Katherine Yang Email & Phone Number

Irvine, California

Led the launch of the company's first Mandarin Chinese Immersion Montessori campus and program in Irvine. Coordinated with the company's Development team on the phases of construction and its impact on its future enrolled family community and staff. Supervise administrative staff in operational and business management duties. Oversee scheduling, including teacher scheduling and coverage issues in the case of absences. Manage the campus’s annual and monthly budgets, tracking of enrollment goals and other key financial reporting items. Hold regular one-on-one and group meetings with campus administrative and educational staff. Manage a staff of 22-23 employees on campus. Lead parent events. Conduct parent meetings as needed, to discuss academic, social/developmental, or administrative issues. Communicate the value of the school to prospective families during one-on-one visits and tours. Generally act as an ambassador for the educational quality of the school. Handle particularly problematic or high-level phone calls and/or discussions. Monitor facilities issues for the campus. Supervise repairs and maintenance. Supervise improvements to campus.

Irvine, California, United States

Santa Ana, Ca

Program Development: Planning and implementation of all education and community events, research and analyze existing programs for future programming, curriculum development and implementation of recruiting strategies for each program. Launched programs for adults/community, high school and beginning phases of a new El Sistema inspired elementary initiative.Leadership/Governance: Serve on and facilitate quarterly education & community programs committee meetings. Present programmatic updates to board of directors meetings. Work effectively with a diverse community of patrons, artists, board members, staff, university/school faculty and community partners.Event Management: Develop, plan and coordinate major activities for all education and community events. Assist in the planning and coordination of all fundraising and cultivation events/dinners for major donors and invited guests. Grant Management: Collaborate with Development Director in the research, writing and submission of grants for education programs.

Pasadena, Ca

Program Development: Oversee the planning and implementation of all education and community engagement initiatives. Co-manage auditions and scheduling for high school programs.Work with Director of Education & Community Engagement and consultant in planning of curriculum development and teacher training workshops for in-school programs.Interview, hire, manage and evaluate performance of teaching artists for each program. Leadership/Governance: Cultivate and maintain relationships with partner schools. Assisted in presentations and reports to board of directors, specifically the education and community programs committee. Assist in managing full-time education and community programs coordinator and volunteers. Marketing/Public Relations: Coordinate with publicist and PR/Marketing firm to create web content, press releases and publications related to education. Write program book articles about the status of education programs. Conduct focus groups with teachers and school district officials to collect data for improving school programs.Budget & Planning: Provide updated financial and program content regarding all education programs for grant applications and final reporting. Prepare annual operating budgets and projections for the education department.

Santa Ana, Ca

Public Relations: Write and distribute press releases for local media. Manage and edit program book content. Maintain media relations and calendar listings with community and major publications/websites. Compile press kit materials. Serve as a liaison between guest artists and classical radio host during live broadcast interviews. Organized and assisted in greeting of local and international media during 2006 opening of Segerstrom Center for the Arts newest concert venue.Leadership/Collaboration: Assist in management of volunteers, intern, part-time web designer, and graphic designers. Served as the Symphony’s Public Relations representative for city parks concerts.Social Media/Communications: Launched and maintained Pacific Symphony’s 1st official Facebook page. Managed content and assisted in design of a Festival website. Created and launched an e-marketing initiative targeting local university students. Managed design and print processes for subscriber handbook.

Greater New York City Area

Managed and created individual lists and database records from past and current events. Maintained donor relations with follow-up conversations and close interaction with corporate, foundation and individual donors. Worked closely with Special Events team in the staffing and gift processing of all cultivation events, including the 2005 Opening Night Gala, which raised approximately $3.1 million.

Pasadena, Ca

Grant research. Preparation for education programs for following season.

New York, New York

Researched and analyzed distance learning options and system requirements and presented conclusions to artistic services staff. Updated content for the music education website. Assisted in staffing an annual Mid-Year Meeting for Education/Community Engagement & Youth Orchestra Division. Organized data from a needs assessment survey for Marketing and Development leadership training in the field. Drafted and edited donor and foundation funding request letters and proposals.

Worked closely with Director of Education on all projects associated with existing arts and music education programs. Assisted in creating and coordinating a docent program and teacher professional development workshops in collaboration with the Pasadena School District’s Partners In Education Center. Designed and distributed advertisements for educational events. Created a supplementary lesson plan submitted with a grant proposal that received full funding. Gained exposure to the grant review process conducted by the Pasadena Arts Commission. Collaborated with Education and Marketing Director in creation of a program targeting new audiences.

M.A., Arts Administration/Non-Profit Management

B.Mus, Music Performance, French Horn

B.A., Sociology

Uc Education Abroad Program, Chinese Language & Culture

Activities and Societies: Guest English Teacher at Beijing Normal University Kindergarten (ages 3-6)

Certificate, Construction Project Management