Jan Mccool Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia

Recruited to provide administrative support to five members of the executive leadership team and manage various projects.• Managed promotion and collection of nominations for IAAPA Hall of Fame Awards, IAAPA Service Awards, and IAAPA Board of Directors; produced content for website and nomination materials; handled myriad logistics for award presentations at Expo.• Oversaw IAAPA Show Office preparation and on-site operations for IAAPA Attractions Expo, including managed an office temp and student Show Ambassadors.• Managed identification and collection of support materials for IAAPA Attractions Expo’s Kickoff Event and GM and Owners’ Breakfast.• Managed the “IAAPA World Passport for Kids Program” with 150 attractions industry partners. • Managed the scheduling and logistics of oral history interviews for IAAPA’s archives project.• Led six-member Core Values and Culture Task Force to establish organizational core values and implementation plan.

Alexandria, Virginia

Promoted to manage planning, development, and execution of the ASCD Annual Conference.• Oversaw planning, project management, general logistics and execution of organization’s annual conference strategy with budget and time constraints. • Coordinated and managed new onsite volunteer program and co-facilitated onsite first-timer session.• Partnered with editor to develop the 200-page program book and master new online editing program.• Worked simultaneously on three event timelines, including assessing/closing out previous year’s event, executing current year, and planning for future years. • Served as liaison with member Annual Conference Planning Committee, managing meeting logistics and follow-through on committee decisions; managed staff Annual Conference Team meetings.

Alexandria, Virginia

Promoted to manage work flow and ensure completion of assigned projects within deadlines. • Allocated resources, distributed assignments, and supervised entry-level project assistants for business units including Media, Publishing, Annual Conference, Professional Development, Design, Educational Leadership, and Meetings.• Collaborated with department managers to receive a steady flow of important special project work.• Ensured all project requirements and/or objectives were documented; regularly monitored projects progress and status.• Mentored project assistants on communication and follow-through and completed performance appraisals.• Supported departments’ roles of planning long-term organization growth, escalating process improvement issues, and making recommendations on issues related to increasing the effectiveness of ASCD’s programs, products, and services as well as operations and process improvement initiatives.

Alexandria, Virginia