Krista Simonis Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine Area

Cofounder and Managing Director of The Fresnel Theater, an improv theater based in Portland, Maine. I am responsible for managing the operations of the theater and maintaining and building the website.

I provide one-on-one or small group public speaking coaching for clients looking to improve the content and delivery of their speeches. I focus on anxiety management and learning to overcome fear.

Performer of improvisational short form comedy in shows both at CSz Portland and CSz Sacramento. Began with CSz Sacramento and moved to CSz Portland in January of 2015

Provides ongoing services to students, staff, and parents throughout a busy school day while keeping track of data reporting systems and requirements to ensure school compliance with regulations. Additionally I analyze existing systems and provide recommendations to increase the efficiency and reliability with which we complete routine tasks.

Portland, Oregon Area

Content management on social channels, especially Facebook and TwitterLed bi-weekly staff meetings to plan and execute strategic communication goals, including achieving a goal of 2,000 actions in 2017Wrote and submitted press releases and website contentManaged multiple websites, including content and administrationWorked with staff leads to plan and produce communications calendarAssisted with monthly mailings as neededCreated, wrote, and distributed politically… Show more Content management on social channels, especially Facebook and TwitterLed bi-weekly staff meetings to plan and execute strategic communication goals, including achieving a goal of 2,000 actions in 2017Wrote and submitted press releases and website contentManaged multiple websites, including content and administrationWorked with staff leads to plan and produce communications calendarAssisted with monthly mailings as neededCreated, wrote, and distributed politically strategic action emails to membersWorked with various elected governmental officials, with both campaign and political teamsAs part of a coalition to pass pro-environmental legislation, met communication goals and coordinated with outside partners to raise public awareness Show less

Created, organized and led team practices with input from other coaches and student governanceCreated and administrated team blog on school Wordpress servers, updated contentCreated and updated content for school Moodle education team pageSupervised and drove team to tournaments in and out of stateProposed syllabus for future implementation as a classProvided one on one coaching and feedback to students

Responsible for designing and instructing a course in Communication Research Methods. Focus in the class includes strong group work skills, a requirement for students to have clear writing, and an ability to design and conduct original research. Class teaches quantitative skills including the use of SPSS, as well as an overview of other research methods including qualitative research and rhetorical analysis.

Portland, Oregon Area

Recruited volunteers, including making calls to potential volunteers, visiting events and engaging in community outreachManaged over 50 volunteers, through efficient and energizing training, supervising, and tracking. Trained volunteers in groups and individuallyTracked and prepared canvassing plans and all relevant volunteer and personal data, including developing data tracking plans for volunteersPart of a team that exceeded 1,000 voter contacts by effectively navigating voter… Show more Recruited volunteers, including making calls to potential volunteers, visiting events and engaging in community outreachManaged over 50 volunteers, through efficient and energizing training, supervising, and tracking. Trained volunteers in groups and individuallyTracked and prepared canvassing plans and all relevant volunteer and personal data, including developing data tracking plans for volunteersPart of a team that exceeded 1,000 voter contacts by effectively navigating voter database Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

Strategized and executed a business-to-business Mental Wellness marketing campaign with a team of three people to increase awareness of mental wellness in the workplaceCreated and wrote a PowerPoint training deck, script, and talking points to educate Regence members about health insurance pre-enrollmentOrganized and assisted with large-scale events such as the Western Leadership Conference, Seattle Children's Run, and the Producer Forum series

Creating keynote/powerpoint presentations for Interpersonal Relations class based on current textbook, and teaching for two weeks. Researching future textbooks for Social Media class.

Sacramento, California Area

Responsible for the daily operations of a busy contract lobbying firm, which serves over 35 clients.• Maintain calendars and schedule meetings for four partners; including, coordinating meetings with members of the legislature and their staff and travel arrangements.• Prepare and distribute a daily news briefing to over 300 people.• Prepare and file all FPPC reports.

Sonora, Ca

Responsible for processing transactions and maintaining excellent customer service while keeping cash in balance. Also responsible for generating referrals and meeting sales goals.

Noble House Hotels, Riviera Resort And Spa Palm Springs

Managing the flow of guests coming to the restaurant to ensure exceptional service could be given by servers. Created seating maps and plans for each day. Solved guest issues. As a server/cocktail waitress, responsible for having knowledge of the money and drinks and ensuring table was neat and orders were correctly delivered. Experience with Agilysis System.

Tuolumne, Ca

Seven Sisters provides fine dining in the motherlode. Seven Sisters uses a team approach to serving to provide the best possible experience for the guest. Responsibilities included, ordering and serving drinks and dessert, and serving and clearing. Refilled drinks, set proper silverware between courses and served bread. Performed table side food preparation including salads, lobster, and waffles. Experience with Micros system.

Sonora, Ca

Reserved theatre seats for patrons on the phone and in person. Provided backup support for computerized reservation system. Program experience includes WinTix, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Excel.

Sonora, Ca

Counted daily revenue including cash and checks and settled tills for start of day. Assisted customers in the Copy and Print Center by making copies, binding, and special projects. Provided customer service at cash register and help desk as required.

Master'S Degree, Communication, General, 3.94

Activities and Societies: Speech & Debate Union, Theatre Department Learning how to create and understand persuasive visual and written.

Ba, Political Science, Theatre

Dean's List

Aa, Communication

Activities and Societies: Dean's List

High School Diploma