Steve Parker Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

The Volunteer Supervisor fulfills BBP’s stewardship and conservation goals. Responsible for coordination of all volunteer-based activities for Buffalo Bayou Partnership including Buffalo Bayou Park improvement projects, internships, corporate volunteerism, court-ordered volunteerism, and docents. Actively and creatively recruit volunteers, as well as supervise and work alongside volunteers in Buffalo Bayou Park. • Develop and implement BBP’s volunteer program for park maintenance, docent and clerical support activities, and special events• Create new volunteer programs and initiatives for diverse populations including youth, families and senior citizens• Proactively recruit volunteers through community outreach events and attendance at park advocate meetings; volunteer e-newsletter, etc.• Work with BBP’s Director of Development to create corporate volunteer opportunities and to reciprocally encourage volunteers to financially contribute to BBP• Maintain a volunteer database including number of volunteers, hours of volunteer service, and volunteer contact information• Work alongside Buffalo Bayou Park maintenance staff providing training and supervision for volunteers

Buffalo Bayou Park

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is the non-profit organization that is revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston's most significant natural resource. The Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern is a historic decommissioned underground water reservoir open to the public for tours along it's quarter-mile pathway to view the amazing reflection of the 221 columns on the water. I provide tours of the facility as well as providing other visitor services the park.

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Provide job placement services in a variety of industries. Researches potential applicants and matches them up with open positions. Facilitates the on-boarding process and other employee relations.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided graphic design services for presentation, print, interactive training, and web products. Specialized in designing presentations for department- and executive-level clients.

• Analyzed complex engineering and construction data and simplified themes and messages for construction claims, construction defects, and breach of contract matters• Developed high impact, persuasive graphics, demonstrative evidence, and multimedia presentations integral to successful negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation outcomes for engineering and construction claims.• Prepared graphics for use in claims, expert opinions, and dispute resolution forums to illustrate delays, disruptions, acceleration, labor productivity impacts, and associated cost overruns and damages • Produced award-winning visual communications for the firm including marketing collateral, public relations announcements, flash presentations, and special event materials • Developed search engine campaigns, monitored and evaluated effectiveness; and developed e-marketing projects

Art direction, training, & mentoring of staff of designers. Met with clients to define marketing needs & create effective communication materials.• Designed high-end marketing & communication materials, contracted vendors & directed the printing process• Supported all levels & divisions in developing proposals & client reports• Performed interim mgmt of Houston VCN: staffing, assignments, invoice processing, & reports to management• Designed graphics, charts, tables, maps & selected photography to focus marketing intent & message• Developed & maintained job tracking & archiving system, streamlining accurate recording & retrieving of project information• Hired and screened contract and full-time employees for the Visual Communications Network.• Supported graphics needs of > 2100 professionals in the Houston office & in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, New Orleans & internationally for Venezuela, South Africa, Khazakstan & other operations• Superior Service Award• Promoted from Graphic Designer to Senior Graphic Designer to Advanced Graphic Designer to Lead Designer

Processed client information, performed client relations, responded to opposing counsel inquiries, designed databases, and resolved account problems.• Coordinated with opposing counsel in buyout of 111 homes, including database development and management, settlement notification, individual cash settlements, purchase agreement completion and associated paperwork through closing, generating fees of $127,500 for the firm.• Proposed changes to database of over 2100 clients in a securities fraud case which were implemented leading to greatly improved accuracy of actual losses increasing client awards and firm income.

Managed all marketing activities for software development company. Represented the firm toindustry trade publication editorial and advertising departments.• Developed packaging, disk labels, manual covers, brochures, and correspondence.• Designed layout, wrote copy, and coordinated photography and media advertising.• Coordinated industry trade show schedules, planning, booth design and set-up, contract and exhibit labor, and trade show press relations.• Managed databases and coordinated all aspects of projects targeting clients, beta testers, and industry influencers.• Served as interim Sales Manager coordinating major customer contacts, answering all customer and distributor inquiries, and sales orders.

Received intensive training in economic, financial and technical analysis for the oil and gasindustry and made training material and project work presentations in regularly scheduled day-long reviews before administrative and engineering management.• Developed Lease Connection program in Lotus 123 to determine feasibility of connecting production leases to company pipeline system over a range of investments and throughputs.• Performed Project Engineer duties: economics, purchasing, bidding, design, and construction.• Conducted study of crude oil gathering fields, including cost trends, competition, production decline and future profitability in largest domestic production fields.• Additionally, performed work involving hydraulics, fluid movement, regular communications with Legal, Rights of Way, Environmental, Accounting and Computer Departments, equipment specification and selection, access and regulation, business evaluation, and project analysis.

Directed the flow of advertising projects and coordination with outside vendors.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing

Bba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Students' Association President/College of Business Senator/Parlaimentarian, Young Alumni League - Charter Board.

Architecture

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