Resume

EDUCATION:

Master’s of Science in Leadership and Ethics

John Brown University Business School – Siloam Springs, AR
Class of 2009

Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry

John Brown University – Siloam Springs, AR
Class of 2002

EXPERIENCE:

Owner and Operator

Purse & Clutch – www.purseandclutch.com  
06/11 - present                                                          

• Maintain meaningful relationships with wholesalers, customers and bloggers to build a community working to help create sustainable jobs for artisans in developing countries including India, Cambodia, Uganda and Nicaragua
• Select, order, process, photograph, manage, and promote handmade handbags on the website as well as various trunk shows throughout the US (Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Tyler, TX; Lufkin, TX; Silver Springs, MD)
• Project fashion trends and curate product collections quarterly to allow developing artisans to compete with non-fair wage accessories with the vision of making fair wage products that stand on their own in a competitive fashion market
• Increased sales each quarter through brand development and growing traffic and conversion rates on the website through social media and other creative marketing endeavors (Increases: 163% from Q1 – Q2, 56% from Q2-Q3, 94% from Q3-Q4, and 241% from Q4 last year to this year) 

Algebra and Geometry Tutor

Sylvan Learning Center – Eastside Memorial & Crockett High Schools - Austin, TX 
06/11 – 05/13

• 11-12 school year: worked with Human Resources to help hire new Math, Science, History and English tutors for the  and substituted for absent tutors in all three low-income campuses across Austin
• 12-13 school year: taught on 1:2 and 1:7 ratios to low-income and Special Education high school students in a High Dosage Tutoring pilot program with a set curriculum that tailors lessons to each group of student’s specific needs
• Promoted to Lead Tutor of Eastside Memorial in Oct and offered a raise – increased responsibility to mentoring new tutors, training substitute tutors, and checking upcoming lessons for errors
• Promoted and transferred to Educational Coordinator / Lead Tutor at Crockett in Feb and offered a raise - increased responsibility to managing six tutors, choosing curriculum, communicating lessons to tutors and school administration, creating quizzes, collaborating with classroom teachers and school liaison 

Community Relations Coordinator for the Karpophoreo Project

Mobile Loaves & Fishes – Austin, TX                            
10/09 – 06/11

• Helped shape the vision and execution of the beginning stages of the project that worked to create sustainable jobs for the homeless and formerly homeless through fostering a healthy community
• Managed volunteer recruitment, placement, and retention and sought lasting, life-giving relationships between volunteer and the community residents through coordinating events, marketing, and tracking ongoing community involvement: increased regular volunteers from two to 50

Leadership Development Project Coordinator (Fellowship)

The Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics  - Siloam Springs, AR  
06/07 – 06/09

• Managed, taught, and developed the Leadership Studies Minor at John Brown University: oversaw department communication and marketing which lead to an increase of four to 29 students over three semesters by focusing on one-on-one relationships, curriculum development, and implementation of quality, engaging courses (see additional information on subsequent page)
• Frequent facilitator for the Students in Free Enterprise campus club and other undergraduate business courses as well as Non-Profit leadership management seminars throughout the company and the business division of John Brown University