •Help student athletes develop and implement their individualized academic plan along with that they have from their respective academic advisor from their school of emphasis. •Oversee all Life Skills Programming for the Student Services Department and work with student athletes on possible career options after athletics and help guide them towards the Career Center for guidance with resume writing and Career building workshops.• Work with national Speakers and local speakers to come in and educate our Student Athletes on some of the top issues arising in Athletics and as young adults.• Manage and facilitate a Study Table program for freshmen, transfer, and at-risk student-athletes.• Meet with prospective student athletes and often their parents to discuss academic programs and academic resources which are available to them on campus and how we as Academic Support Staff are there to help with their needs.•Advisor for our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) which meets on a monthly basis to discuss the concerns of the Student Athletes, topics from the conference and National office and help in the planning of all programming for Student Athletes. Show less • Work directly with student-athletes from Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Track & Field and Men's and Women's Cross Country to ensure academic eligibility and progress towards degree is upheld in conjunction with our Compliance Department.•Conduct weekly meetings with high risk student athletes as well as grade checks to make sure they are on track for a successful quarter. Coordinate with athletic staff on their expectations for their student athletes. •Help student athletes develop and implement their individualized academic plan along with that they have from their respective academic advisor from their school of emphasis. •Oversee all Life Skills Programming for the Student Services Department and work with student athletes on possible career options after athletics and help guide them towards the Career Center for guidance with resume writing and Career building workshops.• Work with national Speakers and local speakers to come in and educate our Student Athletes on some of the top issues arising in Athletics and as young adults.• Manage and facilitate a Study Table program for freshmen, transfer, and at-risk student-athletes.• Meet with prospective student athletes and often their parents to discuss academic programs and academic resources which are available to them on campus and how we as Academic Support Staff are there to help with their needs.•Advisor for our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) which meets on a monthly basis to discuss the concerns of the Student Athletes, topics from the conference and National office and help in the planning of all programming for Student Athletes.•Small group facilitator at APPLE Institute promoting Student Wellness and Substance Abuse Prevention. Show less

  • Assistant Athletic Director, Academic & Student Services

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2023

  • Academic/Life Skills Coordinator; SAAC Advisor

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2018
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  University of arizona

  Aug 2023 - now

  Director, development (phoenix region)

  Responsibilities include major gifts, annual giving, and increasing awareness and engagement throughout Maricopa County for University of Arizona Athletics.