Lauren Garnese
Director of Development & Communications at Sciencenter- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Sciencenter
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Development & Communications
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Boyce Thompson Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Donor Relations Associate
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Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
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Art-Reach
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director
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Jul 2019 - Nov 2021
Managed all operations and fundraising initiatives while work closely alongside the Executive Director to develop and implement strategic plan and day-to-day administration of a successful 35-year-old arts accessibility organization. Helped the organization sustain growth by increasing productivity through effective tools, systems, and leadership.
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Assistant Director Of Development
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
Executed all fundraising and special event planning for a small arts service organization. Managed individual giving, wrote foundation, corporate, and government grants, and oversaw communications and design initiatives for the organization. Processed individual donations and acknowledgments while administering organizations’ CRM database.
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Project Intern
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
Internship completed during Graduate Coursework. Learned many facets of working in a small arts nonprofit including programming, development and operations. Worked closely with programming team to research accessible arts opportunities, assisted with hands-on art workshops and adaptive tours, created and executed three constituent evaluations.
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Project Intern
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
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DataArts
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Support Center Specialist
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Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Public Programs Intern
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
Assist with Friday Nights at the de Young and work with the Artist in Residence studio at the de Young Museum. Assist with Friday Nights at the de Young and work with the Artist in Residence studio at the de Young Museum.
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Opper Melang Restaurants
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Brand Content Manager
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Sep 2012 - Nov 2014
Designed and produced menus for four restaurant brands. Maintained website content. Designed, produced and packaged digital content for all brands. Social Media Copywriting. Administrative office work. Designed and produced menus for four restaurant brands. Maintained website content. Designed, produced and packaged digital content for all brands. Social Media Copywriting. Administrative office work.
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Education
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University of San Francisco
Master of Arts (M.A.), Museum Studies -
Drexel University
Certificate, Non-Profit Management -
University of Nevada-Reno
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History -
School of Visual Concepts
Creative Concepts, Art Direction & Layout, InDesign, HTML & CSS