Courtney Root Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Page Street Sing-Along was born during Covid to provide a safe space for neighbors to connect with their community through shared song.• Coordinates weekend sing-alongs and annual neighborhood potlucks.• Manages contact lists and event communications.• Designs event collateral.• Initiated programmatic and operational changes to improve attendance and community involvement.

Temporarily moved back home to Florida to care for my brother as his full-time advocate and caregiver.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Designed collaborative workspaces & thoughtful experiences for 100+ employees to cultivate culture, brand, and productivity for early-stage tech startup in San Francisco. Workspace Design:• Procured 12k sq.ft. upscale office space in SF within a competitive market and under accelerated timeline and limited budget of $35-$45 per sq ft. • Negotiated decreased contract price and exchange of assets, saving the company upwards of $50k.• Designed floorplans and provided creative, cost-effective solutions to revitalize 1920s-era, 3-story office space—transforming it into a cafe-like atmosphere and modular event space for employees and guests.• Built and maintained relationships with dozens of vendors including real estate brokers, furniture designers, landlords, tech experts, and maintenance teams.• Hand-selected furniture, oversaw installs, and led punch walks with landlords and executives for final approval. Employee Experience:• Gained brand recognition by planning and executing several networking events in collaboration with partner companies.• Created monthly game nights, 2 team retreats, and 3 family and friends events in 10 months.• Planned week-long retreat for 100 employees. Booked and planned transport, reservations, excursions, venues, schedules, and meetings.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Designed and oversaw company-wide operational processes to launch a fully remote, 5-person tech startup with an additional focus on remote culture and events. Led tech implementations and troubleshooting as IT support. Produced weekly All Hands events.• Planned cultural programs to include, recognize, and engage employees. • Systematized core HR processes across the employee life-cycle, including onboarding, developing, retaining & offboarding. • Saved 2.5 hours per employee by automating onboarding procedures.• Achieved SOC2 security compliance in 6 months as lead project manager.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Scaled company All Hands events from 70 to 600 teammates across 7 global offices over 4 years. Developed company-wide communication best practices to improve the employee experience.• Curated content and designed internal company newsletters to promote culture and company values.• Inspired on-time attendance at All Hands meetings by producing and directing a live morning news show.• Developed a company-wide, time management program resulting in measurable improvements to employee focus.• Designed company slide deck with brand aesthetics.• Booked high-profile customers for quarterly guest speaker series.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Managed a team of executive assistants while supporting CEO, Peter Reinhardt and executive team—creating trainings, team SOPs, and proactively managing calendars, meetings, travel, and events. Hired, trained, developed, and mentored EAs. Opened offices across the US & Canada. • Launched offices in SF, NYC & Vancouver markets—managing site selection, vendor relationships, office design and furniture selections. Created a playbook for future office openings. • Recruited, managed, and trained 5 Executive Assistants.• Trained C-Suite on how to work with, trust, develop, and manage their Executive Assistants.• Created numerous culture-building programs—improving recognition, team happiness, and engagement.• Promoted from assisting with All Hands to taking over as Program Manager, creating a scalable model to evolve with rapid company growth.

Contributed to the launch of a new restaurant concept in Tampa, Florida. Oversaw front and back of house operations, and managed staff. Hired, trained, and supervised 25 restaurant staff. Managed logistics for promotional events including travel arrangements and vendor contract negotiation.• Attracted new patrons by hosting special events featuring a rotating group of musicians, artists, and creatives, giving a voice and platform to local independent artists.• Set standards for sincere hospitality to the team and guests, ensuring employee happiness and guest satisfaction. • Conceptualized media collateral pieces; managed creative design & content development of print ads, promotional flyers, and digital graphics

Bsa Business Administration

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