Responsible for all design projects including graphic design for marketing department, website, social media, interior and stage. Guides and supervises the creation and use of other designers' promotional materials. Works directly with Communications Director to help plan, create and manage all communications internal and external.

Directing and managing the administrative side of a fun and creative nonprofit theater space. Mockingbird teaches and performs improv to adults and children. Classes and weekly shows at our theater space at Liberty Station, San Diego.

Production coordinator work included supporting producers with taking notes in production meetings, creating client-facing documents, image searches, music searches, location scouting, ordering crew lunches, purchasing craft services (food and beverages) and bringing to set, talent release forms, assisting in casting, art direction, creating call-sheets, pulling permits, obtaining certificates of insurance. Production management saw a rise in responsibility- attending client meetings… Show more Production coordinator work included supporting producers with taking notes in production meetings, creating client-facing documents, image searches, music searches, location scouting, ordering crew lunches, purchasing craft services (food and beverages) and bringing to set, talent release forms, assisting in casting, art direction, creating call-sheets, pulling permits, obtaining certificates of insurance. Production management saw a rise in responsibility- attending client meetings, client communication and facilitating feedback, questions and concerns,delivering final product, being in charge of each production's calendar and watching the budget, doing actuals and getting final profit margin for overall tracking. Creative work included art direction on creative and corporate shoots, producer on the company "holiday card" which was a satirical horror movie trailer, associate producer and art department work on a creative short the company partnered on, "Paper Birds" which is going to film festivals this Summer. Show less

My first job at French Press was to raise the level of this busy production office to a more client-friendly atmosphere by re-designing the space, purchasing items, getting rid of others and generally looking at systems and procedures to get things running in a smoother, more transparent way. Filing systems replaced piles of paper, a list of things to buy each week for snacks, consistent use of calendars for meetings, and finally moving the entire operation to a larger space in Oakland where we… Show more My first job at French Press was to raise the level of this busy production office to a more client-friendly atmosphere by re-designing the space, purchasing items, getting rid of others and generally looking at systems and procedures to get things running in a smoother, more transparent way. Filing systems replaced piles of paper, a list of things to buy each week for snacks, consistent use of calendars for meetings, and finally moving the entire operation to a larger space in Oakland where we have room to shoot videos in-house. Daily work included scheduling, coding invoices, banking procedures, taking care of any and all needs of the editor, CEO and creative director. Also: event planning, decor, managing interns, managing vendor relationships, fomenting a fun office culture. Helped hire, train and support a new studio manager for the company before moving over onto the production side. Show less

Promotion to Office Manager gave me greater responsibility at Hot. I began supervising a Receptionist / First floor manager while my Executive Assistant role grew. Space and growth management took on greater importance as the office expanded. Producing events and building an AV center and video editing room were things I loved doing. Travel coordination, particularly for CEO, Maria Giudice grew in complexity and quantity of trips each year. My role as the all-knowing, hard-working… Show more Promotion to Office Manager gave me greater responsibility at Hot. I began supervising a Receptionist / First floor manager while my Executive Assistant role grew. Space and growth management took on greater importance as the office expanded. Producing events and building an AV center and video editing room were things I loved doing. Travel coordination, particularly for CEO, Maria Giudice grew in complexity and quantity of trips each year. My role as the all-knowing, hard-working, jack-of-all-trades became more focused as a company culture-maven. I got to direct projects and make decisions that made Maria's life easier, brought employees together and kept things fun. Leading games, getting people to try improvisational exercises, encouraging odd-ball events like "spaghetti taco day", shooting and sharing video as well as writing the end-of-year presentation were particularly fun efforts and resulted in group happiness. Show less

Performed various roles in a fast-paced design firm. Front desk reception duties, answering phones, greeting clients, hospitality, managing petty cash and giving general assistance and information to visitors and employees. I report to and provide administrative support to the Director of Operations / HR including accounts payable, tracking receipts and processing employee expense reports. I maintain vendor relationships, contact databases and project archives. As an executive… Show more Performed various roles in a fast-paced design firm. Front desk reception duties, answering phones, greeting clients, hospitality, managing petty cash and giving general assistance and information to visitors and employees. I report to and provide administrative support to the Director of Operations / HR including accounts payable, tracking receipts and processing employee expense reports. I maintain vendor relationships, contact databases and project archives. As an executive assistant to both Hot's CEO and President, I acted as gatekeeper, arranged travel, and managed calendars. Provided assistance to CEO and Founder Maria Giudice as faculty member at CCA, scheduling portfolio reviews with students. Took care of Maria's conference and speaking logistics with up to 10 speaking engagements a year at various conferences and events like TED, SXSW and Thinking Digital Conference in UK. My facilities management responsibilities included hiring and overseeing maintenance and repair staff, communicating with landlords and maintaining security. I handled meeting / event planning, coordinating office décor and improvements with architects and designers to reflect CEO's vision. I set up new hires' work spaces, ensuring proper ergonomics and responded to daily maintenance needs. I facilitated the Illness and Injury Prevention Program and Emergency / Disaster Readiness Program. Show less

Began life at HPA as a project temp doing data entry. Went full-time as Administrative Assistant, promoted to Administrative Manager in 2000. Returned to school in 2003 continuing work on part-time basis until 2007.Duties covered everything from answering phones, database management, e-mail and mail correspondence, purchasing supplies, maintaining vendor relationships, registration for events, coordinating local membership, processing dues, making bank deposits. Event and meeting… Show more Began life at HPA as a project temp doing data entry. Went full-time as Administrative Assistant, promoted to Administrative Manager in 2000. Returned to school in 2003 continuing work on part-time basis until 2007.Duties covered everything from answering phones, database management, e-mail and mail correspondence, purchasing supplies, maintaining vendor relationships, registration for events, coordinating local membership, processing dues, making bank deposits. Event and meeting planning, newsletter design and coordination with printer and mail house. Prepared for and attended Board of Directors meetings, monthly meetings, annual galas and conferences. Show less