Stephanie Achten Email & Phone Number

Madison, WI, US

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Facilitated six, 75-minute group discussions via Zoom as part of the organization’s strategic development plan.
• Engaged and trained meeting participants with group icebreakers, working guidelines for productive discussion, breakout rooms, and end-of-meeting takeaways in addition to the content created by the United Way for the.
• Created PowerPoint presentations and content based on the suggested material chosen by the United Way for the participants to read, listen, or watch.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Created, led, integrated, and executed diversity, equity, inclusion, and advocacy efforts.
• Facilitated staff discussions and developed PowerPoint presentations to increase awareness and encourage an inclusive workplace as part of the organization’s strategic development plan.
• Managed and supported the Community Development Team to grow and sustain Girl Scouts in their communities through girl-focused programming, recruitment, and retention.
• Established and strengthened partnerships with volunteer leaders to provide exceptional support and service to strengthen community commitment and connections.
• Led and served on diverse cross-functional committees and teams.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Madison, WI

• Manage and coordinate 85+ programs, conferences, and other events annually with corporate clients, instructors, internal teams, and program participants.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with new and existing clients to facilitate successful program coordination, logistics, scheduling, event planning, and project management.
• Supervise and train program coordinators and assistants to support project management, program coordination, other support, and tasks as assigned, etc.
• Produce online training sessions via Webex, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
• Secure conference rooms, classrooms, and facilities, coordinate catering, AV needs, food services, etc.
• Prepare and print participant name badges and tent cards, enrollment histories, final session rosters, managing session wait lists, and opening and/or closing program sessions as required.

Madison, WI

• Announcer/Board Operator: On Point September 2008 – 2013
• Provided voice-over/public service announcements for Wisconsin Public Radio stations.
• Maintained program continuity by editing taped broadcast on the fly during an on-air technical crisis.
• Assisted in creating a board operator guide specific to the On Point shift and trained new hires.Producer: Higher Ground with Jonathan Overby August 2004 – March 2006
• Coordinated and corresponded with local artists to appear on program: arranged pre-interviews and schedule for host, facilitated guests’ technical needs, managed website updates, press releases, and scripts.
• Improved and updated database on booked guests, past shows, and program ideas.

Madison, WI

• Personally chosen for leadership, organization, and communication skills for newly created position.
• Managed inventory and customer service experience, assisted store manager with staff and store operations, restructured procedural protocols, created spreadsheets and documents to monitor sales performance, and vastly.
• Streamlined business operations to achieve higher than 93% in audit compliance.
• Consistently demonstrated superior customer service and problem solving skills.

Madison, WI

• Developed and implemented solutions to decrease capital and operating expenses by over $20K a quarter.
• Managed and coordinated team of six people for reorganization project.
• Created and published articles for e-newsletter with tips on reducing office waste and corporate costs.
• Ensured inventories for all departments maintained at desirable levels to support daily office supply needs.

Madison, WI

• Successfully revamped format from call-in driven to guest driven show and built new listener base.
• Coordinated weekly live call-in talk radio show: operating the board, screening callers, providing on-air technical support, creating podcasts, as well as greeting and familiarizing guests with show logistics.

Madison, WI

• Stage managed live YOUies Annual Award Show in the Rotunda Theatre at the Overture Center.
• Coordinated recruitment, training, and supervision of diverse volunteers.
• Collaborated with state agencies for placement of special-needs volunteers.

Madison, WI

• Coordinated actors, staff, and community members to schedule and plan on-location and remote shoots for a series of instructional television programming aimed at K-5.
• Developed and maintained database on actors and community contacts for project needs.
• Assisted director with scouting shoots, project scheduling, and additional research and organization as needed.
• Assistant directed several shoots for “Into the Book” and participated in the Director-in-training program during Pledge Drive.
• Greeted, directed and miked major donor guests for live appearances on Auction showcase.

Sherman Oaks, CA

• Personally chosen for leadership, organization, and communication skills for this newly created position.
• Coordinated team of 30 animators and production assistants to meet weekly deadlines for animated feature film.
• Created process to organize and streamline animation approvals for project completion.
• Acted as a liaison between director and five departments to secure animation approvals.
• Assisted project manager with schedules, department meetings, production issues and administration.

Long Beach, CA

• Trained and organized 2-3 groups of volunteers daily to build homes within project deadlines.
• Assisted coordination of event planning and execution for house dedications.