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Newark, Nj

North Star Academy is a free, public charter school with proven success in closing the achievement gap for K-12 students in Newark, New Jersey. As Director of Operations, I am responsible for all non-academic aspects of school leadership. This includes fiscal stewardship of a multi-million dollar budget, procurement and compliance, facility management and operations, community engagement and parent relationships, human resources, data analysis and reporting, daily systems design and… Show more North Star Academy is a free, public charter school with proven success in closing the achievement gap for K-12 students in Newark, New Jersey. As Director of Operations, I am responsible for all non-academic aspects of school leadership. This includes fiscal stewardship of a multi-million dollar budget, procurement and compliance, facility management and operations, community engagement and parent relationships, human resources, data analysis and reporting, daily systems design and maintenance, and technology. Show less

Newark, New Jersey

The Howitt Operations Fellowship is a year-long immersion training in which future Directors of Operations receive guidance and mentoring while mastering the operations blueprint required to build and maintain an outstanding school.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Coordinated scheduling of approximately 25,000 academic, administrative, and research event occurrences per fiscal year at the #2 Medical School in the United States. • Improved data integrity in central database by designing and delivering scheduling software training to a network of 40 schedulers. Then accessed higher-quality data by writing custom reports for space and resource utilization analysis. • Increased accuracy of the billing process, saving staff time and recouping… Show more Coordinated scheduling of approximately 25,000 academic, administrative, and research event occurrences per fiscal year at the #2 Medical School in the United States. • Improved data integrity in central database by designing and delivering scheduling software training to a network of 40 schedulers. Then accessed higher-quality data by writing custom reports for space and resource utilization analysis. • Increased accuracy of the billing process, saving staff time and recouping thousands in previously overlooked billable occurrences, by critically evaluating and streamlining reporting procedures. • Developed internal systems for the 4-person Scheduling and Event Services (SES) unit to preempt scheduling errors, reduce the overall occurrence cancellation rate, and improve collaborative relationships throughout the School of Medicine. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

Member-elected leadership position for a $14 million per year cooperative grocery operation in Northwest Philadelphia.

Tanzania & ZanzibarStationed in Stone Town in the semi-autonomous state of Zanzibar. • Created and implemented a needs assessment survey of 39 urban and rural schools. • Developed a multi-stage training curriculum for 150 Ministry of Education teacher-counselors in order to build capacity for counseling services and health information programs at their schools. • Over 150 hours of pre-service language and cultural training in Kilosa, Morogoro, culminating in… Show more Tanzania & ZanzibarStationed in Stone Town in the semi-autonomous state of Zanzibar. • Created and implemented a needs assessment survey of 39 urban and rural schools. • Developed a multi-stage training curriculum for 150 Ministry of Education teacher-counselors in order to build capacity for counseling services and health information programs at their schools. • Over 150 hours of pre-service language and cultural training in Kilosa, Morogoro, culminating in advanced fluency in Swahili. Show less

Prescott, Arizona

• Managed all logistics for 20 academic conferences per year, ranging from 25 to 300 participants each. • Systematized residency event planning into replicable, verifiable processes. • Managed student employees including hiring, work assignments, and direct supervision.

Services including Stage Management, Lighting, and Sound Operation for over 70 theatrical & corporate eventsClients Included:Children’s Theatre CompanyHistory TheatreMinnesota Dance AllianceMinnesota Fringe FestivalMixed Blood Theatre CompanyPark Square TheatreThe Southern TheatreThéâtre de la Jeune LuneTheatre in the RoundTriple EspressoUrban ProductionsWalker Art Center

Theatrical Stage Management is project management in the epitome of a high stress, fast-paced environment. Stage Mangers are responsible for: • Coordinating all technical aspects of the production from rehearsal to performance• Organizing and documenting all production processes, including lighting, sound, costumes, stage movement, and scene changes• Overseeing safety and risk assessment procedures• Directly orchestrating all performances and assigning daily responsibilities to… Show more Theatrical Stage Management is project management in the epitome of a high stress, fast-paced environment. Stage Mangers are responsible for: • Coordinating all technical aspects of the production from rehearsal to performance• Organizing and documenting all production processes, including lighting, sound, costumes, stage movement, and scene changes• Overseeing safety and risk assessment procedures• Directly orchestrating all performances and assigning daily responsibilities to stage crewSuccess in that position requires:• Deadline-oriented, time-sensitive innovative problem solving • Facilitation of communication among diverse personality types• Attention to detail based on intricate timing and significant safety issues• Calmness under pressure in real-time while under the scrutiny of paying customers2000: Misery, On Golden Pond, Blithe Spirit, Appointment With Death2001: Murder at the HoJo, The Foreigner, Dorian Gray, The Unexpected Guest2002: The Woman in Black, Pygmalion, See How They Run, Ten Little Indians Show less

Camera and Grip Assistant on 18 UK-based productions, including 2 feature films.Clients Included:BBCDiscovery ChannelChannel FourWall-to-Wall TelevisionUrban Spirit Productions

Assistant Teacher for Acting for Camera, under the direction of Richard Martin and Suzanne Neve.Technical Production for eight student productions including camera operation, lighting, sound recording/design, and video editing.

Organized, documented, and managed scene shifts and stage props for indoor proscenium and outdoor thrust stage productions. Blithe Spirit is a particularly difficult production due to the supernatural special effects.Blithe Spirit, Merry Wives of Windsor, You Never Can Tell

Organized, documented, and managed scene shifts and stage props for Spring 1996 season. All shows were technically ambitious, but Crazy For You required choreographed scene changes in full view if the audience.Phantom, Crazy for You, 42nd Street, Breaking LegsHouse Stage Manager for: Harry Blackstone, Jr., Phyllis Diller, Shecky Greene, Helen Reddy, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Neil Sedaka, The Smothers Brothers, Ben Vereen

Created and distributed donor communication, assisted with grant identification and applications, represented the organization at public events and fundraising fairs.

Traveling to cities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Packed & unpacked gear, constructed three-ring circus equipment, organized and staged circus props.

Learned Stage Management techniques in an intensive 1-week repertory environment that involved working on three shows simultaneously: one in pre-production, one in rehearsal, and one in performance. Eleemosynary, The Odd Couple, Harvey, Murder at the Vicarage, Red vs. The Wolf

Mpa, Nonprofit Management

Public Leadership degree focused on pragmatic approaches to public policy and mission-driven nonprofit management. GPA: 3.93 Selected Team.

Ba, Social Justice / Education (Dual Major)

Social Justice Education aims to promote full and equitable access to education for all members of society, and to use education as means.

Education record

Executive Education, Developing Leaders Program For Nonprofit Professionals