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Rachelle Okmin

Danville,CA

Summary

Experienced candidate with a successful track record in new home design consulting and sales. Recognized by clients and builders' sales team members for providing exceptional customer service. Skilled at quickly understanding intricate design issues and implementing efficient solutions. Collaborative designer who enjoys working with new home owners to turn their vision into reality.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Design Consultant

Vintage Design an ADG Company
2020.07 - Current
  • Consults in the design process and options choices for new home buyers to create custom home interiors
  • Exceeded monthly sales goals consistently for over 4 years (72% + Capture Rate)
  • Establishes and maintains professional relationships with Sales Agents from Northern California builders including: Lennar, DR Horton, Van Daele, Blue Mountain Communities, Homes Built for America in Sunnyvale & Windward Pacific
  • Currently designing Westwind and Hideaway at River Islands in Lathrop, Lumberyard in Morgan Hill, Magnolia and Holly Oak at Baldwin Ranch and Crestwick in the Tracy/Patterson Area
  • Vintage II in Manteca as well as a few communities in Silicon Valley and Southern California.

SAP Sales/Presales Academy - Event Design/Production Manager

SAP
2016.04 - 2020.07
  • Managed Presales Academy event logistics, and designed and implemented all the Academy's networking events, training celebrations and excursions
  • Assisted with logistics for executive visits, specialty food and beverage planning as well as managed the executive gift and academy gifting program
  • Designed and managed implementation of Branded Gift Shop
  • Worked with local venues and vendors for 'pop up' programs on an as needed basis.

Event Planner - Northern California Events

SHRM
2017.11 - 2019.01
  • Assisted with the development of the newly opened Northern California satellite office of SHRM
  • Planned and implemented all logistics and operations for events including seminars, workshops, receptions, meet-ups and community meetings
  • Planned and executed all local office social media marketing and onsite event marketing
  • Also worked with headquarters' creative/marketing to implement marketing collateral
  • Worked with regional committees to develop and implement networking opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.

Event Production Consultant

Independent Contractor
1999.01 - 2016.04

Managed and implemented meetings, conferences and exhibit execution at trade shows for companies and organizations that required experience and expertise on a short-term basis


Past Clients Include:

  • Nokia Sales
  • Incentive Gainsight
  • SF BlackRock
  • Chevron
  • Intuit Marketing Forum and Executive Forums - via Blue
  • Nosal Partners Freeman Exposition Services
  • Woodward & McDowell
  • MCJ Consulting
  • ISAKOS - International Society of Arthroscopic Knee and Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Freeman Transportation
  • WebCT
  • Valleylab Medical Devices American College of Cardiology
  • Key3Media (formerly ZD Events/Softbank Forums)
  • Miller Freeman, Inc
  • Net MarketMakers

Education

BA - American Government and Politics (United States)

California State University-Sacramento

Skills

  • Customer Relation Management
  • Home Design Consulting
  • Event Design and Implementation
  • Sales and Account Management
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Budgeting
  • Multiple Software Skills including advanced knowledge with MS Office Suite and many proprietary applications

Affiliations

  • Alpha Chi Omega - Advisor UC Berkeley

Timeline

Senior Design Consultant

Vintage Design an ADG Company
2020.07 - Current

Event Planner - Northern California Events

SHRM
2017.11 - 2019.01

SAP Sales/Presales Academy - Event Design/Production Manager

SAP
2016.04 - 2020.07

Event Production Consultant

Independent Contractor
1999.01 - 2016.04

BA - American Government and Politics (United States)

California State University-Sacramento
Rachelle Okmin