Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Creative, entrepreneurial, and results-driven professional with unique expertise in client-facing development and integrative marketing utilizing social channels.
Ability to develop and implement new lines of business through exploring emergent strategy, and engaging multi-generational perspectives in a shared-vision process.
Unique depth and breadth of experience developed through diverse experiences including roles in start-up and Fortune 100 management, sales, customer and client service. Experienced and talented presenter and facilitator.

Leadership and Service
Host of Girl About Town, a show on the Earth2World network highlighting the contemporary professional lifestyle, Member of Rotary International, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards group facilitator (since 2009), Rotary New Generations Chair, Portland Children’s Museum “Be a Kid Again Fundraising Planning Committee (2010), Open Meadow “Step Up” program tutor, Transition’s Project volunteer, Meals on Wheels volunteer, contributing writer for Viral Ventures Magazine.

Awards and Designations
Rosewood Hotels Top 30 Under 30 (2010), Portland Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 nominee (2011), Portland Business Journal Women in Business “Orchid Awards” nominee (2010), Enterprise Most Valuable Corporate Player and Rainmaker Awards, Rotary Youth Leadership Award.

Work History

• Gen Cubed
• Managing Consultant
• August 2009 to Present

• Founded a consulting firm specializing in innovative and forward-thinking management and marketing solutions with an emphasis on generational perspective. Managed all aspects of operations, including one to five direct reports. Successfully established the brand through relationship-based business development, strategic planning, and developing new lines of business and products.
  •Conceptualized, designed, developed and executed all aspects of the 2010 Oregon Next Generation Companies Award which included assembling a committee of advisers. The event garnered local media coverage and attendance from political figures, business leaders and media.
  •Presented and facilitated numerous workshops and panels on generational dynamics in the workplace and marketing and communicating from a multi-generational perspective.
  •Company featured in Under 30 CEO and Portland Business Journal.

• Spotlight Marketing & Public Relations
• Owner
• October 2008 to October 2009

• Owned and operated a boutique public relations and marketing firm serving small businesses. Services included campaign design and development, visual design, multi-channel brand development, web 2.0 and social media consulting, media kits and marketing collateral.
  •Designed media kit and new marketing collateral for a financial services provider, resulting in 30% sales increase.
  •Assisted numerous small business owners to successfully implement online communication plans.

Education

• Washington State University
• Communication, Public Relations, Political Science
• 2002 - 2005

• University of Washington Foster School of Business
• Executive MBA
• 2010 -