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• The Foundation for California Community Colleges is a non-profit partnered with the governmental Chancellor's Office to provide funding, programs, and student pathways for the nation's largest system of higher.
• Executed planning for our annual Employee Opinion Survey, Management Team meetings, and all professional development while Human Resources sought a new Senior Director and restructured internal processes.
• Facilitates quarterly KPI dashboard submissions, improving reporting and storytelling with departments, reviewing dashboards with the CEO, developing a modular dashboard template aligned with our branding, and ideating.
• Coordinates our annual Double Impact strategic planning, including timelining the full year's process, liaising with departmental leads and our senior-level leadership, and templating and managing all roadmaps.
• Supports the implementation of a new professional development LXP, EdCast. I was heavily involved in the initial research, working group brainstorming, and stakeholder buy-in to bring this platform to our org
• Stepped up to lead several projects during superior's 4-month maternity leave. Show less

• The Nest was honored with a 2020 Themed Entertain Association (TEA) Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement, and it has been critically acclaimed by the LA Times.As Operations Coordinator, I not only led onsite.
• Trained staff to deliver exceptional guest experience and run performances smoothly, developing new operational processes that reduced our standard reset time from 30 minutes to 15 minutes and allowed for increased.
• Liaised with audiences in company tone for ticketing, press inquiries, and general questions, developing an expertise for external communications.
• Ensured continuous and efficient operations via staff scheduling, facility maintenance, and database management, as well as developing protocol for emergencies and serving as an on-call point of contact for urgent.
• Maintained and created detailed show documentation, such as audits for needed repairs, inventory lists, SOPs, and facility/experience improvement recommendations. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• I facilitated experiences from start to finish, liaising with audiences in arrivals and departures, performing a detailed onboarding, and executing technical cues and effects during performances.
• Elevated the immersivity of audience experiences by innovating and iterating on guest interactions in onboarding and throughout performances.
• Adhered to a tight performance schedule through careful tracking and guidance of guest progress, adjusting on the fly to evolving performance times… Show more I facilitated experiences from start to finish, liaising.
• Adhered to a tight performance schedule through careful tracking and guidance of guest progress, adjusting on the fly to evolving performance times, and deftly resetting the experience between audiences.
• Repaired and maintained the facility and performance space for optimal guest experience. Show less

• As one of Center Theatre Group's first Theatre Archival Fellows, I set up processes for the preservation and digitization of archival materials and establish a foundation for the organization and future fellows to.
• Executed macro-level reorganization of entire onsite archives, sorting by type and making materials accessible.
• Researched and… Show more As one of Center Theatre Group's first Theatre Archival Fellows, I set up processes for the preservation and digitization of archival materials and establish a foundation for the organization.
• Researched and conceptualized short- and long-term organizational goals for a publicly accessible archive, including new policies and procedures to protect artifacts as well as recommendations for website integration.
• Attended multiple professional development workshops around organizational roles, non-profit finances, and ARDEI training and integration.
• Originated this role and newfound part of organizational mission, requiring a large degree of independent work, discovering the actual day-to-day responsibilities of this work, and setting a plan for future fellows.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• I served as the welcoming hand that brought new members into our spaces, as well as a point-person skilled in handling member and building operational issues. I also took on multiple large-scale projects at our.
• Reorganized and streamlined entire onsite storage twice, including detailed auditing of furniture assets.
• Designed and executed stagings of… Show more I served as the welcoming hand that brought new members into our spaces, as well as a point-person skilled in handling member and building operational issues. I also took on.
• Designed and executed stagings of multiple offices, several of which required logistical planning for the delivery of assets from offsite locations.
• Conceptualized and performed repurposing of spaces and smoothing of member experiences after short notice of large, partial building decommission. This meant planning our new daily operations and how to smooth customer.
• Assisted in facility upkeep via building walkthroughs and tracking repair tickets in CRM software.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• I sourced venues and furnishings under the direction of the MAS Event Production team for high-profile events with top-tier companies, such as YouTube Music and Google. (COVID-19 Lay-off)
• Researched and compiled streamlined deck of over 94 LA venues with relevant venue information as a resource for future projects.
• Sourced furnishings and supplies in line with tight budgets that approximated the look and feel of high-end inspiration items.
• Served as a liaison between the MAS… Show more I sourced venues and furnishings under the direction of the MAS Event Production team for high-profile events with top-tier companies, such as YouTube Music and Google..
• Served as a liaison between the MAS team and event venues during venue searches, communicating detailed logistics succinctly and fostering sustained working relationships. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• I developed production improvements for the remount, drawing on critiques of the first iteration and discovering ways to streamline the show. (COVID-19 Cancellation)
• Served as part of stage management, coordinating cast schedules and running rehearsals/performances.
• Redesigned puzzles and paths to scale up difficulty while making them more logical. We’re increasing audience interactivity and making puzzle progress easier to track across audience members.
• Reworked performer… Show more I developed production improvements for the remount, drawing on critiques of the first iteration and discovering ways to streamline the show. (COVID-19 Cancellation)
• Reworked performer interactions and narratives to link closer with the puzzles, have better flow, and be timed more appropriately.
• Analyzed the production with a critical eye for potential interpretations and audience difficulties. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• I assisted with technical operations and creative ideations for the devising and performance processes of this interactive experience. Additionally, I led the onboarding of audiences.
• Executed pre-performance preparations, including detailed prop setting, interactive element final checks, and guest onboarding of rules and protocols.
• Developed experiential storytelling and puzzle mechanics to a great extent during creative process with many of my ideas incorporated, resulting in a… Show more I assisted with technical operations and creative.
• Developed experiential storytelling and puzzle mechanics to a great extent during creative process with many of my ideas incorporated, resulting in a more robust audience experience.
• Managed multiple performances in the absence of our regular stage manager, cuing audio/visual elements, ensuring the readiness of the performance with comprehensive checks and communications with staff, and compiling.

Houston, Texas

• I served as a primary manager of day-to-day operations as well as the front desk liaison for business inquiries.
• Processed hundreds of reservations into industry-standard booking software, including the execution of payments, refunds, and issuing of credits.
• Trained a dozen new employees, crafted new employee training materials including a new employee manual, and appropriately delegated tasks to team members for smooth operational flow.
• Adjusted and repaired game rooms to… Show more I served as a primary manager of day-to-day operations as well as the front desk liaison for business inquiries.
• Adjusted and repaired game rooms to maintain high-quality readiness as well as developed new interactive elements and in-game communications with guests to improve audience experience.
• Performed beginning of day and end of day operational procedures, ensuring facility safety and maintenance, staff preparedness for schedule fluxes and logistical concerns, and the security of our business systems. Show.

Houston, Texas Area

• I facilitated the experiences of guests, briefed and monitored gameplay, and engaged with guests throughout their visit to gather useful business feedback and boost customer satisfaction
• Juggled multiple tasks in a demanding, fast-paced environment to keep schedules on time and the facility properly maintained.
• Iterated upon room reset processes and presentation, improving turnaround accuracy and boosting quality.
• Developed new styles of guest interactions grounded in theatrical… Show more I facilitated the experiences of guests, briefed and monitored gameplay, and engaged with guests throughout their visit to gather useful.
• Developed new styles of guest interactions grounded in theatrical engagement to maximize audience excitement. This was of my own initiative and greatly exceeded the expectations of my superiors.
• Garnered 45+ online reviews that cited me as a highly positive, essential part of guests’ experiences. Show less

Master Of Arts - Ma, Theatre Studies

Activities and Societies: Head Dramaturg - A Flea in Her Ear (Spring 2019); Head Dramaturg - The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Fall 2018); Head.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Anthropology And Visual And Dramatic Arts

Activities and Societies: Orientation Week Coordinator, Rice Players Coordinator, Head and Founder of the Brown College Decorations.