Resume & Letters of Recommendation

Experience

Event Director and Recruitment Manager

Bolt Marketing Group dba Kids Obstacle Challenge

Portland, Oregon

June 2016 - July 2020

I have a whole page dedicated to this robust experience. In short, I started out working part time as a Brand Ambassador for Bolt Marketing Group. I loved the company and asked for more responsibility. The role of Registration Manager for their traveling event series, Kids Obstacle Challenge, became my next adventure. The following two years, I took on a split role as the Recruitment Manager and Event Director for the series.

Team Manager

Suja Juice

Portland, Oregon

January 2016 - June 2016

Formed new and valuable relationships with event contacts to represent Suja at up to 6,000 attendee events
Constructed the Juice Crew team by sourcing, interviewing, hiring, training and managing Juice Crew members
Brought Portland household penetration from 1% to 1.5% in 84 days which made us 3 months ahead of schedule
Created 7-10 guerrilla and seeding mission plans per week to drive quality consumer interaction and build brand awareness

Assistant Store Manager

Fossil Group

Schaumburg, IL

November 2015 - January 2016

Maintained a communication log to efficiently update co-managers on the status of daily tasks
Completed in-depth company training and trained employees to constantly deliver outstanding guest service
Addressed guest inquiries and resolved complaints with a calm and positive attitude
Managed daily opening and closing functions

Assistant Store Manager

Abercrombie & Fitch

Schaumburg, IL

March 2015 - November 2015

Started at Abercrombie Kids and was promoted to Abercrombie & Fitch after only 5 months
Completed one-week emergency protocol training to protect customers’ safety
Oversaw multi-shift retail operations in areas of sales analysis and reporting, payroll processing, customer service management, vendor relations, budget management, stockroom and receiving
Managed Talent Acquisition and Talent Management – Sourced, interviewed, on-boarded, and mentored a team of 35+ brand representatives and stock associates
Improved regional ranking to the best performing store in Asset Protection with less than 1% maintaining average of theft to merchandise sold due to outstanding customer service
Exceeded quarterly sales objectives by 10%

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

September 2010 - December 2014

Dean’s List of Distinguished Students
St. Ignatius Scholarship for exceptional academic performance and leadership

200-Hr Yoga Teacher Training Intensive

PDX Power Yoga

Portland, Oregon

October 2019 - November 2019

Currently working on 300-hr level training
Registered 200-hr Yoga Teacher
I lead students through Baron Baptiste’s Journey into Power Sequence to build vitality and flexibility.

Professional Skillset

Event Production

Customer Service

Inventory Management

Brand Awareness

Talent Acquisition

Team Management

Sales

Retail

Recommendations

Molly Stinson, Managing Event Director

Bolt Marketing Group dba Kids Obstacle Challenge

As Amelia’s previous employer of four years, I have become acquainted with her on a professional and personal level. Professionally, Amelia is one of the most dedicated employees with a passion for continued learning and career development. Personally, I am confident that her “can-do” attitude and upbeat energy would be a positive addition to any work atmosphere.

In a team environment, Amelia is a natural leader. Her attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and commitment to seeing projects through to completion make her a valued team member. She continually impresses me with the ease with which she learns new skills and applies them to her daily work assignments.

As the Event Director for Kids Obstacle Challenge, Amelia was responsible for overseeing a production budget of $250k, managing 10+ direct reports in the field, recruiting all volunteers and in-market staff, and executing events with over 10,000 in daily attendance. Our most notable sponsors and partners, Subaru of America and CLIF Bar has applauded Amelia for her superior account management and ability to execute their brand activations with success.

Though she was an asset in our event production efforts, Amelia was also extraordinarily helpful in other areas of the company. On the administrative side, she assisted with payroll, was excellent at researching and designing experiential activations for new client RFP’s and supported our customer service team. Most recently, Amelia began working with our content department to help produce a series of yoga-inspired fitness workouts for our online community via social channels (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube).

I volunteered to write this letter of recommendation on Amelia’s behalf as I am extremely grateful for her contributions to our organization and it is my strong opinion that Amelia would be a tremendous addition to your workplace. She has my highest recommendation.

Melinda Luksch, Owner

PDX Power Yoga

I highly recommend Amelia for both her work ethic and her character. She recently graduated from our 200 Hour Teacher Training program at PDX Power Power Yoga and is part of our Community Success Leadership Team. I've seen Amelia become a strong and confident leader in our studio, always being the first to complete projects and take on tasks. She is constantly serving others and inspires others to do the same. Because of her commitment to building a community of inclusivity and genuine relationship, you’d be lucky to have her as an addition to your organization.

Mi Nguyen, Social Media Marketing and Influencer Partnerships

Bolt Marketing Group dba Kids Obstacle Challenge

I had the pleasure of working alongside Amelia for Kids Obstacle Challenge 2017. Her work ethic is incredibly admirable - despite back-to-back long days of labor and customer service, the high quality standards that she has for her work never faltered. She is always on the hunt for ways to improve and led our event production team in an efficient and organized manner. As a team member and as a leader, Amelia would be a valuable asset to any employer.