2000	WESSANEN Koninklijke nv - Amstelveen, NL July 2000 - July 2001 · Dailycer SAS, Poissy, France August 2001 - Present . Tree of Life, Inc., St. Augustine, FL, USA
1998-1999	BERNIER-WEBER INC. d/b/a Food Attitude - New York, NY, USA $3 million major upscale fresh pastries wholesaler with 60 employees February 1999 - November 1999 Special event manager Responsible for developing, marketing, promoting and selling theme cakes, wedding cakes and custom-made cakes to food services, corporations, executive dining rooms, upscale hotels, restaurants, caterers, exclusive social/golf clubs and retail customers. · Achieved 25% growth in 1999 in extremely competitive New York dessert market · Managed existing accounts and opened several new accounts with follow-up for problem solving, quality control maintenance, and financial negotiations · Collaborated to the creation, development and pricing of new products · Developed and launched the website weddingcakeonline.com · Researched and conceived the project birthdaycakeonline.com enabling online sales December 1998 - November 1999 Marketing and communication coordinator · Researched and analyzed industry trends and lent expertise and skills to the creative planning and execution of marketing and advertising campaigns · Rebuilt the client database for better market segmentation and precisely targeted mailings · Created and oversaw product information and promotion mailings as well as news release · Developed sales and communication tools for the sales representatives March 1998 - November 1999 Sales & Promotion · Introduced our new website foodattitude.com to existing & potential clients · Defined and oversaw all promotion actions (eg. Samplings in specialized stores and shows...)
1997	Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana, PA Graduate assistantship 10 hours/week at the Finance & Accounting Departments Assisted in faculty research projects including library research, computer data entry and analysis, editorial assistance in research and other document preparation; also assisted in faculty/department chair's various administrative teaching/research/university service duties.
Summer 1996	3-month internship in the CEFPF - Paris, France Centre Europeen de Formation a la Production de Films Association offering training for would-be movie/TV producers and scenarists Conducted research on the firm's competitors and on possible new sources to finance its programs: dealt with main actors in the industry, synthetized findings in two strategic reports. Also telemarketed the training programs.
Summer 1995	3-month internship in the Southwestern Company - Nashville, TN Book publisher and seller Door-to-door educational book seller in Denver, CO After a week training in Nashville, the company considered me an "independent dealer". Developed strong communication skills running my own direct sales business: looking for customers, taking orders, purchasing the books from the company and delivering them to the customers.
August 1994	Internship in Mega Press - Paris, France Video game magazines publisher Performed clerical duties at the customer service. Observed and helped in the conception of a magazine from start to finish.