Tanya P. Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, California, United States

Responsible for establishing relationships with cargo owners and trade intermediaries. Represent the Port at industry events, lead Port presentations for trade associations, logistics service providers and other stakeholders.

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Obtained Board of Harbor Commissioner approval of Gerald Desmond Bridge Strategic Media contract, a $1.5 million award against a politically weighted backdrop.
• Identified inefficiencies and streamlined the delegation of Port deliverables related to the Community Sponsorship program.
• Administered 16 public bids/government procurements
• Successfully managed 40 various agreements, including the administration of $6.5 million budget in project-based and on-call contracts.Assist in budget preparation and year-end close process for personnel and.

Summary: I gained invaluable experience in California Building Codes, the City and state permitting process, the coordination of permits between Public Works, Planning, Building, Fire and Health departments and developed the capacity to navigate administrative grey areas, or places where there isn't protocol yet.Leadership: Designed and arranged for a.

• Reviewed pitches, created feature assignments, hired freelancers and columnists. Proofread, wrote headlines and summaries, captioned photos, light copy writing. Managed the social media blog. Monitored web traffic.
• Edited and managed 12 authors and four verticals for a major small-business website
• Developed and managed microsite projects - Web Smarts and the Wine Guide
• Project coordinator for third-party partnerships and syndicated three email newsletters
• Successfully merged the sales, marketing and advertising verticals into one archive, making it easier for readers to find relevant content and increasing page views.

• Self-directed, freelance writer, conceived and wrote 300-500 word blog posts
• Uploaded content in CMS and WordPress, found and captioned art, photos and media
• Used social media to build relationships and increase traffic
• HTML and SEO practiced daily

• Co-authored and edited "The Freedom Writers Diary." Book reached No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and lead to a movie. Travel on behalf of the Freedom Writers Foundation as a keynote speaker.
• Toured Europe (1998) as an Ambassador for Peace. Tour North America as keynote speaker
• Speak with youth in juvenile halls, group homes and in the foster system
• Contributed a short autobiographical account to "The Freedom Writers Diary" 10th Anniversary reprint

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society

Bachelor Of Science, Occupational Studies With A Minor In Journalism - Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Daily 49er, Bateman Team, Freedom Writers Full scholarship recipient.