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Los Angeles, California, United States

Assist with day-of coordination for weddings and other events including vendor management, set-up and strike, and more

San Francisco Bay Area

- Collaborated with Festival Director to program over 55 film, food, music, and idea programs, ranging from film screenings to pop-up dinner to hybrid music performances - Led selection and curation of of short film program, which consisted of 65 films over 12 shorts blocks- Worked with Guest Services to arrange travel and address program’s logistic needs- Served as interim Festival Director for first 5 days of festival due to COVID-19, stepping in host sold-out Opening Night, managing on-ground team, and live media interviews to publicize festival

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Executes pre-production, production and follow-up including marketing, recruiting volunteers, budgeting and coordinating with sponsors and program partners for events ranging from intimate 20-person dinners to 400+ person gala, doubling number of events produced per year - Oversees and facilitates two high-touch talent and professional development programs: CAPE New Writers Fellowship and inaugural CAPE Leaders Fellowship; increased submissions for CAPE New Writers Fellowship by 20%- Conceptualized additional programs including the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge, the CAPE Animation Directors Program, and more - Assists Executive Director in cultivating and nurturing partnerships with network and studio diversity departments, corporate sponsors and community organizations, bringing in 15 new partnerships and new audiences - Manages daily operations including office finances, insurance, development and fundraising efforts, website, social media, marketing and brand development

- Coordinated talents’ air travel, local transportation, housing and shipping in compliance with union and contract stipulations for concurrently-running mainstage shows, conservatory performances, and festivals - Processed expense reports, reimbursements, invoices and seating and ticket requests accurately and in a timely manner; working with multiple departments across 3 theaters - Drafted contracts, tracked revenue and assisted in schedule management for A.C.T. space rentals; created new forms to streamline rental process- Updated and tracked offers, contracts and correspondence with talent and their representatives, demonstrating discretion regarding sensitive or confidential information

San Francisco Bay Area

- Oversaw fundraising, production and marketing and served as stage manager for sold-out A.C.T. Fellows production- Planned and executed company-wide events for 150+ staff such as the annual Holiday Party and Artist Meet-n-Greets- Assisted Artistic Department with script coverage, reading approximately 4 plays per week on top of daily duties

Berkeley, Ca

- Created attractive and personable mailings to promote upcoming season and events to patrons - Organized and maintained multiple mailing lists through CRM software- Updated and archived website pages- Produced enticing in-house signage and decorative material for the annual fundraising gala- Assisted in solicitation, collection and organization of Silent Auction items, raising $200,00- Researched and assisted in outreach for group sales and new audiences

Berkeley, Ca

- Troubleshot IT problems and taught student and faculty clients how to resolve technical issues - Provided high-quality customer service and organization in university computer labs- Designed visually appealing and informational signage, newsletters, and other publication materials for other ETS functions

Los Angeles, Ca

-Recruited and coordinated 15 volunteers for a fundraising event with 220 guests-Assisted in daily business administrative operations including scheduling, mailings and making courtesy calls

Los Angeles, Ca

-Managed ticket sales, season subscriptions, and customer services requests for over 200 regular individual patrons in person, via phone and e-mail correspondence. -Researched and developed marketing plan to reach new or underserved audiences.

Los Angeles, Ca

-Executed and designed a benefits program and membership card in partnership with local businesses for patrons. -Produced promotional, publicity, and informational material for upcoming shows and programs, including the 3rd National Asian American Theatre Conference and Festival.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Studies

Graduated with distinction with a double major in Media Studies and Theatre and Performance Studies. Education Abroad Program: semester.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Studies