Senior Management Analyst

• Aug 2016 - Present

Duties include policy analysis and writing, project management, HR recruitment and onboarding duties, internal and external communications, public outreach and education, legislative analysis, program research and analysis, preparation of RFPs, and agenda reports. Duties include policy analysis and writing, project management, HR recruitment and onboarding duties, internal and external communications, public outreach and education, legislative analysis, program research and analysis, preparation of RFPs, and agenda reports.

Tasting Room Associate

• May 2021 - Present

Tasting Room Associate

• May 2017 - Apr 2021

Wonderful wines served to happy customers at the picturesque Beckmen Vineyards site. Come see for yourself! Wonderful wines served to happy customers at the picturesque Beckmen Vineyards site. Come see for yourself!

Tasting Room Associate

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2018

Customer service, sales, special event staffing at the oldest tasting room in the Funk Zone. The winery showcases varietals from the Santa Ynez Valley, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, and many others. Customer service, sales, special event staffing at the oldest tasting room in the Funk Zone. The winery showcases varietals from the Santa Ynez Valley, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, and many others.

Director of Development (formerly Manager of Community Engagement)

• Nov 2013 - Jul 2016

My responsibilities include corporate, individual, foundation, and planned giving prospect and donor outreach and stewardship. Duties also include public speaking and presentations to various civic groups, grant research, budget development, grant writing and evaluation, planning, organizing and implementing special events to meet a wide variety of needs including donor cultivation, solicitation and recognition, media relations and community visibility. Additional experience and responsibility for planning and executing new planned giving program, donor and volunteer stewardship. Served as member of Strategic Learning and Strategic Planning Committees Show less

Tasting Room Associate

• May 2011 - Jun 2015

I pour wine for both Old Creek Ranch Winery and the winemaker's own label Vino V. Old Creek Ranch Winery specializes in Spanish and Italian varietals, including Albarino, Sangiovese, Barbera, Carignane, and Nebbiolo. Vino V wines include the enigmatic Gruner Vertliner, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and the blend "Confundido" which varies from vintage to vintage. Please come by and visit me at the Winery. The wines are wonderful, the setting lovely. I'm happy to share my love of wine with like-minded folks. Show less

Community Investment Director

• Jun 2012 - Nov 2013

Outreach to corporate accounts, volunteer management and recruitment, grant writing, liaison to affinity group of volunteers, program implementation and evaluation, donor stewardship, event coordination. Data research and analysis. Outreach to corporate accounts, volunteer management and recruitment, grant writing, liaison to affinity group of volunteers, program implementation and evaluation, donor stewardship, event coordination. Data research and analysis.

Development Assistant

• Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

Grant Researching and writing for multiple programs Interviewing and article research/writing for annual report Event Planning and Coordination Data entry for gifts and records Processing donor thank you letters Tracking results of direct mail campaigns Preparing specialized Development Reports Maintaining donor fund files Overseeing Raisers Edge database Data cleansing and trouble shooting Donor stewardship/liaison Show less

Grant Writer and Special Events Coordinator

• 2012 - 2012

Grant writing and research, working with Special Event Committee, creating collateral materials for special events, donor relations, donor data base Grant writing and research, working with Special Event Committee, creating collateral materials for special events, donor relations, donor data base

Associate Retail Buyer/Customer Service

• Dec 2008 - Dec 2011

Buying, merchandising and sales for wine bar and boutique Invoice processing and staff management Vendor negotiation and coordination Buying, merchandising and sales for wine bar and boutique Invoice processing and staff management Vendor negotiation and coordination

Graduate Operations Assistant in Graduate Admissions Department

• Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

Responsible for timely and accurate processing of graduate admission documents for both international and domestic applicants Corresponded with agents and program heads under direction of department. Improved program processing by simplifying and streamlining procedures Assisted Counselors & Operations Coordinators with systems construction and modification Responsible for timely and accurate processing of graduate admission documents for both international and domestic applicants Corresponded with agents and program heads under direction of department. Improved program processing by simplifying and streamlining procedures Assisted Counselors & Operations Coordinators with systems construction and modification

Intern in City Manager's Office

• Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

- Researched and wrote policy recommendation - Presented recommendation to City Council - Organized and implemented equipment surplus program - Updated City planning records - Performed program implementation, research, analysis, and recommendation to staff. - Researched and wrote policy recommendation - Presented recommendation to City Council - Organized and implemented equipment surplus program - Updated City planning records - Performed program implementation, research, analysis, and recommendation to staff.

Field Organizer/Organizing Fellow

• Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

Recruited, trained, and managed a volunteer staff of over 100 Led, inspired, and organized five teams in campaign activities including voter registration, canvassing, phone banking, event coordination, and additional volunteer recruitment in 25+ precincts Managed input of large amounts of data, creating successful team structure, managing of volunteers, outreach to community Executed campaign activities resulting in successful election result and high voter turnout. Recruited, trained, and managed a volunteer staff of over 100 Led, inspired, and organized five teams in campaign activities including voter registration, canvassing, phone banking, event coordination, and additional volunteer recruitment in 25+ precincts Managed input of large amounts of data, creating successful team structure, managing of volunteers, outreach to community Executed campaign activities resulting in successful election result and high voter turnout.

Director of Retail Sales

• Mar 2005 - Aug 2008

Resonsible for all management, budget, buying, merchandising, web sales, wholesale for retail store at history and art museum. Sat on branding committee for new logo adn collateral development, created and implemented special events, assisted development department. Resonsible for all management, budget, buying, merchandising, web sales, wholesale for retail store at history and art museum. Sat on branding committee for new logo adn collateral development, created and implemented special events, assisted development department.

Retail Manager/Buyer

• Feb 1994 - Apr 2004

Managed all retail operations including budget creation and execution, buying, merchandising, training and management, product development, and customer service Created and executed annual budgets for five departments Contributing Management member of Guest Experience and Employee Development and Training committees Management Member of Emergency and Accident Response Team Responsible for all vendor negotiations and development of custom product Member of branding committee for development of new business collateral and identification Responsible for additional revenue streams by assuming responsibility for rentals and satellite operations Interim Food Service Manager supervising additional staff for Food Services Dept. Show less