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Manage operations for Burning Man's 3,800-acre cultural center in Northern Nevada. Provide mission-based leadership, maintain and develop partnerships, and oversee program staff and operations.Fly Ranch is an opportunity to pioneer a living laboratory for regenerative design and collaborative land stewardship. Our goal is to build a rural center that balances ecology, human habitation, land art, gatherings, and sustainability.flyranch.org

San Franicsco, Ca

Manage operations and budgets for Communication Department teams in Black Rock City. Lead high-level strategic communications efforts for new initiatives and critical projects. Manage Burning Man event media & press operations, year-round press relations, content creation, social media, and archives.

Responsible for oversight and management of online resources, social media, community screenings, and volunteer resources. Duties include official oral and written communication, event coordination, partnership agreements, and project development.Extensive artistic event documentation with experience in recording performances, workshops, conducting interviews and more. Multinational assignments include Lightning in a Bottle, Lucidity Festival, Sonic Bloom, Envision Festival Firefly, BassCoast, Faerieworlds, Wanderlust, and more.

Media relations and event media operations. Responsibilities included: 24/7 Media operations, event credentialing, volunteers, accommodations, documentation, and interview requests.Events included:Envision Festival (Costa Rica)Gratify Festival (South Carolina)Lucidity Festival (Santa Barbara)

Black Rock City, Nv

Center Camp Cafe - Asst. Project Management: Responsible for the logistical operations involved in the set up and strike of furniture, carpets, hardware, bikeracks, etc from Center Camp Cafe. Assist in the coordination and direction of 100+ person volunteer crew in the set up and strike of all décor in conjunction with sound, lighting, heavy machinery, and construction. Increased efficiency and maintained morale in a harsh environment. Diplomatically resolved logistic and interpersonal conflicts.Department of Public Works - Oculus & Playa Restoration: – 1 month pre-event & 1.5 months post-event in the Black Rock Desert planning, building, and maintaining an event of 68,000. Post event restoration of the playa to natural conditions and BLM inspection preparation.

Classical French-trained professional chef spent over a decade between classic bistros and James Beard award-winning kitchens. Devoted to local ingredients and the profound ability for food to bring people together. Restaurants include Willis (Sonoma), Crush (Seattle), Cafe Brio (Arcata).

Project Management

Environmental Science & Environmental Ethics

Culinary Arts