Co-founding member and administrative director. Support local fashion designers and enthusiasts by building community through fashion shows, social events, and technical workshops.

Planned, set up, managed, and struck department events of various sizes.Supported other staff activities including content creation and internal documentation.Assisted with donor relations management through personalized acknowledgements.

Worked in a small office to support a wide range of event operations, with a focus on HR and outreach.For each of our street fairs, leverage local business connections and canvassing to secure volunteers and several days’ worth of food donations for staff.Work as ground staff during fairs.Took initiative to interview several coworkers, gaining a foundational understanding of key concepts in financial management, marketing, sponsorship acquisition, and the nonprofit world.

Wrote and posted social media content in accordance with company values. Honed interviewing skills during content-generation interviews. Revised, edited, and formatted the Employee Handbook from first to final draft. Assisted with the testing and launch of Eastside Live, EastHUB’s event calendar website.Cultivate relationships with local community members and conduct outreach through virtual and in-person events. Used advanced Zoom meeting controls to facilitate smoother, more accessible meetings.Data entry for our Cultural Mapping Project (resource/data visualization map). Soon to begin involvement on the technical side.

Wrote and published department news items to promote research and laboratory programs. Translated technical jargon into plain language and developed interviewing skills. Helped update and troubleshoot difficult bugs on the 12 department laboratory websites. Self-taught Divi builder and integrated simple CSS customization.Coordinated effectively with other assistants to track packages, email requests, and supply orders; assign and complete office tasks; and work together on content-generation projects.Used Canva and Hootsuite to design social media graphics, stickers, and building signs.

Learned effective time management and multitasking in a high-pressure, high-stimulation environment. Provided thoughtful customer service when handling guests, to-go orders, phone calls, and other inquiries. Wrote training documents and POS tutorial from scratch for new hosts, drastically improving front-of-house organization. Was primary trainer for all 4 new hosts hired during my time.Organized reservations of up to 25 people for private or corporate events. Meticulously tracked reservation information, preorders and deposits. Maintained a sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment, taking initiative to organize both digital and physical messy spaces.