Think Red Project's 501(c)3 non-profit mission is to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS issues and funds for local HIV/AIDS organizations by engaging the local community via activities and public events, namely the Red Dress Party San Diego.Specific duties include administration, development, and managing operations of the organization and Red Dress Party San Diego event.

• Plan and coordinate details of events such as: birthdays, business and corporate meetings, charity events, and weddings. Specialty in wedding planning and coordination.• Duties and details of events include, but not limited to: calculate and adhere to budgets, research and select event venues and vendors, create and setup floor plans and layouts, create and coordinate event timelines and ensure deadlines are met, review and negotiate contracts, secure sponsorships, hire and manage appropriate event staff, and negotiate and secure hotel room blocks.• Extremely strong communication, interpersonal, computer, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Manage and supervise special events staff and provide overall execution of scheduled events (average of four events per month).• Proficient in coordination and management of multi-scale events, including weddings, public and corporate functions, and other internal events and meetings.• Strengthen relationships with local coordinators, caterers, and other vendors. • Provide feedback and evaluation for each event to the Special Events Manager.• Setup of A/V equipment, furnishings and/or décor for events, according to plan. Working knowledge of 250-person theater system.

• Create catering proposals for and plan and coordinate details of events such as: anniversaries, birthdays, business and corporate meetings, charity events, and weddings. Specialty in wedding planning and coordination• Duties and details of events include, but not limited to: calculate and adhere to budgets, research and select event venues and vendors, create and setup floor plans and layouts, create and coordinate event timelines and ensure deadlines are met, review and negotiate contracts, secure sponsorships, hire and manage appropriate event staff, and negotiate and secure hotel room blocks.• Establish and strengthen relationships with company partners, wedding vendors, and venue managers.• Responsible for weekly blogs, attending and managing events, training new consultants, and taking clients on venue tours.• Average of $85K in sales per month; award for highest sales in any month at $145K; extremely strong communication, interpersonal, computer, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Coordinated and managed a multi-site, randomized controlled clinical trial examining the relationship between stroke and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), under the direction of the PI. Past coordination of clinical trials that examined blood pressure and OSA, as well as stress, blood pressure, and ethnicity.• Provided all aspects of protocol management, including subject recruitment and screening, consenting, preparation of study materials, neuropsychological testing, data collection and analysis, ensuring protocol compliance, and IRB submissions.• Supervised student research assistants and their study-related projects.• Established and strengthened relationships with patients, physicians, and support staff.• Implemented a successful web-based recruitment strategy, including design and content of study web page and pay-per-click advertising (Google); trained and advised other lab coordinators to execute similar recruitment efforts.• Exceeded projected recruitment goal of 100 participants for study on blood pressure and OSA.

• Coordinated and managed a post-marketing surveillance study examining the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications, under the direction of the PI.• Provided all aspects of protocol management, including subject recruitment and screening, consenting, data collection and analysis, ensuring protocol compliance, and IRB submissions.• Maintained study webpage and web-based instruments; ensured proper web translation of study instruments and aid in troubleshooting web-based content.• Supervised student research assistants and their study-related projects.• Exceeded projected recruitment goal of 1000 participants.

• Recruited, enrolled, and retained research participants for several HIV-related studies; minor role as participant advocate and resource guide.• Initiated and maintained professional relationships with HIV service providers.• Created advertisements and marketing strategies used in local print media.• Accounted for 93% of eligible enrollments for a study on MDMA use.