• Juris Doctor, May 2011, Entertainment & Tax Law Concentration  Click here for list of  JD course work
  

Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California

• Certificate, Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2005  Click here for list of CADR course work
  

Pepperdine University, Malibu, California

• Masters Business Administration, Finance, June 2004 Click here for list of MBA course work
  

• Bachelor of Science, Finance,  June 2000

VP of Finance/Litigation Coordinator, 2007-present

• VP of Finance directly reporting to President and Owner; managed day- to-day operations of two corporations and several private investment projects.
• Developed and managed attorney client relations with several top 100 law firms; Coordinated complex litigation, pre-filing through trial.
• Performed financial analyses and oversight on $30+ million real estate development projects; Analyzed and resolved state and federal tax liability disputes; Oversaw the dissolution of various defunct subsidiaries and investment accounts.
• Managed various sensitive aspects of client’s personal family estate, including contested guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.

Sales/Business Developer, 2005-2007

• Was top performing sales professional that developed innovative high-end auto marketing strategy; Orchestrated dealership’s regional marketing events and charity benefits; formalized sales training manuals for existing employees and new hires.
• Conducted extensive cost-benefit analyses of internet marketing strategy with backward and forward looking financial models resulting in a 50-60% cost savings on advertising expense.
• Developed web-based advertising strategy for Ferrari and Maserati that increased visibility nationally.Prepared targeted “advertorial” print advertizing copy.

Mediation Extern, 2005

• Selected from students at Straus Institute to perform mediations for not-for-profit organization; compiled over 120 hours mediating for court-appointed mediations in business dispute, construction, and personal injury litigations.

Business Consultant, 2003

• Elected by Pepperdine Board of Visitors to consult with not for profit inter-generational [servicing both seniors and children] day care center to develop comprehensive fee-for-service business plan including financial model for sensitivity analysis;
• Developed business plan that was successfully implemented and remains in place today.

Project Manager/Business Developer, 2000-2002

• Chosen by owner to develop and manage urban street furniture company that manufactures and maintains advertising-supported modular news rack programs in downtown city centers.
• Analyzed expenditures and initiated changes to control expenses reducing operating costs by 10-20%; Lobbied and campaigned political officials and community business leaders to secure the company’s exclusive advertising rights in their cities.

Marketing Manager/Product Developer, 1998-2000

• Contributed to explosive market share growth for master distributor of the Brembo Evolutionâ„¢ performance automotive brake program.
• Developed and maintained excellent working relationships with new vendors to improve product quality and reduce per-unit cost.

Cutter Automotive Galleries, Santa Barbara, California

Sales Consultant, 1993-1998

• Youngest factory registered sales person for Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar.