Experience

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  City of Santa Barbara

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Airport Marketing Supervisor

    • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Airport Marketing Coordinator

    • Dec 2019 - Apr 2022

    Responsible for the management and implementation of Strategic Marketing, Community Engagement, and Community Outreach Events for the Santa Barbara Airport. As well as, manage FlySBA.com and social media accounts, design graphics for marketing materials, support public communications/announcements/meetings, act as public representation for SBA in varied capacities and assist the Director, all SBA Staff, and Airport Commissioners as needed.Professional Organizations Engagement:AAAE MemberACI MemberAAAE Airport Social Media Summit - 2020 Attendee, 2021 AttendeeSWAAAE - Summer 2021 Attendee and Planning Committee Volunteer; Winter 2022 Attendee, Session Moderator, and Planning Committee VolunteerSWAAAE - Ethics Committee MemberAAAE/ACI Customer Experience Symposium - 2022 Attendee AAAE CM - in process

  • Library Technician

    • Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

    Assist in direct customer service needs and daily operation, perform technical and clerical duties, and support community programing for all departments within the Santa Barbara Public Library.

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  LL Bird Consulting

  • Carpinteria, California, United States

  • Owner

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Carpinteria, California, United States

    LL Bird Consulting is a dynamic and innovative strategic organizational development consulting practice. The mission, to support others in their passion to start, grow and/or evolve their own organization in positive, legitimate, and meaningful ways.Past Client & Focus:SKSmith Inc.: Executive...

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  Santa Barbara Arts Fund

  • Santa Barbara, California Area

  • Organizational Development Consultant

    • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
    • Santa Barbara, California Area

    Developed organizational structure, policy, strategy and resources to ensure The Arts Fund and the Executive Director are able to recruit, hire, train and develop staff. Supported staff in the process improvement and development of programing strategies. Mentored Executive Director in the hiring ...

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  Hudson Institute of Coaching

  • Santa Barbara, California Area

  • Program Manager

    • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Santa Barbara, California Area

    Responsible for the execution of Hudson's professional coaching programs.Manage a team to design materials, coordinate staff resources, manage logistics, and general oversight of every aspect of program delivery.Responsible for communication with and support of program participants from initi...

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  American Cancer Society

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Manager, Relay For Life

    • Sep 2014 - Aug 2017

    Provide staff leadership, coaching, support and training for a team of community development staff in an assigned area. Executes a portfolio of community-based events, with accountability for significant income targets, as well as event-related mission and advocacy activities. Responsible for profits and loss management for assigned community development revenue activities, ensuring ROI targets are achieved. Ensure engagement and mobilization of diverse constituents, staff and volunteers for assigned area in a prioritized and coordinated way to meet established market and regional objectives. Leverages opportunities to engage a variety of constituents through event sponsorship and participation.Ensure compliance with ACS policies, including employment, risk management, event and cash handling, and financial controls.Responsible for the optimization of community event activities for assigned geography; identify and execute strategies to implement best practices that result in growth of event revenue in alignment with market and regional income targets.Drive community relevance and revenue through customer-centric and innovative strategies.

  • Community Manager, Relay For Life

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

    Execute a portfolio of community-based events, with accountability for significant income targets, as well as event-related mission and advocacy activities. Ensures goal achievement through the effective leadership, engagement, empowerment and mobilization of event volunteers.Responsible for effectively and efficiently completing activities and meeting target deadlines in order to execute successful events.Implement best practices for event revenue growth; drive and encourage creativity and innovation at the event level.Monitors financial expenditures and progress against budgetary plan and takes appropriate measures to meet top line and bottom line goals ensuring a high ROI in meeting revenue targets.Engage, recruit, train and manage relationships with community volunteers to ensure successful events execution.Utilize available tools and processes to maximize event results, including online fundraising.Utilize and respond to customer experience survey, comparative event and success factors data.Facilitates volunteer retention and ensures meaningful volunteer recognition.Utilize defined processes to ensure timely and accurate event data entry.

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  Coaching Corps

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Program Associate, AmeriCorps VISTA

    • Nov 2012 - Jan 2014
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Volunteer Management:- Continuous support provided to over 100 volunteers per season throughout their recruitment, placement and service. - Regularly support four LA Coaching Corps College Chapters in their recruitment efforts through the logistical coordination of events and the creation of mark...

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  Minnesota Campus Compact

  • Minneapolis, MN

  • Community Development Graduate Intern

    • Jan 2012 - May 2012
    • Minneapolis, MN

    - Identified stakeholders and conducting research that analyzes Higher Education Institution’s purchasing power in their communities with the purpose of creating a white paper- Building partnerships with community members and conducting research to create a Public Scholarship repository focused o...

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  Metropolitan State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Assistant, Office of Institutional Research

    • Jan 2011 - May 2012

    - Responsible for preparing and maintaining official data for the university in multiple formats- Create and maintain internal reporting to various on-campus departments, conduct research requests and provide consulting on surveys, grants and data analysis - Respond to data related questions and concerns to the university’s diverse community of students, faculty, administration, academic offices and community members- Required proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access; RightNow; Survey Tracker; SPSS; Adobe Reader; and Internet-based resource databases- Attendee of the Association for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest Conference and Conference Scholarship recipient, October 2011 - Member of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Association for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest (AIRUM)- Trainings: Edward Tufte, Presenting Data and Information; Minnesota Science Museum, Microsoft Access Database Design and Microsoft Excel; ISIS Academy: Building the Pyramid- Data Integrity Committee member, January 2011-May 2012- Continuous Improvement Coordinating Team member, September 2011-May 2012

  • Student Senator

    • 2011 - 2012

    - Student Center Committee Chair, July 2011-May 2012- Political Affairs Committee member, July 2010-May 2012- Public Relations Director, September 2011-May 2012 - MSUSA Public Relations Representative, September 2011-May 2012- Student Activities Fees Allocation Committee, March 2011-January 2012- American Democracy Project (ADP): Committee member, January 2011-May 2012; Presenter at the ADP Nation Meeting, Campus Technology and Diversity: A Discussion on the Disconnect, June 2011; Constitution Day Planning Committee; Metro State Votes 2012 Work Group

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  Citizens League

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Member

    • Oct 2010 - May 2012
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    I was a active member with the Citizens League where I took part in the initiative to build civic imagination and capacity in Minnesota by: * Identifying, framing and proposing solutions to public policy problems; * Developing civic leaders in all generations who govern for the common good;...

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  Alliance For Sustainability

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Program Assistant Intern & Steering Committee Member

    • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Alliance for Sustainability is a nonprofit organization focused on making a real difference in terms of reducing our environmental impact, and inspire people to take practical action, creating an unstoppable force for sustainability. This is done through hosting events, community outreach, and in...

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  Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

  • Bloomington, Minnesota

  • Volunteer

    • Nov 2010 - May 2011
    • Bloomington, Minnesota

    I served as a front-line representative of the agency at the visitor center. I was responsible for providing current, accurate information on the park and the National Park Service (NPS) to visitors, along with information on surrounding areas. I explained recreational opportunities, including Na...

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  Abercrombie & Fitch

  • Mall of America, Bloomington, MN

  • Loss Prevention Agent

    • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010
    • Mall of America, Bloomington, MN

    I provided support and protection to all A&F Brands at the Mall of America, while working directly with the management teams and training employees to ensure proper operational policies, procedures and best practices. Also I was involved in the Bloomington LP Coalition, working with local la...

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  Abercrombie & Fitch - Hollister Co

  • Assistant Manager

    • Oct 2006 - Jan 2008