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Junction City, Oregon, United States

Created and reviewed leases for clarity and legal adherence. Negotiated lease agreements with prospective tenants, promptly addressed active tenants' needs, resolved complaints, and facilitated smooth move-in/move-out processes for tenants. Supervised the collection of rents, maintenance of financial accounts, and distribution of expenditures.Coordinated maintenance and repair requests, including communicating with vendors and contractors concerning active projects. Acquired and oversaw progress on projects from bids & scheduling to project completion and billings status.

Supervised and supported events, classroom technology, and library facilities; ensured resources were secure and in good order. Maintained adherence to client’s technology requirements. Effec vely assessed and implemented client needs via direct contact, and delegating with a SMART customer-first focus.Established a strong working relationship with the University’s faculty, security, staff, and students.Managed Linfield Libraries’ social media (’21) and graphic design (’23) work for events, branding, education, and literacy promotion.Supervised and assessed employee performance across multiple departments, 30+ students per semester. This included training, providing guidance, support, scheduling, and implementing correction actions.Collaborated with other managers to develop strategies for improving overall department health.Provided coverage for the Library’s Service Desks and both Access Services & Educational Media Services Department co-workers.Served on short-term and ongoing communications addressing and proposing resolutions & policy changes. Member of the University’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Junction City, Oregon, United States

Created and reviewed leases for clarity and legal adherence. Negotiated lease agreements with prospective tenants, promptly addressed active tenants' needs, resolved complaints, and facilitated smooth move-in/move-out processes for tenants. Supervised the collection of rents, maintenance of financial accounts, and distribution of expenditures.Coordinated maintenance and repair requests, including communicating with vendors and contractors concerning active projects. Acquired and oversaw progress on projects from bids & scheduling to project completion and billings status.Worked to facilitate the sales and purchase of property (Not as the real estate agent).

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Collected feedback and de-escalated customers by taking ownership of customer concerns and following issues through to resolution, while displaying a positive, professional, and empathic tone resulting in the most positive experiences and resolutions possible.Consulted with customers to identify the best services for needs, resolved any service and billing concerns, and routed calls to the appropriate department to resolve their issues.Cultivated impactful relationships through product knowledge, reviewing accounts and services, and identifying potential lines of service. Met or exceeded all management personal sales goals.Processed payments and provided other payment assistance for customers.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Producer, Director, and Writer of the independent/student film Haunted Theater: Free Me. Also acted in a support role and as an extra in the film.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Instructor for Outside The Box (OTB) and Adventures In Learning (AIL); two-week courses offered at OSU.AIL instructor of video production working with 5th and 6th graders.OTB Instructor of Video Editing working with 7th and 8th graders.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Checks tickets, guard the field, assist customers, and help maintain order. Involved working with a wide range of age and culture groups as well as the state police and other organizations.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Make sure that programming and PSA were broadcast at the exact time assigned by the Programming director. Switchboard operation during normal hours and remote broadcasts.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Produced TV broadcast content including the Hit Movie Review Show Silverscreens Reviews.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Producer, Director, Editor and Writer of the independent/student film Strangers. Also acted in a support role.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Produced the TV daily news for KBVR. Managed stories, anchors, crew, and upgraded facilities.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Radio Disk Jockey and Sports Analyst

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Produced spoken word material for KBVR-FM. Worked with and Educated the community about KBVR-FM.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Directed two One Act Plays: The Nude SceneCindy & Julie

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Oversaw the Organization, collection, creation, and acquisition of Props for all mainstage productions and Past Productions. Included itemizing, purging, and organizing props collection. Included summer employment.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Our Town Mainstage Production

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Stage Manager for three Main Stage Productions: The Laramie Project Fall 2003, Our Town (Spring 2004), and The Three Penny Opera (Fall 2004)

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Helped create costumes for the OSU Theatre Department.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Mainstage Production of As You Like It

Maintain production levels & operator training.Managed training group of 6 employeesCo-managed 20-30 operatorsPerformed basic machine maintenanceTracked and charted quality standards and trends.

Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Film/Cinema/Video Studies

Bachelor Of Science, Liberal Studies In Film Produc On

Bachelor Of Science, Speech Communica On And Rhetoric

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Speech Communication And Rhetoric