Deb Phillips Email & Phone Number

Lafayette, Ca

Walnut Creek, Ca

Conceptualized, launched and managed an award-winning and highly rated small-batch ice creamery in busy downtown commercial center • Responsible for day-to-day restaurant management, kitchen production and maintenance, hiring, training, scheduling and supervision of staff• Established and manage vendor relationships including initially negotiating terms with vendors• Plan and implement budget and cash flow management strategies• Serve as commercial tenant; manage building improvements, design and construction • Develop brand identity, shop aesthetic and social media presence• Develop master recipes and continue to develop classic and trend-setting ice cream flavor combinations

Lafayette, Ca

Collaborated with executive team to develop brand identity and communications strategy for the East Bay's largest Reform congregation. Supported executives with all member communications and calendaring• Managed calendar and communications for busy executive team and 300+ member families. Established weekly calendar review meeting, virtually eliminating calendar mishaps. Scheduling liaison between executives and managers of all ongoing programs, fundraising events and special projects.• Supported executive team in coordinating special events and meetings• Led organization through website upgrade and re-design; Named one of the top 22 Reform Synagogue websites in the country. Established organization's Internet and social media presence• Collaborated with volunteers, lay-leadership and staff members to create a cohesive look and feel for organization's communications materials

Lafayette, Ca

Directed 5-12th-grade youth program and 8-12th grade supplementary school • Coordinated 3-5 meetings and special events per month, including all logistics, transportation, meals and educational programing• Hired, trained and supervised staff for events• Guided teen-led board of directors in planning and executing educational programs, fundraisers and social events for peers• Directed summer day camp for K-8th graders; Recruited, hired and trained staff, managed budget• Led innovative philanthropy project, raising over $20,000 annually, and guiding participants in grant making• Developed and executed creative and engaging curricula. Served as mentor, advisor and teacher

Lafayette, Ca

Provided direct support to Director of Education; Served as registrar and administrative support for 300+ student supplementary school and youth groups• Generated and distributed registration materials, tracked enrollment and maintained records; Transitioned registration from paper to web-based• Support for Director of Education included: editing, filing, creating and implementing organizational systems, communicating with teaching staff and parents• Directed teaching assistant program for 8-12th grade students; Trained and supervised teaching assistants; Managed issues that arose between assistants and supervising teachers• Hired and supervised office interns

Oakland, Ca

• Delivered professional service in fine dining environment with prix fix, and standard menu• Demonstrated skills accommodating private parties; credited with high degree of diplomacy resolving problems without sacrificing customer relations

San Leandro, Ca

Delivered in-school and after-school programming to teen girls, centered on healthy decision-making, youth empowerment and reproductive health• Recruited, trained and mentored cohort of teen peer educators • Collaborated with Middle School and High School teachers and administrators to achieve educational goals• Developed classroom workshop curriculum for future educators

Emeryville, Ca

Maintained office efficiency for web-based managed care startup.• Provided direct administrative support to executive team including compilation of board meeting materials, calendaring, proofreading documents, generating expense reports, screening calls and prioritizing mail and emails• Supported marketing team in organizing special events including annual client symposium• Managed vendor relationships including supply orders, office furniture procurement, meals for meetings and printing• Served as the communications liaison between office and clients, vendors and visitors• Planned and implemented office systems and layout during periods of hiring and layoffs

Martinez, Ca

• Delivered in-school presentations to high school and middle school students, focused on reproductive health, risk taking behavior and healthy decision making• Promoted student health and access to county services through relationship building on high school campuses• Developed program communications materials and curricula• Produced 1 hour HIV education program on Contra Costa TV