Oversee the ideation, strategic planning, implementation, project management and execution of institutional events at UCLA Extension. Additionally, partner strategically with key internal and external stakeholders to identify and engage with the greater Los Angeles community in an effort to amplify UCLA Extension's presence in an effective, inclusive, and intentional manner.

- Collaborate with UNEX leadership and key stakeholders to develop concept, scope, budget, scheduling, and management of designated institutional events.- Oversee logistics and tasks for each event, including vendor management, contract negotiation and execution, event staffing, and event timeline.- Implement strategic event initiatives to enhance the structure and protocol for institutional event management.- Ensure events adhere to university guidelines, policies, event contracts, vendor agreements, and plan specifications.- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to request and develop event marketing assets.- Provide counsel to academic units on larger events to ensure consistency in event branding and quality. - Recruit, train, and supervise assigned event staff and volunteers for designated events.

- Consult with couples to draft and perform wedding ceremonies, in English and/or Spanish.- Serve as Notary with authorization from LA Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to issue Confidential marriage licenses to couples.- Provide Day-Of wedding coordinating services to couples, upon request.

Works directly with the Executive Director to assist with coordination of fundraising, community engagement, and administrative activities. The Foundation for The AIDS Monument is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization established in 2014.- Create and manage general communications for the foundation, both internally (coordinate schedules for meetings, send out reminders for projects, etc.) and externally (newsletters, thank you letters, etc.).- Prepare and organize meetings and events led by Executive Director and Board of Directors, and record minutes for distribution.- Manage, maintain and update social media strategy for the foundation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.- Provide administrative and production support for fundraising events, including graphic design, pickups and deliveries, response management and onsite logistics.- Regularly update donor database using fundraising software (eTapestry) to maintain financial records.- Serve as IT liaison including troubleshooting basic office technological issues.

- Designed a comprehensive marketing plan for Models of Pride Conference including due dates and responsibilities.- Collaborated with LifeWorks leadership team to organize outreach events and construct messages for social networking, including social media and emails.- Updated conference website, registration form, and mobile application to reflect items for current year.- Created graphics to be utilized through social media outlets and emails.- Translate all documentation, promotional information, and outreach documents from English into Spanish.- Manage and maintain the central email for Models of Pride conference.- Communicate with vendors regarding imperative items for conference.- Recorded and calculated incoming registration forms from youth, parents, and professionals attendees.

- Perform clerical work, administrative support, email correspondence with faculty and staff and assist in tabling for programs, panels and information sessions. - Calculate demographic data and create satisfaction surveys for social, supportive and educational events. - Assist with implementing programs for over 50 events per semester, including managing budgets, communicate with vendors and assist with logistics the day of event. - Work with sensitive and confidential student concerns through the Peer Mentoring Program by keeping mentorship interview questions and answers on file. - Manage the planning and programming of operations, events, and resources of the center in the absence of a Director from November 2013 to April 2014.

- Examine research journals using Web of Science and Sociological Abstracts regarding the inequality in access to health care for youth ages 18-25. - Conduct surveys and interviews in collaboration with The California Endowment through the “Building Healthy Communities” program across California. - Oversee 14 research associates that perform surveys and interviews within their respective cities and serve as the intermediate between these associates and the research coordinator.

- Performed clerical work and email correspondence for entire marketing department. - Updated and reorganized content on the company website for agent and broker use. - Developed plans with Directors and VPs of department to improve development of web map concept.