Andrea Caldwell Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

California Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA), comprised of 23 AZA-accredited institutions throughout California, is committed to furthering the causes of its member organizations through education, advocacy and conservation.

Member of the Government Relations Committee

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

Andrea serves as the Manager of Community and Government Relations, reporting to the Corporate Director of Government Relations. She is responsible for managing staff, advocating for our industry and organization via various industry associations on the federal, state and local levels. In her role, she works with elected officials and staff to further.

Greater San Diego Area

Reporting to the President of the Board, Andrea served as Executive Assistant for the Balboa Park Conservancy. During half of her tenure, she was the organizations sole employee. Her job duties ranged from managing daily operations, developing fund development strategies, developing and recommending organizational policies related to fundraising, program.

Greater San Diego Area

Helped organize annual fundraising gala, started planning for 2012 Walk for Kids including lead Fundraising Committee. Wrote articles published in Giving Back Magazine and Center newsletter. Planned small events and coordinated some donations.

Greater San Diego Area

Oversee Council of 68 volunteer members, motivate 7 leaders, oversee budget of more than $35,000, and collaborate with other Councils to ensure strategic initiatives are met.

Downtown San Diego

• Work directly for the Vice President of Communications and Marketing as a team member of the department
• Create marketing strategies, including slogans, printed materials and fact sheets
• Create strategic social media plan for specific projects
• Write and edit copy for printed materials, website and social media
• Manage one employee, more than 30 volunteers and satellite facility
• Collaborate with all departments to develop communications plan for satellite… Show more

General Services Employee of the Quarter, 3rd Quarter 2009Develop and implement strategic promotional plans for special department recycling eventsPlan and implement one-day events for City of Newport Beach residents to properly and conveniently dispose prohibited materialsDevelop and implement design and copy standards for department websiteWrite, edit.

Orange County, California Area

As Vice President, oversaw all organizational operations including overhead budget of $192,000, and headquarters building maintenance. Supervised and developed two staff members, administered annual reviews and ensured a positive work environment (2006-2007)Led committee of six to distribute grant and scholarship funds to local organizations and students.

Learned more about the greater infrastructure of Orange CountyWorked to create a sense of community among a group of diverse people

Developed, designed and produced yearly newsletters informing residents in all nine service cities of AB939 and other recycling news. Also managed quarterly internal newsletters Served as the company spokesperson for local media outlets, as well as wrote and distributed a number of press releases resulting in print media coverageCoordinated with external.

Worked events ranging from book signings to black-tie dinners, coordinated media and assisted as neededPitched events to local and regional print and broadcast media outlets resulting in widespread coverage in the Los Angeles market and beyond Managed and maintained press kits to ensure accurate and timely, widespread dissemination of informationManaged.

Ba, Communications

Communications Major, Business Minor

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies