Amanda Simons Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

- Initiated and designed a fully-digital learning curriculum with FERPA and COPPA privacy standards as a rapid response to the COVID-19 school closure- Lead the calibration of content to unify 4 classroom experiences between grade-level teachers and subject-specific staff- Created Google Classroom and Suite training programs for 15 teachers and 10 support staff - Established positive behavior management systems that lowered school suspensions and minor behavior infractions by 75% with the goal of empowering students to be a part of the restorative process and giving educators the opportunity to build relationships

Oakland, Ca

- Initiated and designed privacy protocol of student data and ensured consistent protection practices amongst general education, arts, and administrative staff- Increased graduation rates of IEP students by 40%- Connected IEP transition learning curriculum with the US Department of Rehabilitation and art focuses- Coached 82% of learners to lead crucial meetings with adult stakeholders and outside partnerships with a diversified curriculum

Oakland, Ca

Oakland, Ca

- Managed and booked school visits by working with teachers to schedule classes, general exhibit exploration, and other educational programs for their students- Collaborated with Chabot education instructors, managers, and volunteers to ensure classes run smoothly and other education programs for the public are organized

- Educated host families about the benefits of a cultural exchange-based program and adhere to US Department of State J-1 visa regulations and policies- Created and facilitated content for sales webinars dedicated to training AuPairCare Field Staff - Management of over 1,000 accounts in a CRM system- Tracked sales and conversion rates in Excel for weekly reports to upper management- Managed all AuPairCare’s social media outlets (Facebook, GooglePlus, Twitter and Pinterest) through HootSuite. Created and instituted marketing initiatives through social media accounts to generate brand awareness.

Livermore, Ca

• Managed A/R and A/P accounts from entering bills and invoices to calling for late payment collection and answering inquiries on account data.• Provided high-touch first level customer support to over 300 customers and vendors. Top-tier clients included The Wine Group, Trader Joe’s and Sutter Home Winery.• Collaborated with Sales, Production, and Accounting to create and implement a streamlined order fulfillment process. This included receiving orders, custom labeling and packaging, creating order requests, order fulfillment, and shipping. • Managed the end-to-end lifecycle for all order fulfillments for all wine and food service customers ensuring accurate and timely delivery of orders. • Ensured communication between production, sales, and accounting teams is in place by creating custom and in-house job tracking reports and shipping schedules for weekly/monthly projects.

San Francisco, Ca

• Provided support to Kimpton’s Home Office and San Francisco People & Culture Team.• Supported Manager of Diversity & Recruiting with full-cycle recruiting efforts including confirming phone screens, setting up complex onsite interview schedules, preparing interview teams (up-to and including C-level).• Kept candidates and interns up-to-date with interview schedules, feedback, and assisting with new hires with on boarding paperwork.• Posted jobs on various websites and social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn .• Assisted the Director of Training and Development with management and hourly orientations. Performed post orientation research and analysis to assess the effectiveness of the cultural immersion. • Assisted the Vice President of People & Culture on ad hoc projects and partnered with Dress for Success to recruit intern support. • Submitted expense reports in JD Edwards.

San Francisco, Ca

• Raised over $143,000 in 2012 and $129,000 in 2011 for the Hospitality and Tourism Management program• Acquired and coordinated participation of 15 - 20 winery and beverage companies to contribute tasting experiences for over 500 guests. Participating companies included Mumm Napa, BR Cohn Winery, Ventana Wines & Nika Water.• Ensured compliance with San Francisco Liquor Laws – made sure event had all liquor licenses • Created floor plan for Wine/Restaurant vendors to partner together creating unique food and wine pairings• Coordinated the participation of 15-20 volunteers and provided on-site assistance to participating companies and volunteers before, during and after the event

San Francisco, Ca

• Assisted in the coordination of quarterly meetings for groups of 70 executive leadership teams from premier health care systems nationwide by preparing attendee meeting books, providing onsite assistance, prepare and collate comment forms into Microsoft Access system, etc.• Provided onsite support for executive teams during a 3-day conference. Assisted in registration, customer service, and making travel arrangements for attendees. • Supported internal event management team with any last minute changes and ad hoc requests.• Prepared mail merges of introductory packets

San Francisco, Ca

• Provided support to the Associate Director of Finance with making travel arrangements, reviewing budget reports, and ad-hoc projects on an as needed basis.• Handled and delivered confidential information to all C-level members of the student center and worked closely with all staff members in developing in-depth knowledge of all departments.• Maintained administrative files, distributed monthly/weekly paychecks, scheduled meetings and meeting facilities, and answered telephone inquiries on a multiple line switchboard.

Livermore, Ca

• Provided administrative support to the CEO, Sales, Customer Service, and Production departments by generating outstanding invoice reports, invoicing customers for shipped or anticipated products, managing the Quickbooks accounting system, providing support to CEO and Sales team on ad-hoc projects.• Maintained supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, etc.• Maintained administrative files, handled requests for information and other inquiries, ensured customer/vendor files both electronic and hard copy were organized and accurate.

Master Of Science - Ms, Special Education And Teaching

Multiple Subject And Mild/Moderate Special Education Teaching Credentials

Bs - Hospitality Management, Emphasis In International Tourism, Minor - Business Admin., Hospitality Management And Business

Activities and Societies: Taste of the Bay 2012 Committee Member - Wineries and Beverage Manager Taste of the Bay 2011 Committee Member.

Aa - Liberal Studies, Business

Graduated with Honors

Master Of Science - Ms, Special Education And Teaching