Seasoned Personal Assistant /Estate Manager, who is an Intuitive and detail-oriented self-starter.
Seasoned Personal Assistant /Estate Manager, who is an Intuitive and detail-oriented self-starter.
Employment History
Private Estate of Confidential Client (Menlo Park, CA)
Personal Assistant 1/2016 - Present
Manage personal and professional calendars for very busy philanthropist. Coordinated and executed all functions and events (including social events, community events, charity functions and interior/exterior home designer meetings). Research and book luxury travel with complex and detailed itineraries (both international and domestic). Manage domestic staff and groundskeepers for very large property. Assist with personal shopping, errands, gift giving, correspondence . (20 hours per week)
Personal Assistant, Estate Managerof Confidential Client ( Palo Alto CA.) 1/2019 – Present
Estate Manager for multiple residences. Responsible for all maintenance projects and vendor relationships.
Executed care of large gardens, grounds, pools, ponds and fountains. Coordinate all property events, including corporate entertainment. Hiring staff, caterers and coordinating all occasion details.
( 20 hours per week )
MEUSE (Carmel, CA)
Opening Gallery Director 1/2017 - 4/2017
Contract position; simultaneously served as Personal Assistant to private client
Designed gallery layout and general gallery aesthetic. Established a “new” and refreshing design concept for tech-driven Carmel gallery venue. Built community relationships, developed marketing, training, sales programs and materials. Advanced strategies and projects to build and increase revenue. Developed and implemented basis for supreme customer outreach and experience.
glassybaby (San Francisco/Menlo Park)
Store Manager/ Event Coordinator/ Corporate Sales 4/2016 - 11/2016
Outperformed sales expectations. Maintained excellent merchandising and marketing materials. Created superior consumer experience. Established relationships with corporate and nonprofits venues. Created art and home events to raise revenue and awareness through glassybaby, including: the Menlo Charity Horse Show, Tender Greens restaurant opening, private parties at local homes benefitting neighborhood schools, in-store shopping events with the Lucile Packard foundation and other local nonprofits. Engineered local and regional pop-up design events. Project management. In-store staffing, scheduling, inventory and management. Client and vendor relations and contracts.
Galleria DiPadova (Healdsburg, CA)
Principal/Director 2005 - 2012
Worked with corporate and private venues, wineries, homes and retail spaces. Collaborated with designers and architects to provide art and decorating services. Sourced art and artisan gifts from local and European artists; branded and marketed their product. Created a strong network of artisans and a commercial venue for their product. Conceptualized and executed all gallery art shows. Opened second location of Galleria DiPadova. Developed and implemented local wine tasting programs. Created superior event experiences, resulting in elevated sales revenue. Effectively built clientele and established relationships. Met and exceeded sales goals each year.?
Joseph Phelps Vineyards (Healdsburg, CA)
Event and Hospitality Manager 2001 - 2002
Responsible for all special occasions, VIP wine tastings and trade events that the winery hosted. Managed multiple projects, vendor and client-based. Built brilliant team of sales and hospitality ambassadors. Presented the face of the winery to the public and trade customers. Social ambassador for employees and clients. Maintained winery aesthetic, decoration for all holidays and events. Coordinated with grounds and maintenance staff to ensure smooth execution of
all winery celebrations. Food service and catering supervision. Sales and relationship support for the tasting room. Met and exceeded all sales goals.
Family House (San Francisco, CA)
Volunteer/ Board Member/Events 1992-1995
Created and managed fundraisers to benefit a facility for families of children with cancer to reside in while undergoing oncology treatment. Founded and ran a fund-raiser known as “Cabernet for Connoisseurs,” which continues to be the largest revenue-producing event for Family House. Recruited wine sponsors, including Dick Grace, Jayson Pahlmeyer, Shari and Garrett Staglin, Bob Hartwell, Ric Forman, John Shafer and many other wine industry legends. Created event budgets and procedures. Hired and trained event staff, worked with the board to develop a calendar of annual events, PR and community engagements. Joined the Board after a year as their youngest member ever.
Eduation
Mills College, Oakland Ca.
Real Estate License, Ca. 2005-2007
Employment History
Private Estate of Confidential Client (Menlo Park, CA)
Personal Assistant 1/2016 - Present
Manage personal and professional calendars for very busy philanthropist. Coordinated and executed all functions and events (including social events, community events, charity functions and interior/exterior home designer meetings). Research and book luxury travel with complex and detailed itineraries (both international and domestic). Manage domestic staff and groundskeepers for very large property. Assist with personal shopping, errands, gift giving, correspondence . (20 hours per week)
Personal Assistant, Estate Managerof Confidential Client ( Palo Alto CA.) 1/2019 – Present
Estate Manager for multiple residences. Responsible for all maintenance projects and vendor relationships.
Executed care of large gardens, grounds, pools, ponds and fountains. Coordinate all property events, including corporate entertainment. Hiring staff, caterers and coordinating all occasion details.
( 20 hours per week )
MEUSE (Carmel, CA)
Opening Gallery Director 1/2017 - 4/2017
Contract position; simultaneously served as Personal Assistant to private client
Designed gallery layout and general gallery aesthetic. Established a “new” and refreshing design concept for tech-driven Carmel gallery venue. Built community relationships, developed marketing, training, sales programs and materials. Advanced strategies and projects to build and increase revenue. Developed and implemented basis for supreme customer outreach and experience.
glassybaby (San Francisco/Menlo Park)
Store Manager/ Event Coordinator/ Corporate Sales 4/2016 - 11/2016
Outperformed sales expectations. Maintained excellent merchandising and marketing materials. Created superior consumer experience. Established relationships with corporate and nonprofits venues. Created art and home events to raise revenue and awareness through glassybaby, including: the Menlo Charity Horse Show, Tender Greens restaurant opening, private parties at local homes benefitting neighborhood schools, in-store shopping events with the Lucile Packard foundation and other local nonprofits. Engineered local and regional pop-up design events. Project management. In-store staffing, scheduling, inventory and management. Client and vendor relations and contracts.
Galleria DiPadova (Healdsburg, CA)
Principal/Director 2005 - 2012
Worked with corporate and private venues, wineries, homes and retail spaces. Collaborated with designers and architects to provide art and decorating services. Sourced art and artisan gifts from local and European artists; branded and marketed their product. Created a strong network of artisans and a commercial venue for their product. Conceptualized and executed all gallery art shows. Opened second location of Galleria DiPadova. Developed and implemented local wine tasting programs. Created superior event experiences, resulting in elevated sales revenue. Effectively built clientele and established relationships. Met and exceeded sales goals each year.?
Joseph Phelps Vineyards (Healdsburg, CA)
Event and Hospitality Manager 2001 - 2002
Responsible for all special occasions, VIP wine tastings and trade events that the winery hosted. Managed multiple projects, vendor and client-based. Built brilliant team of sales and hospitality ambassadors. Presented the face of the winery to the public and trade customers. Social ambassador for employees and clients. Maintained winery aesthetic, decoration for all holidays and events. Coordinated with grounds and maintenance staff to ensure smooth execution of
all winery celebrations. Food service and catering supervision. Sales and relationship support for the tasting room. Met and exceeded all sales goals.
Family House (San Francisco, CA)
Volunteer/ Board Member/Events 1992-1995
Created and managed fundraisers to benefit a facility for families of children with cancer to reside in while undergoing oncology treatment. Founded and ran a fund-raiser known as “Cabernet for Connoisseurs,” which continues to be the largest revenue-producing event for Family House. Recruited wine sponsors, including Dick Grace, Jayson Pahlmeyer, Shari and Garrett Staglin, Bob Hartwell, Ric Forman, John Shafer and many other wine industry legends. Created event budgets and procedures. Hired and trained event staff, worked with the board to develop a calendar of annual events, PR and community engagements. Joined the Board after a year as their youngest member ever.
Eduation
Mills College, Oakland Ca.
Real Estate License, Ca. 2005-2007