ActiveLab PDX LLC
December 2024 - May 2025, Portland, OR

Fitness Studio Startup (Business Closed)

• Led studio operations from concept to pre-launch, overseeing scheduling systems, hiring processes, and brand development, resulting in an operational fitness studio with increasing client engagement.

• Directed a full website redesign via Squarespace, integrating booking and marketing tools to streamline user experience and support client acquisition.

• Conducted market research and a targeted focus group to develop fitness programming aligned with community needs and studio goals.

• Supported the owner with strategic business development, regulatory filings, and vendor coordination, ensuring compliance and operational readiness.

• Business Operations: Managed day-to-day studio operations, including staffing, scheduling, inventory, and vendor relationships.

• Project Management: Oversaw short and long-term initiatives including studio setup, program launches, and process development.

• Administrative Support: Provided high-level executive support to the owner, managing calendars, filing systems, communication drafts, and research for business decisions.

• Hiring & Onboarding: Designed and led hiring campaigns, conducted interviews, created job descriptions, and developed onboarding plans for new hires.

• Marketing & Branding: Created and launched social media accounts, initiated brand presence setup, and supported early-stage outreach efforts.

• Documentation & Systems: Developed SOPs, training materials, brand guidelines, and internal tools to ensure knowledge transfer and operational consistency.

Apex Industries
May 2022 – April 2024, Tigard, OR

Plastics Manufacturing

• Led a revenue recovery initiative that generated $1M by strategically managing the sale of stagnant and work-in-progress (WIP) materials.

• Managed a customer service process improvement project, streamlining requests for Apex's largest customer and subsidiaries through a centralized email system.

• Spearheaded a process optimization project for the expeditor team, creating a shared guide that improved delivery timelines, responsiveness, and contributed to Apex achieving Preferred Vendor Status.

• Collaborated with internal and external engineering teams to generate detailed quotes for Rapid Prototype Manufacturing (RPM) opportunities.

• Project Planning & Execution: Developed project plans, defined scope, goals, and timelines, and led resource allocation for high-priority projects.

• Risk & Change Management: Managed project risks and scope changes, assessing impact on cost, timelines, and resource needs, ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

• Stakeholder Communication: Served as primary contact for major clients, overseeing projects contributing to 65% of revenue. Maintained clear communication with internal teams and stakeholders.

• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement: Implemented quality control processes and led post-project reviews to drive improvements, enhancing efficiency through Lean principles.

• Team Leadership: Directed cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with project goals, resolving conflicts, and driving performance improvements.

• Process Optimization: Streamlined operations and improved resource management across departments, reducing inefficiencies and increasing throughput.

Pacific Fence & Wire
May 2021 - April 2022, Clackamas, OR

Manufacturing/Construction

• Led the creation of over 2,000 Smart Part numbers, ensuring seamless integration with a new software system and implementing a scalable schema for part number generation.

• Managed a warehouse optimization project, designing and ordering Location ID Labels to improve human readability and efficiency in the picking process.

• Achieved a 55% cost savings for Zone 06 by researching and aligning building requirements with county regulations.

• Coordinated Project Activities: Managing schedules, resources, equipment, and information.

• Task Assignment: Assigning tasks to internal teams and assisting with schedule management.

• Budget Preparation: Helping prepare and provide information for project budgets.

• Risk Management: Analyzing risks and opportunities and implementing mitigation strategies.

• Progress Monitoring: Overseeing project progress and handling any issues that arise.

• Documentation: Maintaining comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports.

• Stakeholder Communication: Acting as the point of contact and communicating project status to all participants

GTS Interior Supply
September 2016 -  May 2021, Portland, OR

Construction Supply

• Supported project management for multiple new location launches, delivering early openings by coordinating interior design, layout, merchandising, staff training, and IT program implementation.

• Led cost-saving initiatives by optimizing the business internet package, reducing monthly service costs by 65%, and securing nearly two years of credits from the ISP.

• Established an internal Microsoft SharePoint site for quote analytics, quoting resources, customer database, and holistic CRM, providing training to all staff members.

• Marketing: Designing and creating marketing content, merchandising showrooms, and planning customer events.

• Continued Education: Determining topics, vendor coordination, and scheduling of Product Knowledge (PK) training for internal team members.

• New Location Launches: Supporting project management for new location launches. Resulting in early openings through interior design, layout, merchandising, staff training, and IT program implementation.

• Computer Literacy: Writing and presenting Outlook and Microsoft Suite training sessions to enhance employee efficiency.

• SharePoint Subject Matter Expert (SME): Designing, implementing, and supporting internal SharePoint Site for GTS Interior Supply, and parent company GMS.

• Business Continuity Plans: Risk mitigation and generating solutions for potential lapses in existing setups.

• Quote Analytics and Tracking: Completing quote data entry, pulling and presenting analytics, and providing Win/Kill ratio reports to stakeholders.