Business Development Manager

Sanae Alice Kanzawa, MBA 156 Casuda Canyon Drive #G [email protected]

Monterey Park, CA 91754

(323)377-6226

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Over 11 years of documented success and progressively responsible experience in business development, the biological sciences, financial management, and strategic marketing within the scientific an d retail industry. Successful at developing strategic relationships with stakeholders, vendors, st aff and faculty, establishing new programs, and streamlining business and resear ch operations Highly effective liaison with communication skills proven by effective interact ion with management, co-workers and vendors Expedient problem-solver for optimal productivity, improvement and profitabilit y. Skillful trainer with a proven ability to think creatively even when given limi ted resources. KEY LEADERSHIP SKILLS Leadership Team Building Vendor/Client Relations Budget Management Cross Functional Collaboration

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1998 - Present Lab Technician Supervisor III 2004 Present Oversee Haz Mat Compliance related to the biohazards, chemicals, and radioactiv e materials being used in the laboratory. Manage procurements, reconcile and balance the laboratory budget, oversee and e nsure grant compliance. Schedule and assign tasks to the 30 part-time staff employed during my tenure, maintain smooth operation of the laboratory. Lower overall functioning costs while maintaining or even improving quality of work by utilizing the new or substitute products. Teaching Assistant 2001 2003 Taught subjects in the area of Psychologyand Neuroscience to undergraduates Reinforced my own scientific knowledge while building teaching and communicatio n skills. Duties included didactic explanation of class lectures to students, simplifyin g technical terms, correcting exams and providing understandable explanations wi th corrections, and tutoring students. The students often gained insight into their mistakes and elicited a greater understanding of the subject matter at han d, through my efforts, thus improving their grades by a whole letter if not more . Research Assistant 1999-2003 Pioneered the Introduction of the first cold probe, used in an experimental set ting classical conditioning and perfected its production. Helped engineer and trouble-shoot the hand-made equipment used in the laborator y, saving the laboratory investigator funds normally expended on purchases or mo re expensive equipment. This enabled the lab to continue with the experiments t hat were ongoing in a more cost effective way. Conducted quality controlled independent research in neuroscience. Engineered new tools to measure behavior of animals in a classical conditioning setting. Lab Assistant 1998-2000 Key Research Assistant in a double blind study, taking measurements of the vent ricles in the brain, thus setting the parameters for these measurements.

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RELATED EXPERIENCE Pacific Leisure Management Assisted in planning tours San Francisco Kintetsu based upon vendor/ client rela tionships, negotiations and networking vendors. Other departments flourished b ased upon the new business that was being generated through the restaurant booki ngs and the technical tours I arranged for clients in Japan seeking specific bus inesses to visit. Sunrise Plaza Utilized Cross Functional Collaborations and instituted new operational policies to increase business revenue, resulting in the merger of two key departments. This streamlined Japan Travel Bureauss operations in LA. EDUCATION University of Phoenix, Pasadena, CA MBA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA BA East Asian Languages and Cultures BS Biology Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan a year abroad. Kyodo System, - Japanese Language School, Los Angeles, CA Elementary, Junior High, and High School SKILLS Computer: Familiarity with both PC and MAC operating systems Microsoft word, excel and power point, SAP Language: Speak Japanese fluently can read and write basic Japanese CIVIC AFFILIATIONS Monterey Park CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)