Experience

Redondo Beach Unified School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Substitute Instructional aid

  • May 2018 - Present



THE PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK – PANCAN.org

• El Segundo, CA

• Executive Event Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2007

  Managed large scale annual fundraising event—“An Evening With The Stars” ~The budget for the event was approximately $260,000.00 with net fundraising proceeds exceeding $1,200,000.00 ~I managed and organized all dealings with the hotel, caterers and all event vendors for the black tie event with over 600 attendees ~Produced all invitations, informational packets and schedules for said event Developed and implemented 3 day conference in Washington DC that brought together… Show more Managed large scale annual fundraising event—“An Evening With The Stars” ~The budget for the event was approximately $260,000.00 with net fundraising proceeds exceeding $1,200,000.00 ~I managed and organized all dealings with the hotel, caterers and all event vendors for the black tie event with over 600 attendees ~Produced all invitations, informational packets and schedules for said event Developed and implemented 3 day conference in Washington DC that brought together about 300 PANCAN volunteers and staff to lobby congress to increase funding for pancreatic cancer research ~ I maintained and organized all travel and hotel arrangements for all attendees including staff. ~ I managed and organized all dealings with the hotel, caterers and event vendors for the two days of educational seminars preparing for the congressional meetings as well as all the transportation of the attendees to the Hill on lobby day ~Produced all invitations, informational packets and schedules Managed all interoffice events for a staff of about 60 ~Developed and orchestrated monthly events – educational programming and social events around the country for staff and volunteers ~Designed and created invitations, developed menus and attended to all the details to all events ~Developed and managed departmental budgets Show less Managed large scale annual fundraising event—“An Evening With The Stars” ~The budget for the event was approximately $260,000.00 with net fundraising proceeds exceeding $1,200,000.00 ~I managed and organized all dealings with the hotel, caterers and all event vendors for the black tie event with over 600 attendees ~Produced all invitations, informational packets and schedules for said event Developed and implemented 3 day conference in Washington DC that brought together… Show more Managed large scale annual fundraising event—“An Evening With The Stars” ~The budget for the event was approximately $260,000.00 with net fundraising proceeds exceeding $1,200,000.00 ~I managed and organized all dealings with the hotel, caterers and all event vendors for the black tie event with over 600 attendees ~Produced all invitations, informational packets and schedules for said event Developed and implemented 3 day conference in Washington DC that brought together about 300 PANCAN volunteers and staff to lobby congress to increase funding for pancreatic cancer research ~ I maintained and organized all travel and hotel arrangements for all attendees including staff. ~ I managed and organized all dealings with the hotel, caterers and event vendors for the two days of educational seminars preparing for the congressional meetings as well as all the transportation of the attendees to the Hill on lobby day ~Produced all invitations, informational packets and schedules Managed all interoffice events for a staff of about 60 ~Developed and orchestrated monthly events – educational programming and social events around the country for staff and volunteers ~Designed and created invitations, developed menus and attended to all the details to all events ~Developed and managed departmental budgets Show less



THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART – LACMA

• Los Angeles, CA

• Executive Assistant to Bruce Robertson, Deputy Director of Art Programs & Curatorial Administrator

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2006

  Management and Administrative skills and duties ~Developed and managed departmental annual budgets for numerous departments ~Maintained Deputy Director schedule with high level colleagues and influential donors ~Processed and managed all financial transactions including all paperwork dealing with the purchase of art work and the hire of outside independent contractors and speakers ~Handled curatorial and departmental travel ~Maintained permanent collection galleries at a high… Show more Management and Administrative skills and duties ~Developed and managed departmental annual budgets for numerous departments ~Maintained Deputy Director schedule with high level colleagues and influential donors ~Processed and managed all financial transactions including all paperwork dealing with the purchase of art work and the hire of outside independent contractors and speakers ~Handled curatorial and departmental travel ~Maintained permanent collection galleries at a high standard to educate an international audience ~Produced and processed all legal paper work for department; new acquisitions, gifts of art or monetary gifts, promised gifts, and end-of-year gifts ~Drafted and processed all outgoing and incoming loans contracts ~Curatorial research projects and other departmental projects, ~Exhibition duties – bringing new scholarship to the international art arena ~Processed exhibition contracts, and was liaison with lenders and the other venues, both in country and internationally ~Worked with the publications staff and book designers on art catalogue books. ~Intricately involved in design of exhibition space with architect and curator Event planning and fundraising ~Developed and implemented 3 day conference—it’s mission was to bring together executive level museum staff from throughout the US and Mexico to initiate a dialogue between institutions that might facilitate reciprocal cooperation and open policy development ~Developed and coordinated all menus, travel, guest accommodations and schedules Managed group of approximately 150 members that supported the American Art Department ~Developed and orchestrated monthly events – educational programming and social events ~Attended to all the details of all events ~Coordinated bused educational trips; either short day trips or longer week long trips ~Managed large scale fundraising events—net proceeds of $110,000.00 were raised for our Spring 2005 fundraiser Show less Management and Administrative skills and duties ~Developed and managed departmental annual budgets for numerous departments ~Maintained Deputy Director schedule with high level colleagues and influential donors ~Processed and managed all financial transactions including all paperwork dealing with the purchase of art work and the hire of outside independent contractors and speakers ~Handled curatorial and departmental travel ~Maintained permanent collection galleries at a high… Show more Management and Administrative skills and duties ~Developed and managed departmental annual budgets for numerous departments ~Maintained Deputy Director schedule with high level colleagues and influential donors ~Processed and managed all financial transactions including all paperwork dealing with the purchase of art work and the hire of outside independent contractors and speakers ~Handled curatorial and departmental travel ~Maintained permanent collection galleries at a high standard to educate an international audience ~Produced and processed all legal paper work for department; new acquisitions, gifts of art or monetary gifts, promised gifts, and end-of-year gifts ~Drafted and processed all outgoing and incoming loans contracts ~Curatorial research projects and other departmental projects, ~Exhibition duties – bringing new scholarship to the international art arena ~Processed exhibition contracts, and was liaison with lenders and the other venues, both in country and internationally ~Worked with the publications staff and book designers on art catalogue books. ~Intricately involved in design of exhibition space with architect and curator Event planning and fundraising ~Developed and implemented 3 day conference—it’s mission was to bring together executive level museum staff from throughout the US and Mexico to initiate a dialogue between institutions that might facilitate reciprocal cooperation and open policy development ~Developed and coordinated all menus, travel, guest accommodations and schedules Managed group of approximately 150 members that supported the American Art Department ~Developed and orchestrated monthly events – educational programming and social events ~Attended to all the details of all events ~Coordinated bused educational trips; either short day trips or longer week long trips ~Managed large scale fundraising events—net proceeds of $110,000.00 were raised for our Spring 2005 fundraiser Show less



CREATIVE DOMAIN DESIGN –film and television advertising company

• Los Angeles, CA

• Executive Assistant to Vice President and Creative Director

  • Aug 1999 - Aug 2000

  Assisted Vice President and Creative Director of the print department of a film advertising company  Liaison with studio clients  Managed and maintained office with staff of 20  Technical and administrative departmental support Assisted Vice President and Creative Director of the print department of a film advertising company  Liaison with studio clients  Managed and maintained office with staff of 20  Technical and administrative departmental support



CHRISTIE’S AUCTION HOUSE

• New York, New York

• Executive Administrative Assistant to Vice President, Trusts & Estate Department

  • Aug 1998 - May 1999

  Executive Administrative Assistant to Vice President, Trusts & Estate Department Managed estates—liaison with clients and coordinated with specialist departments to handle all art pieces ~Assisted Vice President courting clients ~Processed clients financial approvals during auctions ~Interned in the Silver Department—catalogued incoming art works and researched markers marks and provenance Executive Administrative Assistant to Vice President, Trusts & Estate Department Managed estates—liaison with clients and coordinated with specialist departments to handle all art pieces ~Assisted Vice President courting clients ~Processed clients financial approvals during auctions ~Interned in the Silver Department—catalogued incoming art works and researched markers marks and provenance