Kirk J. Barbera Email & Phone Number

Manor, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

• Cultivating the Ayn Rand Institute's most valuable donors to increase their understanding of ARI's mission and impact, level of engagement, and annual revenues. Collaborating with intellectuals and educational program.
• Managed annual revenue of $3mm from portfolio of 200 donors at $5,000-$500k level
• Personally raised $1mm from single donor
• Fundraised for successful Ayn Rand Museum project in Austin Texas
• Assisted in developing and scheduling high level donor relationships for executives for donations in the 100k+ range.
• Orchestrated creative marketing strategies for various fundraising programs, leading to quantifiable results in donor engagement and revenue generation.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Created a media production company to produce content of all types: Video, podcast, Written. Developed a book of clients in the real estate investment world in San Antonio. Produced over 1,000 videos in the first year..
• Led a team of media professionals including writers, and editors
• Responsible for planning, scheduling, managing, and delivering all aspects of digital production for visual effects
• Played key role in all stages of the production process, from pre-production through post-production and transmission, to ensure successful completion and airing of video stories that connect emotionally with the.
• Increased viewers through the creation of new and innovative online events
• Presided over the conceptualization and distribution of content, including pre-production to post-production needs through final delivery

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Implemented innovative new cold-calling techniques to build a new pipeline of business. Sold Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to mid-sized distribution and manufacturing companies throughout Texas..
• Analyzed current business processes, helping develop business/functional requirements, designing solutions and helping with the delivery of the solutions.
• Designed and implemented the company's cold calling system. Wrote sales email templates, call scripts, blogs, and white papers
• Helped with the management of projects from conception to launch ñ and ensuring the overall success of company projects
• Developed sales pipeline via networking, cold calling, and social media
• Created engaging presentations both live and web.

Orange County, California Area

• Worked closely with Alex Epstein, founder of CIP. Helped with sales cultivation at conferences. Did market research that led to single biggest client for the company.
• Performed administrative duties for founder
• Responded immediately to shifting priorities/deadlines while expertly handling all aspects of complex global travel arrangements
• Planned, organized, scheduled and managed events and calendar, attended events
• Performed data entry, type confidential correspondence, documents, reports, etc. document scanning, copy, filing and faxing support.
• Assisted in editing NYT Bestseller "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels"

Irvine, California

• Taught 5th and 8th-grade literature, English, Writing, and Grammar
• Utilized developmentally appropriate teaching materials and strategies to apply literature and Arts in the real world
• Instructed the students; the skills to access, evaluate and use information from multiple sources for media literacy and accurate technology production.
• Maintained students' progress reports, identifying areas of weakness in the student for their overall improvement.
• Promoted the appreciation of literature and the development of reading skills.

Irvine, CA

• Coordinated Film Process, growth of student community, internship program growth
• Represent the student in various meetings and projects across campus, presenting and demonstrating pertinent information at these events,
• Developed the film process for e-learning courses

• Personally sold over $75,000 of Cutco Cutlery. As a Sales Manager and District Manager, recruited, trained and retained a sales force of over 200 representatives selling over $1MM in 2 years.
• Provided insightful leadership to manage all Sales Account Executives, sales support staff, and contractors.
• Planned annual marketing/advertising projects and campaigns
• Built brand recognition and created promotional materials to educate the community
• Managed P&L statements, monthly budgets, and financial and marketing strategies
• Generated monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on business, staff, and profit.

B.A. Film, Television, Theatre Production, Film/Theater/Television Production

Activities and Societies: President of the Auraria Campus Objectivist Club. Organized over 7 large campus speaking events. #Founded film.

Certificate Of Completion, Writing And Philosophy

I studied philosophy broadly, and Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism specifically. I also trained to be an effective writter and oral.