Anna Kivela Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Public-facing role on behalf of the Events Management Branch Conference Services Team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

New York, New York, United States

Virtual Conference Team Member and Speaker LiaisonPlanned and coordinated three annual virtual conferences: International Project Management Day, Leadership & Innovation, and Agile & Scrum, each with multi-thousand attendeesConducted research, vetted, and coordinated speakers and sponsors for each conference.Lead speaker liaison for approximately 20 speakers per conference, overseeing onboarding, scheduling, presentation preparation, and marketing initiatives.Co-produced day-of virtual conference events and facilitated networking lounges.Brainstormed and developed innovative concepts for each event, focusing on attendee, speaker, and sponsor engagement, user journey improvement, and efficient marketing.Relationship Manager - IIL Advantage Program (PMI Chapters)Managed relationships with 30+ Project Management Institute (PMI) Chapters across North America and internationally.Ensured chapters knew their full benefits and cultivated efficient relationships with chapter representatives.Wrote marketing and social media copy, created posts, QR codes, and hashtags.Coordinated annual conferences, Professional Development Days (PDDs), chapter meetings, and webinars (approximately 3 per month).Assisted in growing the program from 9 chapters to 35 chapters in North America and internationally over 2 years.Lead Virtual Event Coordinator (Advantage Program)Coordinated approximately 4 PDDs per year, handling scheduling, speaker liaison, marketing initiatives, registration management, sponsor setup and liaison, platform training, IT assistance, and more.🚀 SkillsVirtual Event Planning and CoordinationSpeaker Liaison and OnboardingClient Relationship ManagementMarketing and Social Media CopywritingEvent Innovation and User Journey EnhancementProject Management Institute (PMI) Chapter CoordinationEmail Marketing (Constant Contact, A/B Testing)Platform Proficiency: Invideo, WordPress, Woocommerce, Intrado, Canva, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

United States

Creating and scheduling Social Media content for Women in Agile's Annual Conference.Work with Canva, TeeSpring, LinkedIn, Hootsuite, and Twitter

United States

Teaching ESOL to Chinese students, ages 3-12, with varying levels of English Language comprehension.

United States

Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs, Art and Art HistoryProviding administrative assistance to the Offices of Academic Affairs, Art & Art History. Tasks include: Budget, Purchase Orders, Meeting and Calendar management, Network and Google Drive folder organization and management.

Rockville, Maryland

Executive assistant to the Associate Superintendent, Office of Shared Accountability. Held roles including Marketing specialist for public facing communications and Project Team Facilitator - Graphics and Marketing for external reports. Daily tasks included: Coordinating and supervising clerical services for an associate superintendent; initiating and controlling ongoing communications functions of the office; developing PowerPoint presentations and Excel worksheets to go before the Board of Education;managing and maintaining several executive calendars and coordinating schedules. Skills include: Extensive work with Performance Matters Unify and other data platforms, Microsoft Office suite, Google Suit, and memo writing, among others.

Bethesda, Maryland

Directly assisting 9 High School Counselors as well as the Registrar and College and Career Counselor. Tasks include: answering the main counseling line, welcome and signing in guests, facilitating enrollment of new students: liaising between the student/parents, counselor and registrar. Scheduling appointments and keeping track of counselor calendars. Creating Purchase Orders and distributing mail. In charge of updating 504 plans on OASIS and shared confidential files for incoming and current students. Maintaining cleanliness and good atmosphere in the office.

Bethesda, Maryland

Providing direct assistance to the 12th grade Administrator, as well as assisting in the main office, at a large High School in Montgomery County. Tasks including: answering phones, welcoming and signing in guests, creating numerous Excel spreadsheets for administrators and student groups, managing the administrator's google calendar, inputting data, etc. Skills include: Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including extensive use of Publisher; customer service, phone etiquette, and crisis management.

Bethesda, Maryland

Full-time Para Professional in a Middle School Bridge Program. Tasks include: Providing support to students on all levels of the autism spectrum as well as behaviorally and emotionally challenged individuals. Skills include: interpersonal communication, teaching, and crisis management. Certification: CPI (Crisis Prevention & Intervention)Administrative Duties including: scheduling para professional staff, filing student information, assuming the role as secretary when needed, facilitating communication with parents and director via email, mail and telephone.

Bethesda, Maryland

Licensed Zumba Fitness Instructor.

Bethesda, Md

Staten Island, Ny

Resident Assistant at Wagner College. Responsible for the well-being and safety of 1,000+ residents. Tasks include: Conducting rounds of the building at least bi-weekly, ensuring safety; hosting educational and recreational programs for the residents, and creating visually exciting and informational bulletin boards. Skills include: artistic abilities, time management (managing school work, full-time internship, and RA duties, simultaneously), crisis management, suicide and self harm management, alcohol/drug prevention, and CPR.

Greater New York City Area

Marketing Intern reporting directly to Chief Marketing Executive. Focused heavily on the 100th Anniversary celebration of this Broadway dynasty. Tasks include: Assembling and editing material for the 2012 National High School Musical Theater Awards; drafting pitch for sponsorship for the 2012 NHSMTA; presenting opening night gifts from the production office to cast members of several Broadway shows. Highlights: Successfully secured large sponsorship from Papa John's for NHSMTA. Skills include: Money management and organizational skills, bookkeeping, editing, and professionalism.

Staten Island, Ny

Administrative Intern/Assistant to Creative Director. Tasks include: drafting press releases; writing and soliciting ad campaigns and thank you letters; operating social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, including creation of paid adverts; organizing mailing lists, developing performance programs; grant writing. Collaborated on the 2012 Board Book. Skills include: social media management, grant writing, office management, and stage management.

New York, Ny

Tasks include: Assembling media clips for all notable mentions of the iconic MSG events and venues seen in the press; distributing media clips to all MSG communications personnel; supervising executive phone: screening and directing calls as necessary; assembling and distributing the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular media kits; attending MSG Entertainment press events, handling press involvement and inquiries. Events include: Mommy Blogger Halloween Night at Radio City Musical Hall, Josh Groban at Madison Square Garden, Press Day at Radio City Rockettes' rehearsal, and VIP entrance at Opening Night of 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Skills include: Public Relations, publisher editing, Microsoft Word and Excel, VIP list management, event planning, and office management.

Ms - Marketing With Festival & Event Management, Marketing With Festival And Event Management

Activities and Societies: Programme Representative; Chamber ChoirCourse Work: Principles & Practices of Marketing International Business.

Certificate Of Professional Wedding Planning, Style & Design

12-week online course studying the ins and outs of professional wedding planning. Lessons include consulting with clients, preparing.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Course Work: Communicating, Problem Solving, and Leading in Professional Fields Leading Organizations and People Financial Decision Making.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Arts Administration, 3.75; Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Women's Soccer; Women's Treble Chorus; Residential Education; AMT (Alpha Mu Theta) Arts Administration Honor.