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Zsofia Alfonso
About & Services
Sales Support
Events / Conferences
PR / Communications
Visibility
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Through TouchPoints, I create exceptional marketing experiences for customers and potential clients that
help generate business and create visibility for the company.
 Track record - 15+ years of experience in executing successful marketing campaigns for
o professional services: investment banks, accounting firms
o real estate funds and developers
o education: colleges and universities
o fashion/retail: product development and merchandising for designers
o sports: International Management Group (IMG) and sports clubs
 Flexibility – collaborate as part of your team
 Support - sales and marketing teams
 Singular focus - ability to be an expert in the market
ABLandCompany
www.ablandco.com
 Led ABLandCo’s marketing and business
development efforts through two
acquisitions.
 Helped grow the firm from $100,000
in revenue to $1,000,000.
 Created its brand and planned and
executed integrated marketing
campaigns.
branding, business planning & execution,
marketing communications, website
ABLandCompany (Continued)
www.ablandco.com
 Created its logo, stationery and all
marketing collaterals
 Developed a systematic sales effort and
supported the sales team
 Developed and managed sales and
marketing budgets
 Hired and trained staff
Saybrook Capital
www.saybrook.net
 Developed and executed direct marketing
campaign – events, conferences, PR
appearances - for Saybrook’s new funds targeting
potential high-net-worth investors. The campaign
resulted in 5% conversion rate equaling $20
million new equity raised
 Supported the companies’ sales and marketing
efforts by planning and executing marketing
campaigns such as events for potential clients,
direct mailers and presentations. Coordinated
production teams to deliver “top-notch” quality
pitch books
 Built and internal fund raising process and
database to fulfill Saybrook’s need for investor
relations. Developed marketing plans and yearly
marketing budgets. Monitored budget vs. actual
spending
branding,
brochures,
websites,
events
European Designers – Nanushka & Use Unused
www.nanushka.hu
www.use.co.hu
 Importer, distributor and marketer of
European designer clothing
 Collections include: Nanushka and USE
unused contemporary designer lines
 Developed business and branding and
marketing plans for the clothing lines
 Hired and trained sales and operations
teams
 Planned and executed seasonal
merchandising plans
 Participated in prestigious trade shows –
Coterie, Designers and Agents
 Planned and produced fashion show and
trade show events . Presented Spring 09
collection at Gen Art fashion show in front
of a 1,000 industry professionals and the
press (image)
product development, merchandising, marketing, events
Arthur Andersen
 As a part of the Global Brand Team developed
sponsorships, events, and an advertising
campaign to create a preference for the brand
within the target Fortune 1000 companies
 Organized, coordinated and executed all
aspects of Andersen's national events: The Final
3, The Masters 2001, Aspen Agenda with
over one hundred executives attending
 Analyzed and evaluated target customers’
profiles and their media preferences. Assisted
in developing the firm’s first global image
campaign with Ogilvy & Mather
 Supervised and managed a virtual project team
that developed a Worldwide Events Calendar
for over 500 firm sponsored events to be used
by the 85,000 personnel worldwide
 Researched, analyzed, and reported
competitors’ marketing activities within the
sponsorship, event, and conference area to
help the marketing leadership in making
investment decisions
events, conferences, branding, media plan
Professor – The Art Institute
https://www.artinstitutes.edu/online/about/faculty
/zsofia-alfonso
• As a full-time Professor, taught and
counseled over 1,000 students over 8
years
• Received excellent reviews from
supervisors
• Scored high on students evaluation
• Created social media marketing to
build community for the fashion
program’s students
• Developed eight online marketing and
product development classes
• Led the curriculum team to develop
portfolio courses
• Helped and counseled over 150+
students in career development and
internships
• Mentored fashion students
• Through video recordings and
consultation, enhanced students’
learning experience
• Hosted webinars and virtual
conferences to train part-time faculty
teaching, coaching, mentoring, social media and online marketing
Education
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles 1998 - 2000
 Master of Business Administration, Emphasis: Finance GPA 3.7
 Women's Tennis Coach - Led the Loyola Marymount University women's team to its first
national ranking
 Member, Southern California Entrepreneurship Academy

Pepperdine University, Malibu 1998
 Bachelor of Arts, International Management GPA 3.5
 Graduated Cum Laude, Full Tennis Scholarship
 Winner of 1998 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
 Nationally ranked # 2 in doubles and #18 in singles
 Pepperdine’s “Student Athlete of 1998.”

Portfolio Highlights

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    About & Services SalesSupport Events / Conferences PR / Communications Visibility Jkh Ghf h Through TouchPoints, I create exceptional marketing experiences for customers and potential clients that help generate business and create visibility for the company.  Track record - 15+ years of experience in executing successful marketing campaigns for o professional services: investment banks, accounting firms o real estate funds and developers o education: colleges and universities o fashion/retail: product development and merchandising for designers o sports: International Management Group (IMG) and sports clubs  Flexibility – collaborate as part of your team  Support - sales and marketing teams  Singular focus - ability to be an expert in the market
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    ABLandCompany www.ablandco.com  Led ABLandCo’smarketing and business development efforts through two acquisitions.  Helped grow the firm from $100,000 in revenue to $1,000,000.  Created its brand and planned and executed integrated marketing campaigns. branding, business planning & execution, marketing communications, website
  • 4.
    ABLandCompany (Continued) www.ablandco.com  Createdits logo, stationery and all marketing collaterals  Developed a systematic sales effort and supported the sales team  Developed and managed sales and marketing budgets  Hired and trained staff
  • 5.
    Saybrook Capital www.saybrook.net  Developedand executed direct marketing campaign – events, conferences, PR appearances - for Saybrook’s new funds targeting potential high-net-worth investors. The campaign resulted in 5% conversion rate equaling $20 million new equity raised  Supported the companies’ sales and marketing efforts by planning and executing marketing campaigns such as events for potential clients, direct mailers and presentations. Coordinated production teams to deliver “top-notch” quality pitch books  Built and internal fund raising process and database to fulfill Saybrook’s need for investor relations. Developed marketing plans and yearly marketing budgets. Monitored budget vs. actual spending branding, brochures, websites, events
  • 6.
    European Designers –Nanushka & Use Unused www.nanushka.hu www.use.co.hu  Importer, distributor and marketer of European designer clothing  Collections include: Nanushka and USE unused contemporary designer lines  Developed business and branding and marketing plans for the clothing lines  Hired and trained sales and operations teams  Planned and executed seasonal merchandising plans  Participated in prestigious trade shows – Coterie, Designers and Agents  Planned and produced fashion show and trade show events . Presented Spring 09 collection at Gen Art fashion show in front of a 1,000 industry professionals and the press (image) product development, merchandising, marketing, events
  • 7.
    Arthur Andersen  Asa part of the Global Brand Team developed sponsorships, events, and an advertising campaign to create a preference for the brand within the target Fortune 1000 companies  Organized, coordinated and executed all aspects of Andersen's national events: The Final 3, The Masters 2001, Aspen Agenda with over one hundred executives attending  Analyzed and evaluated target customers’ profiles and their media preferences. Assisted in developing the firm’s first global image campaign with Ogilvy & Mather  Supervised and managed a virtual project team that developed a Worldwide Events Calendar for over 500 firm sponsored events to be used by the 85,000 personnel worldwide  Researched, analyzed, and reported competitors’ marketing activities within the sponsorship, event, and conference area to help the marketing leadership in making investment decisions events, conferences, branding, media plan
  • 8.
    Professor – TheArt Institute https://www.artinstitutes.edu/online/about/faculty /zsofia-alfonso • As a full-time Professor, taught and counseled over 1,000 students over 8 years • Received excellent reviews from supervisors • Scored high on students evaluation • Created social media marketing to build community for the fashion program’s students • Developed eight online marketing and product development classes • Led the curriculum team to develop portfolio courses • Helped and counseled over 150+ students in career development and internships • Mentored fashion students • Through video recordings and consultation, enhanced students’ learning experience • Hosted webinars and virtual conferences to train part-time faculty teaching, coaching, mentoring, social media and online marketing
  • 9.
    Education Loyola Marymount University,Los Angeles 1998 - 2000  Master of Business Administration, Emphasis: Finance GPA 3.7  Women's Tennis Coach - Led the Loyola Marymount University women's team to its first national ranking  Member, Southern California Entrepreneurship Academy  Pepperdine University, Malibu 1998  Bachelor of Arts, International Management GPA 3.5  Graduated Cum Laude, Full Tennis Scholarship  Winner of 1998 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship  Nationally ranked # 2 in doubles and #18 in singles  Pepperdine’s “Student Athlete of 1998.”