Amber Conrad Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

• SideQuest Inc. is a 5-year-old 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to community events and charity work in the gaming industry
• I have volunteered with this organization for years and moved up through progressively responsible leadership positions
• I manage a board of 8 who then manage a dedicated volunteer staff of 12 who then have a pool of about 83 general volunteers with an estimated community base of 19,000 and growing based on event and charity drive.
• I am directly responsible for networking, event coordination, sponsorship procurement, product ordering, yearly budget creation and adherence, leading board meetings, training and recruitment of new board and key.
• Manages the annual fundraising season for our organization through creation of events and community involvement opportunities to net over $50,000 for our charities while managing a budget stimulated by private.
• Personally rappeled over 38 stories down the W building in downtown Austin for Make-A-Wish’s annual charity event

Austin, Texas Area

This job has really given me the ability to stretch my wings in the communications field. I get to create graphic design and layout for many of the agency's publications while editing documents for style and clarity. One awesome project I got to do was to run a statewide art contest for elementary school children. I created timelines, worked directly with.

My mission was to get people talking about my park and to increase visitation. I did this by creating the first park Twitter account for TPWD and working to improve our social media footprint through Facebook and Twitter with regular posts and interactions. I also promoted the park through videos, magazine articles and media interviews on radio, TV and in.

Austin, Texas Area

I spent three summers and two winters in the most exciting job on the planet. I was responsible for the hiring, training and supervision of 3-4 staff members on a high ropes course at the Lost Pines summer camp in Texas. I also directly trained, certified and supervised adult climbing instructors. I wrote and facilitated educational programs for youth ages.

Austin, Texas

I spent several summers in the air and wastewater divisions reviewing permits for the state. Though these were undergraduate and graduate internships I did the same work as my full-time counterparts as the agency hired the interns to remedy employee shortages. Lots of experience here with state and federal regulations and in reviewing and updating.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Urban And Environmental Planning

Activities and Societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon, Society for Professional Journalists, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs