Manage the performance, integrity, and security of IKAR's Raiser's Edge database with the created principles of CASA (Consistency. Accuracy. Simplicity. Access.) and establish best practice policies and procedures.Architect for cloud-based financial tracking system deemed “revolutionary” by IKAR. Automated system significantly improved accounting KPIs and unified diverse department workflows organization wide.Update and maintain web membership portal and Wordpress website. Built membership renewal process to create a more user-friendly experience for constituents and donors.Train staff on software systems, offer technical support, maximize resources, troubleshoot database issues, process all transactions/acknowledgements, and improve overall workflow efficiency for all departments. Negotiate all contracts and vendor relationships, produce monthly reports, forms, dashboard development, data maintenance, and offer innovative solutions to improve data analysis for targeted outreach.

Improved inventory, recipe, and budget management systems by reviewing and completing Parsley database.Prepped all ingredients, utensils, and equipment for cooking classes or private events in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment that offers a variety of savory cuisines, sweets, and bread pro-series technique courses.Assisted chefs closely with all necessary cooking needs for demonstrations, answered recipe and cooking questions, and anticipated needs of class participants of all age groups.

Built supply inventory database for future festival process improvement and remote online access.Co-coordinated foodways tent area which included: setup/strike of kitchen, prep area, and stage; management of presenter and chef demonstration schedules, supplies, and audio/technical needs; and delegation of duties for staff, volunteers, and interns.Conducted interviews, liaised with media, managed production and kitchen flow, presented food demonstrations, and engaged the public in cultural heritage conversation and festival content as onstage spokesperson for foodways. Composed and edited blogs, recipes, interviews, and social media content to further foodways programming and promote the cultural connections of traditional foods for the festival’s featured countries of Armenia and Catalonia.

Curated pop-up exhibition entitled, "San Francisco: The Artistic Impact of Technology, City & Nature," featuring live artists and compelling work that explored the dual relationship between artist and environment in the Bay area.Coordinated and conceptualized additional conference activities such as: Baybayin calligraphy active workshop, Afro-Latin percussion performance and other artist features.Negotiated contracts and engaged with San Francisco artists, vendors, and hotel staff acting as GEO's city liaison.

Evaluated current permanent exhibitions for display and label continuity, content improvements, and item inventory, as well as established interim collections database in Microsoft Excel for future transfer to Veevart system.Designed and instructed cooking workshop for SoFAB’s "Kids in the Kitchen" program where participants learned about fermentation, microbes, and international cultures through culinary experimentation and exploration with my 100+ year-old Alaskan sourdough starter that has traveled and cooked in 15 different countries.Identified and composed new grant for SoFAB campaign to acquire funding for collections management improvement and the creation of the nation’s first best practices guide for food museum collections.Researched and acquired artifacts for ongoing exhibition, "The Alcohol Trail," for visitors to immerse in the history, creation, and evolution of beer, wine, and spirits of all fifteen southern states.

Supervised and delegated duties for volunteers, handled merchandise setup and purchases, booth setup/strike, and provided guidance to participants about event activities, traffic and routes as Volunteer Coordinator at CicLAvia car-free street festivals (estimated attendance 10,000 to 100,000).Instructed assigned art-making workshops for adults/children and managed booth setup/strike as Workshop Supervisor at the Getty Family Festival and The Broad Family Weekend Workshops.Implemented on-site support for artists and art installation as Coordinator at Santa Monica’s GLOW Festival; resolved high-volume crowd flow issues for assigned night-time art installation.

Designed and conceptualized opening reception exhibition, entitled Los Angeles: At a Glance, that achieved a comprehensive introduction to the complex cultural artistic fusions and neighborhoods of Los Angeles featuring live musicians, dancers, and wide-ranging genres of art and history.Negotiated contracts and engaged with all Los Angeles artists, dancers, musicians, vendors, and Loews Hollywood Hotel staff acting as GEO's Los Angeles liaison.Coordinated Hollywood walking tours and designed yoga/harp-beatbox relaxation entertainment for conference activities.

Maximized, monitored, and reconciled multiple grants, accounts, and expenditures in accordance with federal, private, and university policy requirements for an average of $350K per year and administered all program independent contracts, paychecks, reimbursements, stipends, budget proposals, and budget revenue projections for annual reports.Executed audio/visual live-streaming, multiple-camera setups, and digital audience interaction for groundbreaking pop-up newsrooms and multimedia summits, in addition to management and implementation of large-scale events, screenings, and 3-week mobile fellowships for over 250 national and international arts journalists.Designed and maintained three program websites which included the initial launch and use of online social networks for a growing community of over 250 alumni. Hired, supervised, and delegated assignments to Arts Journalism project associates and work-study students.Negotiated and engaged with vendors, hotels, institutions, museums, theaters, design studios, and artists of Los Angeles to implement operating costs appropriate to established budgets.Created and distributed online/print press material, advertising, and marketing to reach a national and international applicant pool. Applicants and program interest increased by 45% in the first year of new established layout and design.