Brett Kalynycz

Coordinate and manage a comprehensive and balanced schedule for both full-time and freelance employees while overseeing company productivity and deadline adherence with clientele.

• Reduce scheduling conflicts and ensure timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
• Manage customer/client communications via phone and email, directing inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Interview, train, and onboard new office employees, handling all related employment documentation.

• Started the first Californica native plant nursery in Long Beach while educating people about the importance of restoring native landscapes and their impact on the environment.
• Work with clients to redesign their yards into sustainable California native landscapes.
• Created and maintain a nursery space to sell plants and host informational events for the surrounding community.
• Work to cultivate a stronger knowledge of the importance of restoring native landscapes.

• Manage sales process of industrial pipes and pipe fittings to refineries and water treatment facilities all over Southern California.
• Maintain strong customer relationships through efficient workflows, timely communications, and on-time deliveries.
• Engage with refinery representatives regarding their needs for material and initiate shipments of stock materials or outsourced materials from third parties.
• On-site product transport to refineries and water treatment facilities.
• Daily Quickbooks entry for pricing communications and processing purchases.

• Managed the planning and execution of large-scale events from inception to break down (Coachella, The World Surf League Finals, The Long Beach Grand Prix, The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and more).
• Worked on-site with operations and warehouse teams to conceptualise and design custom experiences.
• Collaborated with colleagues and managed external partners (vendors, creative agencies, and media partners).
• Worked withMobil1 and the Dorothy Creative agency to support small businesses along Route 66 in breaking Guinness World Records (The World’s Largest Milkshake Display in Arizona, The Most Corn Dogs Eaten in 8 Minutes in New Mexico, The Largest Film Screening for Dogs in Illinois, and The Most Stickers on a Car in Oklahoma).

• Senior Lifeguard in charge of managing a team of guards. Created shift rotations, managed daily income, and worked in a high stress environment.
• Certifications in First-Aid, CPR, AED, Lifeguard Training, and Water Safety Instruction for all ages from infant to adult.