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Summary

A versatile professional with a dedicated focus on sustainable business markets, renewable energy and international development.  Over five years of international experience with demonstrated excellence in communication, teamwork, independent performance, and business development.  Passionate about innovative solutions, stakeholder engagement and equity, as well as collaborative solutions.  Excels at delivering energetic presentations and cultivating professional relationships.

Education

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA, United States Aug 2009 - Present

MBA, Sustainable Management

Projected graduation date: June 2011.

Experiential Learning Projects

These projects are designed to engage student teams with companies and organizations in order to solve real-time challenges at a professional level and in a professional manner.  The projects are examined through the lens of sustainability and seek to address issues involving operations, strategic management, financial planning, and marketing.

City of Berkeley

• Provided financial and strategic plan for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the city.  Incorporated creative and risk-mitigating solutions from existing city models and gave dynamic recommendations for various future scenarios.
• Conducted in-depth financial analysis of several infrastructure options and provided recommendations based on key early indicators of electric vehicle adoption rates.
• Utilized scenario planning techniques to develop focused yet adaptable strategies in order to maximize the effectiveness of the program and mitigate the uncertainties of the nascent electric vehicle market.
  
  

Sustainable Projects

• Analyzed South African renewable energy markets, competitors, and potential partnerships to enhance Sustainable Projects' competitive advantage in the renewable energy design and consulting market.
  
  
• Provided a sequential and comprehensive strategic marketing plan with the ultimate goal of penetrating utility-scale renewable energy generation markets.
• Developed a branding strategy outlining specific steps to build brand loyalty, visibility, and equity.  Worked with the director to further articulate and refine the brand vision.
  
  

Climate Cycle

• Assessed current business development goals and provided operations plan for the effective use of resources and the expansion of operations from the Chicago area to a nationwide network.
• Examined operations to quantify break-even points of events, environmental impact reductions, and value add for schools and educational programs.
•  Reevaluated methods of communicating benefits to riders and schools, as well as organizational relationships.
• Organized and participated in the inaugural Bay Area Climate Cycle ride.
  
  

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, United States

BS, Sociology, Economics, Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Sociology with minors in Business Administration and Economics.

Finance Internship, Associated Students of the University of Oregon 

Refined the budgeting process for University of Oregon student groups and campus organizations.  Interviewed department leaders, conducted meetings and consolidated ideas in order to streamline and make more effective the allocation of the $9 million yearly budget.

Work History

Sustainable Projects

Cape Town, South Africa Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

Business Development Intern 

• Developed strategies and tools for project management of a large-scale photovoltaic power generation project to provide renewable energy and other services to an entire island of 52 luxury eco-villas.
• Provided financial analysis, research, sales presentation and site prospecting tools for a proposed 100MW concentrated solar thermal power plant project in South Africa.
• Initiated and developed a national dealer network to increase product sales volume and reach.
• Saw the need for a fresh website design and layout that better matched the company's current and forward-looking business strategy.  Designed and populated the website to appeal to a more professional market audience.

Ryoden Trading Company, Ltd.

Shin Osaka, Japan Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

Business Communications Trainer 

• Advised company managers, sales staff, supply-chain specialists, engineers, and administrative staff on writing business and technical emails, product reports, giving presentations, and doing business inter-culturally.
• Developed, planned and taught a curriculum of business English courses at an international electronic component trading company, mainly doing business in the semiconductor industry.
• Assisted in interpreting technical documents and offered advice on how to draft effective responses to complex issues, as well as deal with problems arising from cultural misunderstandings and miscommunication.
• Increased the demand for classes from 13 to 28 and dramatically improved attendance rates; received consistently high marks on student feedback and evaluations.
  
  

NOVA Intercultural Exchange Network

Osaka, Japan Sep 2004 - Nov 2007

Assistant Trainer 

• Was responsible for co-managing (with Japanese staff) a diverse branch of 10 teachers and over 300 students; overseeing schedules, capacity and efficiency reports, and branch sales.
• Trained and evaluated new teachers, held workshops on improving lesson quality, teaching techniques, and policy changes.
• Planned and taught 1 to 8-person English classes to Japanese students of all ages, ranging from company CEOs, doctors, and government workers to families and schoolchildren.
• Led large discussion groups concerning a wide variety of topics.  Groups were very diverse in English ability, age, and background, requiring a high degree of conversational finesse and understanding of group dynamics.
  
  

Skills

Japanese Language Ability

(Intermediate)

5-6 Years Experience, (Last Used 1-2 years ago)

Passed national standardized Japanese language proficiency test (日本語の力試験) level 3 (三級) for conversational proficiency.  Currently studying for level 2 (二級), business Japanese proficiency.

Activities & Interests

Americorps NCCC (10-month program) - Charleston, SC.  Worked with a traveling 10-member team and non-profit sponsors during 4-6 week philanthropic projects throughout the southeastern United States.  Planned and carried out team activities and exercises,mediated team conflict, facilitated meetings regarding team status and objectives.  Organized and gave promotional presentations at colleges, career fairs, and non-profit organizations.

CSP Project Development Conference - Denver, CO.  Heard from industry leaders on probable future scenarios for the concentrated solar power (CSP) industry, as well as strategies for overcoming regulatory, transmission, and financial roadblocks for project development.

Stanford African Business Forum, Fortune at the Bottom of the African Pyramid - Stanford, CA.  Met with African business leaders and thinkers, attended panels and discussions about the opportunities that exist in empowering base-of-pyramid populations through wireless communications, social entrepreneurship, renewable energy projects, and various investment sources.

Climate Policy and West Coast Transportation - Stanford, CA.  A conference geared towards policy makers, transportation industry professionals, and EV technology and infrastructure developers who are involved in advancing clean energy and renewable vehicle fuel adoption.

Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP) 2008 - San Francisco, CA.  Took part in a 3-day conference during the height of the financial crisis focusing on the social investment market.  Discussed a variety of topics with hundreds of social investors, entrepreneurs, company CEOs, industry observers, social workers, and MBA students hailing from six continents.

Rose City Comedy Show - Portland, OR.  Wrote, co-directed, and performed in entertainment events around the Pacific Northwest.  Held Fund-raising events for Successful Choices Foster Homes and the Oregon Food Bank, collecting nearly 14,000lbs of canned food and donating several thousand dollars to charity.  Organized promotions and marketing campaigns for the shows, met with business sponsors, held crew meetings, and consulted owner on business direction and ideas.

Small Business Consulting, English Garden - Osaka, JP.  Devised marketing plan, constructed administrative structure, created manuals for training, sales duties, and management.  Also conducted job interviews and made hiring decisions; was responsible for negotiating salaries and training new employees.  Advised owner on strategies to improve the working environment to reduce employee/student turnover.