James Byrd Email & Phone Number

La Jolla Shores, California, United States

As the Sr. Production Coordinator I provide essential administrative support to our Operations and Project Management team. Through strong organizational, communication, and time management skills, I demonstrate initiative and complete various tasks that aid in the successful delivery of projects of all sizes including single creative deliverables, live events, meetings, virtual productions, and internal company projects.

San Diego

• Organize and reconfigure the back aisle of meeting and event spaces to keep a clear and accessible path for captains and servers to set up the event rooms and pick up food needed to be delivered to guests attending the event• Flexibly adapts to change in banquet orders or schedule shift changes and recovers time quickly when needed to run across the hotels towers for last minute food items or cleaning up a mess from someone dropping a whole oval of meals• Completes multiple day-to-day side works prior to events and after events for the following days and organizes designated rooms for banquet equipment and linens• Comprehends and breakdowns banquet event orders to complete all pre-work efficiently

San Diego State University

The Aztec Student Union Board Programming Assistant assists in the production and promotion of Associated Students’ and Aztec Student Union Board’s mission of uniting, enriching, and cultivating the Aztec experience at SDSU.• Assists with the preparation of ASUB programs and events by working closely with the respective ASUB Committee Chairs to implement and execute events.• Works various ASUB, A.S., and campus-wide events.• Assists with planning and executing ASUB events including Homecoming, GreenFest, Aztec Nights, Open Mic Series, Cooking with Chefs, etc.• Plays a critical role in helping implement new and unique ASUB events, and initiatives within the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.• Conducts research as assigned by the A.S. ASUB Staff and provides training to fellow Assistants, student leaders, and volunteers as needed.• Makes reservations for A.S. and campus facilities, and confirms set-up arrangements.• Collaborates with event staff from Union Programs & Services and various departments across campus to ensure the execution of successful events.• Develops contracts and payment for guest artist, entertainment groups, and/or vendors.• Create and maintain a working budget for standing committees.• Works diligently with guest artists, vendors, and sponsors in preparation and on day of events and programs.• Assists with event promotion and marketing.• Works closely with the A.S. Graphics Department in the creation of fliers, website updates, digital signage, and other promotional items.• Prepares correspondence, agendas, etc as directed by ASUB Staff.• Co-facilitates weekly ASUB Standing Committee Meetings and oversees the management of committee members.• Answers telephone, emails, etc on a daily basis and works under strict deadlines.• Establishes and maintains working relationships with various A.S. and University departments and off-campus artists and vendors.

San Diego State University

The Mission of the Aztec Student Union Board (ASUB) is to enrich campus life, unite the university campus, and cultivate a unique collegiate experience that instills Aztec pride through cultural, educational, and social programs of the Aztec Student Union for San Diego State University (SDSU) students.ASUB is comprised of 8 student-led committees and over 150 volunteers who are dedicated to the planning and execution of transformational programming and the overall operations of the Union. ASUB gives students the opportunity to get involved and help enhance campus life!The Campus Program Funding committee is one of the 8 student-led committees. And as the Campus Program Funding (CPF) committee Chair I along with my committee members will provide supplemental funding to student organizations on campus that would like to hold an event.

627 4Th Avenue, San Diego, Ca 92101