Janice Solasteas Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

Empowering Parents and Students for Success at Home, in School, and BeyondI offer a holistic approach to family support and education. With over two decades of teaching, coaching, and mindfulness experience, I provide personalized coaching services that consider your entire human experience—past and present—to achieve your specific parenting or academic goals. Services:Academic Coaching (Kindergarten - College)College & Career CounselingParent Coaching (1:1 and group sessions)Workshops and CoursesAvailable in-person in the Silicon Valley Area or online anywhereMy Approach:I believe that success stems from self-understanding and self-care. I emphasize awareness, compassion, digital wellness, and skillful communication in both parent-child relationships and student development. In our beautifully neurodiverse world, I guide clients to discover their strengths, overcome challenges, and create individualized goals and roadmaps for success.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Build immediate rapport with & instruct students in classes with a 3-to-1 student-teacher ratio• Keep detailed records of tutoring sessions in order to track and analyze student progress• Prepare lessons & work closely with Center Program Director to meet students’ academic goals• Foster a positive and motivating environment for students• Invite participation and make students feel that their contributions are valued

San Francisco Bay Area

• Lead and facilitate immersive education experiences for young people (2nd - ­6th grade) and their teachers and chaperones• Train teachers and chaperones on leading small-group sensory learning activities• Prepare materials for each interpretive event and assist with set­ up and clean­ up of supplies• Attend trainings and regular team meetings to learn about teaching in a museum setting and techniques used at History San José• Participate in guided research and ongoing study about the history and cultural context of the site as well as best interpretive practices• Participate in Hands­ on History public programs that occur on weekends throughout the year

San Francisco Bay Area

Epic Immersive designs innovative live events, where story, spectacle, and interaction deliver transcendent, awe-inspiring journeys. We build theatre that utilizes all art forms to create unforgettable, multidisciplinary events.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Prepare tickets for Will Call and VIP seating reservations to ensure a smooth pre-show service• Responsible for patron satisfaction before, during and after the performance• Prepare all end-of-night Front of House reports and deposits, clean house and restock concessions

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• Partner with recruiters and HR team to ensure optimal candidate experience by promptly posting jobs, scheduling interviews, arranging travel, following up to obtain required paperwork, generating offer letters, sending new hire welcome gifts, preparing personnel files, & leading new hire orientation• Advocate for & educate employees on the employee referral program; track referrals received & administer employee referral bonus payouts• System administrator for Applicant Tracking System (Jobvite): staying up to date on system changes, training recruiters, managers & employees on system tools & features, recommending opportunities for streamlining usage, & running reports to analyze data & ensure information integrity• Earned Enterprise Services Superstar Award for planning & execution of process automation for job requisition & offer approvals• Manage contractor engagement process; partner with hiring managers to understand project needs and advise on recruiting strategy; liaison with agencies to oversee candidate flow & ensure quick response time; assess process effectiveness, recommending changes, then documenting & communicating changes to managers & stakeholders• Generate reports & analyze staffing metrics using Excel & highlight important takeaways for Quarterly Business Review slide deck• Monitor Staffing team budget monthly in Excel, tracking expenses, cost per hire metrics, & future expense estimates• Process and track Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders & invoices in SAP• Maintain relationships with staffing agencies & vendors; provide ad hoc project & administrative support for Staffing & HR team

San Francisco Bay Area

• Receptionist for Rosetta (San Jose, CA) 1/29/2013• Human Resources Administrator for Vocera Communications (San Jose, CA) 3/13/2013 - 5/24/2013

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed team of 8 staff and over 400 volunteers, as well as provided day-of event staffing support to several events throughout the year• Built and utilized Excel spreadsheets to track budget ($100k), sales, revenue and inventory for • • • Concessions and Patron Lounge; combined data analysis and research to find opportunities to reduce unnecessary costs; influenced executives to allocate more funds when needed• Promoted the Patron Lounge as a premium concessions experience to increase profit margins and created additional sales opportunities by initiating a series of late night performances in the lounge• Built a panel of local emerging theatre artists, then created, planned and presented the inaugural SJREAL Late Night Series; continued to serve on the SJREAL program leadership team on a volunteer basis• Maintained relationships with vendors, donors and volunteers• Partnered with the Marketing department to procure & arrange collateral for front of house displays• Collaborated with the Production team to understand performance aspects that would concern the audience• Orchestrated Volunteer Appreciation Event honoring over 400 front of house and office volunteers

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• Generated nightly reports, sales deposits and credit card settlements• Oversaw and trained volunteer ushers as well as paid volunteer concessions and wine bar staff• Provided excellent customer service to patrons during performances and events

San Francisco Bay Area

• Provided online, in-person and by phone ticketing services including ticket holds, complimentary tickets lists, exchanges and sales• Provided high quality customer service while identifying & resolving ticket problems & patron complaints• Provided general information upon request about downtown San Jose to patrons

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• Founded theatre company devoted to new works and experimental theatre with an emphasis on revitalizing the public attitude towards theatre• Select plays and projects for production which meet our mission and goals as a company and challenge the ensemble• Produce, write, direct, and/or provide artistic consultation for all productions

San Francisco Bay Area

• Maintained records and inventory, using merchandising best practices to attract shopper attention and inspire curiosity• Maintained accurate records and perform all inventory tasks, as well as loss prevention practices and complete miscellaneous daily tasks from store support center• Responsible for majority of gifts and stationary sales through excellent customer service and confidence in and knowledge of product• Trained employees on best selling techniques and merchandising practices• Ensured all visual and merchandising standards for all gifts, stationary, and candy products in store are met• Drive sales by researching prospective corporate customers and reaching out/following up via phone, email and in person• Point of contact for all schools, non-profits, and businesses requiring special attention, and for the Paperchase company and gifts & stationary vendors

San Francisco Bay Area

• Consistently top bookseller in store, setting new sales records each week• 57% take rate on rewards program signups (store average: 17%)• Drove sales through outreach to businesses, non-profits, and educators

San Francisco Bay Area

• Maintained positive rapport with teaching artists, students, parents• Coordinated schedules of seven teachers and up to twenty classes; trained and supervised teachers; created and executed lesson plans

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Entered exhibitor data into ShoWorks database software• Responsible for handling and sorting incoming mail and entry forms• Answered phones and assisted exhibitors with registration and billing