Experience

Volkswagen Group of America Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC)

• United States
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Operations Specialist

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Internal and external communications • Support in implementation and maintenance of IECC processes and protocols • Training completion reporting, Process Standards, Swimlane diagrams, Work Instructions • Risk management coordinator • Publicity requests • Event / volunteer planning • Website and public facing platforms • Branding and signage • Internal and external communications • Support in implementation and maintenance of IECC processes and protocols • Training completion reporting, Process Standards, Swimlane diagrams, Work Instructions • Risk management coordinator • Publicity requests • Event / volunteer planning • Website and public facing platforms • Branding and signage



University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2021

  • Meticulously coordinated and implemented dental school’s major on-site and off-site events including White Coat Ceremony (an annual event for more than 1,000 people), prospective student preview day, graduation brunch and others • Collaborated with local vendors for venue space, catering, audio/visual, décor, entertainment and handled all event management • Supervised 50+ staff members, student volunteers and vendors for events • Wrote monthly community health e-newsletter, Alumni Association e-newsletter and an internal e-newsletter distributed to more than 800 recipients • Developed content for news stories and faculty, staff, student and alumni profiles for school website • Partnered closely with cross-functional teams, such as Dean's Office, Design & Photo, Alumni Association, Clinic, Admissions and Development, on the development of marketing pieces; reviewed and edited internal and external communications to ensure consistency of messaging • Maintained all content information on school website through Content Management System • Contributed content and helped manage school’s social media accounts • Prepared and monitored budget and payment activities; responsible for check requests, purchase orders and detailed budget reports for each event Show less



Newport Beach Film Festival

• United States
• Movies and Sound Recording
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Feb 2005 - May 2006

  • Conducted marketing promotional campaign to local schools and community • Event production – French, Italian, and Irish spotlight, both preparation and on-site event execution • Conducted marketing promotional campaign to local schools and community • Event production – French, Italian, and Irish spotlight, both preparation and on-site event execution



NBCUniversal

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicity Intern

  • Nov 2003 - May 2004

  • Collaborated with press managers on various press events, monitoring relevant media coverage for television shows and maintaining database for news stories and coverage • Collaborated with press managers on various press events, monitoring relevant media coverage for television shows and maintaining database for news stories and coverage