Joyce Fernandez Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA

• PROJECTS:
• Developed and facilitated a customized "Reinventing Your Career at 40+" workshop for 130+ university alumni to learn techniques and strategies to navigate a career change in mid-life. CLIENT: UCLA Alumni Career.
• Designed and facilitated a five-part workshop series: “Life Transitions: Discovering the Road Ahead.” CLIENTS: USC Emeriti Center and UCLA Emeriti/Retiree Center. Collaborator: Pearl Hilliard
• Developed and delivered “Reinventing Your Career at 40+,” for over 100 mid-career alumni to explore career options and learn new strategies. CLIENT: USC Alumni Association and Career Center. Collaborator: Pearl Hilliard
• At USC Career Center, assist students in resume and cover letter writing/editing, interview preparation, networking and job search strategies.
• Facilitate and develop curriculum for Gals Starting Over, a nonprofit community organization designed to help individuals re-enter the job market. Provide career coaching to participants to help them reach their goals.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Facilitate and develop components of a career assessment and job placement program which helps underemployed or unemployed individuals prepare for and obtain jobs.
• Provide on-going career coaching to participants.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Directed Executive Leadership Series delivering high caliber management and leadership development seminars to USC senior level administrators. Speakers included: Provost Elizabeth Garrett, Professor Warren Bennis.
• Coached managers and individual contributors in areas such as career development, performance improvement and work-life balance.
• Designed and delivered customized and off-the-shelf management training and development workshops for staff ranging from team building, conflict management, employment practices and emotional intelligence to project.
• Consulted with USC departments and academic units to assess performance improvement needs and recommend /implement intervention strategies including customized training, team building, leadership development and.
• Coordinated design, production and delivery of Professional Development’s annual workshop catalogs, marketing brochures and other departmental literature in collaboration with outside vendors.
• Participated in several departmental training initiatives including sexual harassment prevention, home department coordinator training and violence in the workplace training.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Directed and implemented fundraising programs contributing to achievement of record $9.4M in gifts and pledges.
• Planned and executed special events involving donors and entertainment industry leaders, including Bill Cosby benefit, Playboy Mansion reception and HBO film premiere resulting in effective fundraising and alumni /.
• Provided leadership to volunteer boards and support groups working with corporate and entertainment industry executives increasing their effectiveness in soliciting donors.
• Managed annual giving, direct mail and telemarketing campaigns, including newsletters and solicitations. Initiated new campaigns generating over $30K during the first year.