Katherine Ackerman Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, Hawaii

Performed duties as the most senior paid staff member and face of the organization, acted as interface between board members and staff. Conducted in-­depth staffing levels assessment for the board, facilitated consensus among project stakeholders, led cross-functional and leadership teams, and drafted comprehensive reports.Managed paid staff of 6 including hiring, scheduling, regular employee performance reviews and mentored and coached employees for their future development. Managed volunteer pool (20 members) similarly.Managed education program (five tracks of youth and adults), including strategic planning, implementation, effectiveness assessment, and coordination with organizational efforts and other teams. Taught, trained instructors, and presented material weekly to both small and large groups.Managed social media and website, including content creation, file management, brand management and training.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Served as Council Coordinator, staff liaison, and initial point of contact for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council (RAC), a twenty-five member council consisting of representatives from public and private constituency stakeholder groups. Coordinated all RAC activities and managed all RAC correspondence and record-keeping in accordance with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and PMNM policy and any existing charters and bylaws and generated formal draft correspondence for use by RAC, in coordination with Papahānaumokuākea Monument and national NOAA offices.Performed evaluative, analytical, and planning work at the direction of the Planning & Evaluation manager and in compliance with the Monument Management Plan, and maintained all records for this.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Analyzed Instructional Services Center's program goals, objectives, procedures and effectiveness and recommend programmatic improvements. Supported director with financial reports, division activity monitoring, and analysis reports used for organization-­wide assessment and management. Identified problems and inefficiencies within the program and served as both a facilitator and participant in identifying solutions.Managed client-­focused projects using Project Management Institute methods for ­division and organization wide efforts. Assembled project teams, accessing internal and external subject matter experts.Planned and implemented a successful year-­long social media campaign crafted to increase public awareness and utilization of the program's products (Facebook and Twitter).Completed “Facilitative Skills for Collaborative Leaders” training, and utilized facilitation skills for many projects and meetings.

Portland, Oregon Area

Implemented and managed fundraising effort, resulting in over $35,000 of revenue.Planned and organized over 20 events for groups of 10-­600 people. Participated as team member in production of the Portland International Auto Show.Headed organizational communication work, including copy distributed to legislators, company executives, and primary stakeholders, as well as writing and producing newsletter in print and digital formats to 450+ members.