Mary Castro Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Across the Puddle is a family owned brand that works to preserve pre-Columbian traditions of craft artistry in Colombia while supporting the development of the local economy by connecting artisans to global markets through ecommerce. We have partnered with individual artisans and indigenous communities across Colombia who are using the same methods as their ancestors to produce timeless, high quality pieces that will last for generations. We care deeply about protecting the environment, and our hand-made products are a low-impact alternative to mass produced jewelry and accessories.

• Managed all aspects of event planning and execution, from inception through closeout• Partnered with clients to identify objectives and vision for each event, and then created a detailed project plan to meet those objectives.• Oversaw all production aspects of events, including vendor management, budget and timeline adherence, and attendee engagement.• Monitors event marketing efforts and manages post-event wrap-up and reporting.• Delivered events that achieved or exceeded objectives, including a 20% increase in viewership for a major online conference and a 50% increase in donations for a non-profit fundraiser.

San Francisco Bay Area

The mission of Value Culture is to produce and support artistic, educational, charitable, and spiritual events to inspire the next generation to give back to their communities. The Golden State Eco Warriors, sponsored by Value Culture, are a group of like minded earthlings who take action against and bring awareness to environmental violations. Check out www.valueculture.org for more info.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed vendor relations and deadlines for Helpshift branding, content, AV/electrical/WiFi and registration.Assisted with all event logistics including sourcing and shipping collateral, swag, and booth furniture.Chaired event meetings including kickoff, pre-event syncs and event retros.Created and maintained event briefs for each event that includes event schedule, staff, order forms, content, and shipping logistics. • Assisted with event evaluation process from creating a list of potential events to sponsor. Collect information about events for both North America and European regions.

San Francisco Bay Area

Race to Zero Waste's mission is tp educate communities about the destructive impact of single-use disposables and provide zero waste solutions and effective alternatives to reduce waste downstream. Race to Zero Waste can assist your community by working with local partners to address zero waste goals through facilitation, public outreach, data gathering, reporting, and education. Check out www.racetozerowaste.org to get involved.

San Francisco Bay Area

Planned over 75 corporate and social events annually in the Bay Area.Met clients to outline desired goals and prepare quotes for overall event costs.Pre-event vendor management & coordination Supervised onsite teams of 40+, including vendors, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, Ca

• Planned and executed the 2nd Annual Harvest Gala Fundraiser raising over $40k.• Collaborated with senior leadership to identify funding objectives and devise workable development plans.• Generated 20+ restaurant and vendor leads that participated as sponsors including Lazy Bear, NOPA and State Bird Provisions.• Managed relationships with sponsors prior to and during the event.

Pleasanton, California

• Supported a $1.7 billion global business leveraging a cloud-based trading network to connect buyers and sellers within the food industry.• Collaborated in cross-departmental efforts to identify and resolve customers' issues.• Demonstrated professionalism and courtesy with customers while working to resolve complaints, problems or respond to questions.

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Bay Area

• Achieved monthly sales goals and consistently exceeded personal sales goals by 5-15%.• Top sales team member at two Bay Area stores generating more than $1 million in annual sales.• Increased sales and product awareness via strategic planning (i.e.: weekly communication updates, social media marketing campaigns, and planning special events.)• Analyzed sales on a weekly basis to ensure attainment of sales goals.