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LoGuidice HoldingsChief Operating Officer
Dec. 2021Los Angeles, California, United StatesChief Operating Officer of a portfolio of growing companies in real estate, entertainment and software
CreatorSpace LLCChief Executive Officer
Sep. 2021Westlake Village, California, United StatesManaging the growth and development of CreatorSpace from ideation to our recent beta launch - and beyond.
AvalaraBusiness Development Manager - Business Licenses by Avalara
Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2021Develop new B2B partnerships to grow sales across product lines
Strategize on new business and product opportunities
Leverage specialized industry and product knowledge
Business Licenses, LLCDirector of Business Development
Feb. 2016 - Dec. 2021Westlake Village, CaliforniaDevelop new B2B partnerships to grow sales across product lines
Strategize on new business and product opportunities
Leverage specialized industry and product knowledge
Next Horizon ConsultingFounder and Consultant
May. 2013 - Nov. 2020Greater Los Angeles AreaNext Horizon Consulting brings your products and services to market in Southeast Asia and helps you make clear, effective financial, marketing, and human capital decisions. We also make the Southeast Asian region more accessible to clients by translating foreign nuances into comprehensible realities. Next Horizon Consulting helps clients bridge cultural gaps, locate local resources, make connections and find comparative advantages in the very different business environments of Southeast Asia. We offer more than a decade of global business insights and cultural experiences to provide the guidance and solutions our clients can rely on.
Intuit (Formerly Docstoc)Operations Manager - QuickBooks Licenses/License123 and Intuit Santa Monica Customer Care
Oct. 2011 - Jan. 2016Santa Monica, CAOversaw all aspects of a new product, from pitching the product idea through product delivery. Developed and executed product and website operations, strategic plans and business proposals for new contact partners and clients. Led a team of 18 direct and 5 indirect reports.
• Established and supported multiple key partnerships, including government clients within San Francisco and Los Angeles, and major corporations, including LegalZoom and CSC.
• Developed research methodology and managed research for a licensing database encompassing 12,000+ cities nationwide. • Collaborated with directors, product managers, developers and designers to create an updated and improved client experience, overseeing a full-service business licensing service and outbound sales team.
• Achieved the highest level of customer service by managing all customer service operations across three distinct online products.
• Improved employee retention by developing and executing a company culture and management style.
• Exceeded department growth goals by 500 licenses, increasing the license database from 400 to 10,500 cities in six months through the deployment of technical improvements and team expansion.
Freelance WriterBusiness, Healthcare, Travel and Food Writer
Jun. 2010 - Sep. 2011Wrote articles while traveling around the world on a one-year honeymoon. Articles appeared in USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Motley Fool, Business.com, Livestrong and eHow. "The Proof Is In The Puddings" about Turkish dessert establishments and their significance in Turkish culture (my favorite piece), was a travel feature in LA Times, Brand X Magazine.
On AssignmentSenior Account Executive
Sep. 2008 - Jun. 2010Recruited to the position to build the recruitment of a new rehabilitation program for the publicly traded healthcare staffing firm, enabling the organization to reach profitability within six months of startup operations.
• Recruited and staffed qualified physical, occupational and speech therapist for a new rehabilitation and allied health program by establishing relationships with key professionals within the industry.
Life Care Centers of AmericaDivision Director of Recruitment - Northwest Division
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2008Recruited rehabilitation therapist and assistants for 33 skilled nursing facilities and clinics. Negotiated wages, presented offers to qualified staff, while managing contract labor and outside staffing agencies. • Team with executive leadership to determine staffing goals and develop strategic plans for the recruitment of staff for the company’s seven divisions.
• Reduced contract labor expenses by $500,000 per month by closing the open position gap within the organization from 180 open positions to less than 50 at any given time.
• Won top talent in the industry by developing a pay-in-lieu of benefits program, implementing an internal traveler program and leveraging sign-on and retention bonuses.
• Developed a foreign recruitment and immigration program that attracted talent worldwide.
Global Healthcare Resources Foreign RecruitmentRecruiter
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2006Established the organization that provided recruitment of foreign nurses for two US based hospital placement firms. Developed financial structure and managed cash flow for the organization, overseeing four direct reports within the recruitment division.
• Recruited nurses from an untapped market in Singapore by establishing the company as the only reliable and steady US hospital recruiting firm in the region, leading to expanded recruiting programs in Taiwan, China and Nepal.
• Ensured recruits met strict US licensure requirements by providing trainers to teach the nurses critical thinking strategies that enabled them to pass board exams.
The Daily of the University of WashingtonEditor in Chief
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 1999Responsible for editorial content for daily newspaper. Supervised staff of 125
Performed all HR functions including hiring, discipline and payrollWrote roughly five stories and editorials a week while editing. Proofread.
Copy-edited
Planned content and supervised editing team of 11 sub-editors
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