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Oct. 2025Exploring early-stage ventures and independent consulting opportunities.
Director- Digital Organizational Change Management & Business Readiness
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Director- Digital Organizational Change Management & Business Readiness
Jan. 2022 - Sep. 2025Pittsburgh, PA-Drove the enterprise change strategy for the Product Information Management transformation, designing adoption programs for equity and merchandise teams; driving cross functional alignment between product, project, engineering, and business partners across global markets. -Led business readiness for a global platform deployment resulting in the successful launch of four new e-commerce sites (U.S., Canada, Mexico, International), supporting a digital business exceeding $2B annually. -Served as a primary advisor to executive and senior leadership on organizatinal change impact, providing observations and recommendations that informed product roadmaps, go/no-go decisions and direction on major platform releases. -Partnered with senior leadership to assess impacts, align readiness plans, and drive adoption for high-priority initiatives, resulting in a 25% reduction in post-launch issues across major releases. -Spearheaded the establishment and growth of the first enterprise change management and business readiness team, supporting high impact initiatives across five global markets.
Senior Manager- Digital Production & Content
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Senior Manager- Digital Production & Content
May. 2017 - Mar. 2022-Served as a de facto change leader for ae.com’s multi-year global platform transformation--driving adoption, alignment and readiness across U.S., Canada, Mexico, and International markets while managing a full production and content team in parallel. -Directly managed cross-functional teams across digital production, content, and experience--providing strategic direction, growth coaching, and the kind of leadership that built both capability and careers. -Drove execution of over 150 content deployments annually, including eight critical seasonal campaigns--managing cross functional teams through high stakes, high-velocity change seasons.
Manager-Production Coordination
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Manager-Production Coordination
Apr. 2015 - Apr. 2017-Served as a de facto change leader for ae.com’s multi-year global platform transformation--driving adoption, alignment and readiness across U.S., Canada, Mexico, and International markets while managing a full production and content team in parallel. -Directly managed cross-functional teams across digital production, content, and experience--providing strategic direction, growth coaching, and the kind of leadership that built both capability and careers. -Drove execution of over 150 content deployments annually, including eight critical seasonal campaigns--managing cross functional teams through high stakes, high-velocity change seasons.
Lead Production Coordinator
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Lead Production Coordinator
Jun. 2013 - Mar. 2015-Led brand initiatives, creative reviews, and design handoff approval and scheduling. -Worked closely with front end developers on website content updates and deployments. -Worked closely with external mobile agency for mobile site and mobile app content coordination, scheduling and deployment. -Managed website deployment schedule, on call rotation, staging and morning deployment quality control.
Brand Production Coordinator-AE Direct
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Brand Production Coordinator-AE Direct
Feb. 2012 - May. 2013Greater Pittsburgh Region*Manages the production schedule for multiple brands; ensuring timely delivery and approval for websets and online projects. *Implements and manages multiple brand projects through life cycle; including Multimedia Guides on desktop and mobile devices. *Owns the documentation for all weekly specified AEO, Inc brand Production Meetings. *Provides detailed and weekly status reports on webset progress and monthly metrics to management. *Manages the execution of weekly and seasonal updates between all business partners (design, merchandising, development, infrastructure). *Communication liaison between merchandise, marketing, design, IT, and the photo studio for all current seasonal information that pertains to the direct business. *Hosts weekly art review meetings, fostering conversation between cross functional partners around digital creative review.
Aerie Allocator
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Aerie Allocator
Jun. 2010 - Feb. 2012*Maintains two clothing departments' sizing and allocation strategies. *Optimizes inventory control across the United States and Canada. *Assists merchant and planning cross-functional partners on product purchasing decisions. *Reacts proactively to pre-season and in-season product selling trends, *Meets and exceeds business targets and balances short and long term results.
Flagship Planning Intern
American Eagle OutfittersFlagship Planning Intern
Jun. 2009 - Aug. 2009Managed excel spread sheets daily to insure the right products went to the right place at the right time. ** Collaborated with other interns to divide and create a Flagship Planning training program. ** Owned and managed two stores throughout the ten week program. ** Attained a full time position with American Eagle after graduation as an Allocator.
Inside Sales Associate/University Account Executive
The Pitt NewsInside Sales Associate/University Account Executive
Apr. 2008 - Apr. 2010**Managed and maintained multiple university and student accounts **Attained and accomplished sales quotas between $30,000 and $50,000 monthly **Conducted cold calls, sent e-mails and faxes to approximately 50 customers a week. **Attained a management position in Inside Sales. **Trained and managed 6-10 staff members and account executives daily.
Sales Associate
American Eagle OutfittersSales Associate
May. 2007 - Aug. 2007Assisted customers in finding the best possible clothes to fit their body, style, and life. Established a positive and approachable atmosphere and work environment for customers. Organized the store and/or area I was assigned to, as to convey the representation American Eagle is passionate about.
Office Support Assistant
The Grandview GroupOffice Support Assistant
May. 2007 - Aug. 2007Organized clienteles' financial information and folders to increase accessibility and efficiency. Maintained a clean and orderly work environment by efficiently organizing office supplies and business offices.
Student Office Assistant
University of PittsburghStudent Office Assistant
Aug. 2006 - Apr. 2008**Managed calendars for Advising director and seven academic advisors and Study Abroad coordinator. **Assisted with coordinating special events for incoming freshmen and transfer students. **Maintained a database for 1700+ students enrolled in CBA. **Acted as interdepartmental liaison for internal offices. **Served as general information specialist regarding CBA's policies and procedures.
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