David Berenbaum
Culture & Engagement Manager at DISH Media- Claim this Profile
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Kristen Ellefson
'Cares about the team's performance more than anything,' is what comes to mind when I think about David Berenbaum. I have had the pleasure of working with Dave for nearly three years in his role running the Student Initiatives department at Autism Speaks. Dave's adaptability combined with a drive to help and encourage teammates makes him a rare force in the workplace. He shows courtesy and consideration in everything that he does and knows how to make everyone at our organization feel important. Youll leave every meeting with him feeling that he genuinely cares about his work and all those in attendance. Most importantly, he won't hesitate to work beyond his role in order to make the organization better. As a team member or leader, Dave earns my highest recommendation.
Brendan Burns
I had the pleasure of hiring David at Autism Speaks to help run our student outreach program. I'll never forget the first time I met him, he walked into the room and you could feel the energy level rise. Some people can pull that off in an interview, but it's pretty rare to be able to carry that through into the workplace. David did that. He's the type of guy that lifts up everybody around him. He helps improve others, he makes people want to do better - to push the limits and see what's possible for themselves - and for the organization that he works for. He's cool under pressure and helps those around him try to laugh even when the situation is difficult. David is the kind of employee that you hire, and years later you find yourself smiling about, because you know that he's going to accomplish amazing things. I can't wait to see what those things are. I can't recommend David enough, as an employee, as a professional and as someone I consider a friend. I only wish our time working together was a bit longer.
Kristen Ellefson
'Cares about the team's performance more than anything,' is what comes to mind when I think about David Berenbaum. I have had the pleasure of working with Dave for nearly three years in his role running the Student Initiatives department at Autism Speaks. Dave's adaptability combined with a drive to help and encourage teammates makes him a rare force in the workplace. He shows courtesy and consideration in everything that he does and knows how to make everyone at our organization feel important. Youll leave every meeting with him feeling that he genuinely cares about his work and all those in attendance. Most importantly, he won't hesitate to work beyond his role in order to make the organization better. As a team member or leader, Dave earns my highest recommendation.
Brendan Burns
I had the pleasure of hiring David at Autism Speaks to help run our student outreach program. I'll never forget the first time I met him, he walked into the room and you could feel the energy level rise. Some people can pull that off in an interview, but it's pretty rare to be able to carry that through into the workplace. David did that. He's the type of guy that lifts up everybody around him. He helps improve others, he makes people want to do better - to push the limits and see what's possible for themselves - and for the organization that he works for. He's cool under pressure and helps those around him try to laugh even when the situation is difficult. David is the kind of employee that you hire, and years later you find yourself smiling about, because you know that he's going to accomplish amazing things. I can't wait to see what those things are. I can't recommend David enough, as an employee, as a professional and as someone I consider a friend. I only wish our time working together was a bit longer.
Kristen Ellefson
'Cares about the team's performance more than anything,' is what comes to mind when I think about David Berenbaum. I have had the pleasure of working with Dave for nearly three years in his role running the Student Initiatives department at Autism Speaks. Dave's adaptability combined with a drive to help and encourage teammates makes him a rare force in the workplace. He shows courtesy and consideration in everything that he does and knows how to make everyone at our organization feel important. Youll leave every meeting with him feeling that he genuinely cares about his work and all those in attendance. Most importantly, he won't hesitate to work beyond his role in order to make the organization better. As a team member or leader, Dave earns my highest recommendation.
Brendan Burns
I had the pleasure of hiring David at Autism Speaks to help run our student outreach program. I'll never forget the first time I met him, he walked into the room and you could feel the energy level rise. Some people can pull that off in an interview, but it's pretty rare to be able to carry that through into the workplace. David did that. He's the type of guy that lifts up everybody around him. He helps improve others, he makes people want to do better - to push the limits and see what's possible for themselves - and for the organization that he works for. He's cool under pressure and helps those around him try to laugh even when the situation is difficult. David is the kind of employee that you hire, and years later you find yourself smiling about, because you know that he's going to accomplish amazing things. I can't wait to see what those things are. I can't recommend David enough, as an employee, as a professional and as someone I consider a friend. I only wish our time working together was a bit longer.
Kristen Ellefson
'Cares about the team's performance more than anything,' is what comes to mind when I think about David Berenbaum. I have had the pleasure of working with Dave for nearly three years in his role running the Student Initiatives department at Autism Speaks. Dave's adaptability combined with a drive to help and encourage teammates makes him a rare force in the workplace. He shows courtesy and consideration in everything that he does and knows how to make everyone at our organization feel important. Youll leave every meeting with him feeling that he genuinely cares about his work and all those in attendance. Most importantly, he won't hesitate to work beyond his role in order to make the organization better. As a team member or leader, Dave earns my highest recommendation.
Brendan Burns
I had the pleasure of hiring David at Autism Speaks to help run our student outreach program. I'll never forget the first time I met him, he walked into the room and you could feel the energy level rise. Some people can pull that off in an interview, but it's pretty rare to be able to carry that through into the workplace. David did that. He's the type of guy that lifts up everybody around him. He helps improve others, he makes people want to do better - to push the limits and see what's possible for themselves - and for the organization that he works for. He's cool under pressure and helps those around him try to laugh even when the situation is difficult. David is the kind of employee that you hire, and years later you find yourself smiling about, because you know that he's going to accomplish amazing things. I can't wait to see what those things are. I can't recommend David enough, as an employee, as a professional and as someone I consider a friend. I only wish our time working together was a bit longer.
Experience
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DISH Media
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Culture & Engagement Manager
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Apr 2022 - Present
- Own and curate training platform with Data Partners and internal colleagues to ensure employees stay up on trending topics. - Build community and culture by incorporating event management best practices. - Celebrate employee achievements with Weekly Wins email and provide company-wide updates with weekly Growth + Culture Newsletter. - Oversee recruiting and mentoring with Summer Intern & Mentor/Mentee Program to build talent pipeline. - Manage onboarding for new hires by creating… Show more - Own and curate training platform with Data Partners and internal colleagues to ensure employees stay up on trending topics. - Build community and culture by incorporating event management best practices. - Celebrate employee achievements with Weekly Wins email and provide company-wide updates with weekly Growth + Culture Newsletter. - Oversee recruiting and mentoring with Summer Intern & Mentor/Mentee Program to build talent pipeline. - Manage onboarding for new hires by creating onboarding guide and establishing New Hire Orientation. - Manage retention rate by continually decreasing YoY. Show less - Own and curate training platform with Data Partners and internal colleagues to ensure employees stay up on trending topics. - Build community and culture by incorporating event management best practices. - Celebrate employee achievements with Weekly Wins email and provide company-wide updates with weekly Growth + Culture Newsletter. - Oversee recruiting and mentoring with Summer Intern & Mentor/Mentee Program to build talent pipeline. - Manage onboarding for new hires by creating… Show more - Own and curate training platform with Data Partners and internal colleagues to ensure employees stay up on trending topics. - Build community and culture by incorporating event management best practices. - Celebrate employee achievements with Weekly Wins email and provide company-wide updates with weekly Growth + Culture Newsletter. - Oversee recruiting and mentoring with Summer Intern & Mentor/Mentee Program to build talent pipeline. - Manage onboarding for new hires by creating onboarding guide and establishing New Hire Orientation. - Manage retention rate by continually decreasing YoY. Show less
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Co-Founder & Photographer
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Aug 2021 - Present
♦ Conduct day-of activities including photography and videography. ♦ Conduct all operations within New York including, but not limited to, scheduling, booking clients and contracts. ♦ Schedule events from start to finish of weddings, engagement parties, bridal showers, surprise parties, etc ♦ Conduct day-of activities including photography and videography. ♦ Conduct all operations within New York including, but not limited to, scheduling, booking clients and contracts. ♦ Schedule events from start to finish of weddings, engagement parties, bridal showers, surprise parties, etc
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WeWork
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Events & Hospitality Manager
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Oct 2018 - Apr 2022
- Create and manage daily hospitality activations and initiatives with Tri-State community and members while supervising and organizing a building event calendar at the flagship and largest WeWork with 4,000 active members - Key stakeholder responsible for optimum customer service and client outcomes for all members by executing weekly member one-on-ones, curating conversations and creating a friend-to-friend like relationship with client(s) - Generate a collaborative community… Show more - Create and manage daily hospitality activations and initiatives with Tri-State community and members while supervising and organizing a building event calendar at the flagship and largest WeWork with 4,000 active members - Key stakeholder responsible for optimum customer service and client outcomes for all members by executing weekly member one-on-ones, curating conversations and creating a friend-to-friend like relationship with client(s) - Generate a collaborative community environment through strategizing, planning and producing events from idea to conclusion, such as Health & Wellness Week, while developing all guest relations - Establish relationships with global brand partners while scaling those relationships to provide in-building community events, such as monthly Trivia Nights partnered with lululemon - Direct and optimize building event expenditure, being sure to support goals of key business initiatives from our leaders - Report post-event data to Tri-State leadership on community engagement results while consistently exceeding goals - Lead hospitality liaison between enterprise clients companies while working hand-in-hand with their specific Customer Success Manager - Selected to lead a Tri-State Events team that was chosen by Tri-State leaders to create and curate events during COVID-19 - Supervise operational aspects, including checking and responding to support tickets. - Host building tours for potential new members and current members looking to grow to drive sales for largest WeWork in Tri-State. Show less - Create and manage daily hospitality activations and initiatives with Tri-State community and members while supervising and organizing a building event calendar at the flagship and largest WeWork with 4,000 active members - Key stakeholder responsible for optimum customer service and client outcomes for all members by executing weekly member one-on-ones, curating conversations and creating a friend-to-friend like relationship with client(s) - Generate a collaborative community… Show more - Create and manage daily hospitality activations and initiatives with Tri-State community and members while supervising and organizing a building event calendar at the flagship and largest WeWork with 4,000 active members - Key stakeholder responsible for optimum customer service and client outcomes for all members by executing weekly member one-on-ones, curating conversations and creating a friend-to-friend like relationship with client(s) - Generate a collaborative community environment through strategizing, planning and producing events from idea to conclusion, such as Health & Wellness Week, while developing all guest relations - Establish relationships with global brand partners while scaling those relationships to provide in-building community events, such as monthly Trivia Nights partnered with lululemon - Direct and optimize building event expenditure, being sure to support goals of key business initiatives from our leaders - Report post-event data to Tri-State leadership on community engagement results while consistently exceeding goals - Lead hospitality liaison between enterprise clients companies while working hand-in-hand with their specific Customer Success Manager - Selected to lead a Tri-State Events team that was chosen by Tri-State leaders to create and curate events during COVID-19 - Supervise operational aspects, including checking and responding to support tickets. - Host building tours for potential new members and current members looking to grow to drive sales for largest WeWork in Tri-State. Show less
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Autism Speaks
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Student Initiatives & Partnerships Manager
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Jul 2015 - Oct 2018
- Oversaw all partnership requests and provided contractual agreements between third-party partners and Autism Speaks - Responsible for programming and partnership for all national collegiate chapters representing Autism Speaks U (ASU), which annually raised over $400,000 - Coached 60+ chapter executive boards on how to acquire new members, successfully host volunteering events within their communities and how to curate fundraising events on their campuses by providing training through… Show more - Oversaw all partnership requests and provided contractual agreements between third-party partners and Autism Speaks - Responsible for programming and partnership for all national collegiate chapters representing Autism Speaks U (ASU), which annually raised over $400,000 - Coached 60+ chapter executive boards on how to acquire new members, successfully host volunteering events within their communities and how to curate fundraising events on their campuses by providing training through webinars and one-on-one sessions - Managed and expanded campus relations with 120+ Alpha Xi Delta national chapters by providing additional mentorship, such as building out microsites for chapters to use for event promotion and fundraising - Supervised all third-party events including Fundraise Your Way, ASU Hero Dash 5K and the Autism Speaks’ K-12 program called “The Move” - Ran and analyzed weekly audits that reported on current ASU numbers Show less - Oversaw all partnership requests and provided contractual agreements between third-party partners and Autism Speaks - Responsible for programming and partnership for all national collegiate chapters representing Autism Speaks U (ASU), which annually raised over $400,000 - Coached 60+ chapter executive boards on how to acquire new members, successfully host volunteering events within their communities and how to curate fundraising events on their campuses by providing training through… Show more - Oversaw all partnership requests and provided contractual agreements between third-party partners and Autism Speaks - Responsible for programming and partnership for all national collegiate chapters representing Autism Speaks U (ASU), which annually raised over $400,000 - Coached 60+ chapter executive boards on how to acquire new members, successfully host volunteering events within their communities and how to curate fundraising events on their campuses by providing training through webinars and one-on-one sessions - Managed and expanded campus relations with 120+ Alpha Xi Delta national chapters by providing additional mentorship, such as building out microsites for chapters to use for event promotion and fundraising - Supervised all third-party events including Fundraise Your Way, ASU Hero Dash 5K and the Autism Speaks’ K-12 program called “The Move” - Ran and analyzed weekly audits that reported on current ASU numbers Show less
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Program Director
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Sep 2014 - Jul 2015
- Supervised the Out of School Time program from curating all daily curriculum and student development while leading professional development for staff - Managed the hiring and training of all 15 teachers and activity specialists, delegating their responsibilities across the board and providing staff evaluations - Monitored and managed site contractual budget and communicated with UAU to report statistics of the program - Interacted with families and communities in all outreach of… Show more - Supervised the Out of School Time program from curating all daily curriculum and student development while leading professional development for staff - Managed the hiring and training of all 15 teachers and activity specialists, delegating their responsibilities across the board and providing staff evaluations - Monitored and managed site contractual budget and communicated with UAU to report statistics of the program - Interacted with families and communities in all outreach of programs, such as multiple service projects
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Assistant Director
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Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
Constructed and managed all programs Delegated responsibilities to Teachers and Activity Specialists Managed the hiring and training of all staff Monitored the site budget Communicated with UAU to report statistics of the programs Provided staff evaluations
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Education
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2008 - 2011
University at Albany
Bachelor's, Journalism
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