Marisol Rios Herrera Email & Phone Number

Gardena, Ca, Us

El Segundo, Ca

• Create events in the museum that collaborate with other staff/ideas/age groups, etc. and present to the Board• Manage the staff, including payroll, scheduling, and administering OT• Create activities for staff and docents• Sell Facility Rentals and take the clients through the proper steps to rent• Input and update all new/renewing sponsors/corporate sponsors, and followed up when need to renew• Implemented a CRM - Tripleseat, to streamline event rental sales and management of the department• Collaborate with the Marketing staff in all aspects of museum events/rentals/education/workshops/etc.• Collaborate with staff and docents on floor movement involving facility rentals• Update internal accounting system and deposit funds weekly• Balance the register and create reports that highlight our progress throughout the year• Manage accounting and budgets with the President/CFO• Oversee the status of goals with admission, facility rentals, fundraisers, and sponsorships• Create a new calendar of events every year, organized, and staff the events• Report to Board about staff performance• Report to Board about P&L of events, rentals, marketing and PR• Promote the museum in a budget friendly and effective manner

El Segundo, Ca

• General support for marketing and sales operations• Reviewed inbound leads and manage prospect qualification• Assisted with the implementation of marketing programs• Updated Web site as necessary with creative team• Helped track sales data and POS reports• Gathered and report requested information• Maintained marketing materials• Database maintenance and registration for events management• Assisted with presentation development• Managed logistics of customer visits (including demos, materials, catering)• Assisted with all aspects of events and trade shows (including travel arrangements)• Development of marketing materials, Press Releases, articles as necessary

Los Angeles, California, United States

● Supported the Executive Director’s daily administrative needs, including managing anextremely active calendar of appointments; created expense reports; made travelarrangements; developed and tracked travel itineraries; compiled documents forexternal meetings; organized and maintained files; scanned and copied documents;prepared agendas and minutes for meetings.● Composed business correspondence and internal memos as directed.● Managed information flow, ensuring follow-up and engagement with appropriate internalstaff and external stakeholders.● Worked with other departments to collaborate as needed and to ensured that the Executive Director was engaged throughout the organization.● Implemented and coordinated special projects assigned by the Executive Director andExecutive Team. Planned, organized, and managed logistics for special events, boardmeetings, and other external and internal meetings, such as focus groups at schools,speaking engagements, etc.● Supported the Director of Engagement and Executive Offices in administrative anddepartmental needs, including but not limited to mailings, meetings, SF management,tracking, and researched as needed.

Los Angeles, Ca

•Helped the museum move forward in reaching their goal of expansion and diversity in the exhibits•Delivered all levels of admissions service including explaining Museum programs and exhibits to the public, processed admissions, up-sold special exhibits, and sold tickets and memberships.•Answered general questions about the Museum and exhibits.•Gave instructions to large audiences before entering special exhibits. •Operated the cash register.•Balanced cash at the end of the work day.

Santa Barbara, California Area

•Engaged guests in hands-on learning activities within the Curiosity Lab.•Provided enthusiastic demonstrations and other presentations to guests within the Lab.•Acted as initial point of contact for guests to the Museum and orients them according to their interest.•Assisted guests in answering and researching exhibit-related and natural history-focused questions.•Responsible for the set-up, breakdown and housekeeping of the Curiosity Lab, including activity tables and lab areas.•Acted as main point of contact for contributing presenters and volunteers as needed.•Contributed input on design of rotating activity tables and participatory areas.•Assisted in evaluation of guest interaction at various components of the Curiosity Lab, including documenting engagements as needed.

Santa Barbara, California Area

•Interacted with the general public including greeting and welcoming visitors, answering questions and providing information about the Museum and its exhibits and programs, promoting visitorship to the museum and acting as a Museum representative at various exhibit posts.•Fielded incoming telephone calls including routing calls and taking messages.•Collected admissions fees and selling memberships.•Distributed mail, facsimiles and packages to staff mail boxes and/or alerted staff to pick-up their deliveries.•Oversaw and operated postage meter and copy machine.•Supported other Museum departments with light clerical duties as assigned.•Possessed a professional demeanor in dealing with visitors, trustees, donors, and vendors on the phone and in person.•Interacted with customers shopping in the Museum store to ensure the customers were served including answering questions, assisting them with purchases, cashiering and welcoming their return.•Ensured the retail store displays are maintained by cleaning and straightening merchandise.•Assisted with receiving new merchandise by pricing and stocking.

Santa Barbara, California Area

•Promoted from intern to student worker after 3 months with the organization.•Germinated, transplanted, and planted native plants.•Weeded and solarized non-native plants.•Extensive knowledge of native Southern California fauna and flora.

Goleta, Ca

•Operated cash register.•Provided customer service.•Stocked Merchandise.

Gardena, Ca

•Operated cash register.•Provided customer service.•Stocked merchandise.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Environmental Affairs BoardMinor in Spatial Studies

High School, 3.82 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Yearbook Copy Editor, Latino Heritage Club - President and Co-Founder, SCIBA Business Academy Senior.