Brooke Kokawa

-Serve as native language expert for engineers and researchers -Annotation and prompt tuning review for speech recognition software -Write phonetic transcripts for new and existing entries -Evaluate design and quality of pronunciation dictionaries

-Built/negotiated/managed client marketing campaigns -Established over 100 client accounts generating over $1.1M in revenue -Consistently met and exceeded sales goals, closing out at an average of 140% of monthly quotas

-Managed top grossing sales team of 2010 -Created DiscoverSD.com media kit and various marketing campaigns -Reported directly to CEO, CFO and VP of company -Led weekly sales presentations/meetings

•Oversaw all aspects of high-profile/large-scale social and corporate events •Negotiated and contracted with outside vendors including restaurants, liquor reps, DJs/live entertainment, florists, party rental companies, and audiovisual vendors •Integrated clients into event platform to allow for onsite branding opportunities

•Created an innovative, engaging visual environment, eliciting an empathetic connection to the brand •Analyzed weekly sales reports and trends to develop compelling merchandising strategies •Directed displays (windows, platforms, signage, etc.) to increase in-store traffic and conversion

•Supported Oakley Japan, Oakley South Pacific and 13 official distributors of Asia- Pacific Region •Organized Oakley product placement and athlete “safehouse” at 2008 Beijing Olympics •Planned and prepared for international tradeshows and global sales meetings (500+ attendees)

•Coordinated events such as corporate dinners, pharmaceutical dinner programs, holiday parties, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, birthday parties, bridal/baby showers, and business luncheons. •Cultivated new business through comprehensive site tours, menu tastings and industry networking events •Consistently met and exceeded goals, closing out at an average of 140% of monthly quotas.

•Managed press kits, tradeshows, and lead database. Point of contact for media outlets and education •Spearheaded attendee marketing initiative for Desktop Linux Summit, resulting in 350% increase in targeted demographic attendance

apparel construction, marketing, merchandising,

Marketing, Spanish

Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Management, Spanish