Experience

Central Marin Sanitation Agency

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • May 2013 - Present



Ranch7 Creative

• United States

• Studio Manager "The GPS of Project Management"

  • Jan 2002 - May 2013

  Run the show, so to speak--make sure everyone has the tools and the information they need to do their jobs. Act as the point of contact between our firm and our clients, vendors and collaborators, filtering details, deliverables, proposals and schedules. Run the show, so to speak--make sure everyone has the tools and the information they need to do their jobs. Act as the point of contact between our firm and our clients, vendors and collaborators, filtering details, deliverables, proposals and schedules.



WholeLife Expositions & Conferences, San Rafael, CA

• Creative Services Manager

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 2001

  Managed Creative Service Department that was lauded as the model department for the company.Produced essential company materials under stringent budget requirements without sacrificing aesthetics.Created and implemented year-long timeline for all aspects of event production, including operations, programming, marketing, finance and sales.Developed comprehensive template for budget forecasting that was adopted by Finance Department. Managed Creative Service Department that was lauded as the model department for the company.Produced essential company materials under stringent budget requirements without sacrificing aesthetics.Created and implemented year-long timeline for all aspects of event production, including operations, programming, marketing, finance and sales.Developed comprehensive template for budget forecasting that was adopted by Finance Department.



Action Motivation, San Francisco, CA

• Production/Program Manager

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

  Managed speaker program for numerous conferences while simultaneously supervising the production of marketing materials and on-site conference signage and displays.Managed production of all literature, direct mail and signage for annual conference with a six-figure budget for a division of Hewlett-Packard.Produced more cost-effective and accurate literature in a 50% shorter time frame than in three previous years. Managed speaker program for numerous conferences while simultaneously supervising the production of marketing materials and on-site conference signage and displays.Managed production of all literature, direct mail and signage for annual conference with a six-figure budget for a division of Hewlett-Packard.Produced more cost-effective and accurate literature in a 50% shorter time frame than in three previous years.



Kirshenbaum Communications, San Francisco, CA

• Production Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Jul 1998

  Developed budget tracking system that streamlined client invoicing and cash flow.Managed flow of numerous design and print projects through designers, copywriters, illustrators, photographers and printers.Performed primary client liaison responsibilities and handled local and out-of-state press checks. Solicited all vendor bids, wrote new project proposals, invoiced clients and tracked vendor invoices. Developed budget tracking system that streamlined client invoicing and cash flow.Managed flow of numerous design and print projects through designers, copywriters, illustrators, photographers and printers.Performed primary client liaison responsibilities and handled local and out-of-state press checks. Solicited all vendor bids, wrote new project proposals, invoiced clients and tracked vendor invoices.



Edmonds Design, Redwood City, CA

• Production Artist/Office Manager

  • Mar 1990 - Jul 1996

  Worked hand-in-hand with art director to design marketing materials, create color comps and produce print-ready digital files.Assured smooth running of office, and organized and coordinated all related administrative tasks. Worked hand-in-hand with art director to design marketing materials, create color comps and produce print-ready digital files.Assured smooth running of office, and organized and coordinated all related administrative tasks.



Goff & Associates/The Avrion Design Group, San Francisco, CA

• Project Manager

  • Aug 1989 - Mar 1990

  Responsible for project coordination, production supervision, print bidding, paper acquisition, press checks and client billing. Coordinated workload for two production artists and a senior designer. Responsible for project coordination, production supervision, print bidding, paper acquisition, press checks and client billing. Coordinated workload for two production artists and a senior designer.



Hamberg Taylor Associates, San Francisco, CA

• Office Manager/Marketing Coordinator

  • May 1988 - Aug 1989

  Organized out-of-state conference for computer association; performed marketing research studies; budgeted and produced printed client literature. Trained in and performed technical support for a new IBM-based marketing software program developed and sold by company. Organized out-of-state conference for computer association; performed marketing research studies; budgeted and produced printed client literature. Trained in and performed technical support for a new IBM-based marketing software program developed and sold by company.



Pentagram Design, Inc., San Francisco, CA

• Project Manager

  • Jan 1988 - Apr 1988

  Recruited as a consultant to manage Royal Viking Line account during a busy production season. Facilitated coordination with this client who was temporarily without project management staff. Worked closely with designers, client and outside vendors to create and produce time-sensitive collateral materials. Recruited as a consultant to manage Royal Viking Line account during a busy production season. Facilitated coordination with this client who was temporarily without project management staff. Worked closely with designers, client and outside vendors to create and produce time-sensitive collateral materials.



Royal Viking Line, San Francisco, CA

• Print Production Manager

  • May 1984 - Nov 1987

  Successfully managed production of company’s literature on schedule and within annual six-figure budget. Coordinated with outside designers, printers, mail-houses and film separators. Worked with marketing department and sales department to acquire essential data, images and copy for literature production, including 64-page cruise atlases, in house magazines and cruise brochures. Successfully managed production of company’s literature on schedule and within annual six-figure budget. Coordinated with outside designers, printers, mail-houses and film separators. Worked with marketing department and sales department to acquire essential data, images and copy for literature production, including 64-page cruise atlases, in house magazines and cruise brochures.