Experience

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  Tengu Feather Productions

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

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  type29A graphic design

  • Lead Designer

    • Jan 2010 - Present

    Provide a full custom professional graphic design service. Have worked with non-profits and multi-million dollar companies. Also providing software and technical education.Freelance, (Paylance,) Graphic Design, Logo design, Branding, Promotional material, Stationery, Posters, Album Art, Custom invitations, Macintosh tutoring, Software tutoring, Mail, Direct Mail, Postcard, VDP, Print related expertise, Fine Art.

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  Heart Mind Sword

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Instructor

    • Nov 2013 - Present
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Traditional Japanese sword instruction, physical philosophy, life art.

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  Idaho Technology Council

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Project Manager

    • Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

    • Managed, planned, and supported all project, multiple initiatives, and conferences with 300+ attendees• Supported investors, board members, and volunteers to ensure success and positive outcomes.• Handled all operations matters including accounts reconciliation and reports.

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  Washington State Jewish Historical Society

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Operations Manager

    • Jun 2017 - Apr 2022
    • Greater Seattle Area

    • Manage all operations including financial management of annual budget of $600,000, strategic yearly planning, and daily operations of a state wide non-profit.• Optimized CRM, cloud storage, email network, and inter-office communication and management resulting in a marked improvement in staff and contractor efficiencies.• Supporting the mission along with providing oversight, management, and guidance to the staff and volunteers.

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  Small Apartment Complex

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Apartment Manager

    • Nov 2015 - Nov 2020
    • Greater Seattle Area

    General manager, maintenance, and fix-it person for a small apartment complex.

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  The Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Community Director

    • Feb 2016 - Feb 2018
    • Greater Seattle Area

    • Developed new programs and partnerships while managing multiple regular annual events with 20% increased attendance and engagement.• Implemented a change over from spreadsheet management to a full CRM with integrated front-facing payment processing along with a new website. Working closely with the board and school to organize regular gatherings as well as new and innovative events and learning opportunities. Exploring and developing opportunities for growth while building partnerships with the larger community.

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  Kol Haneshamah

  • West Seattle, WA

  • Education Administrator & Program Coordinator / Teacher

    • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017
    • West Seattle, WA

    • Administered and coordinated the education programs for children and adults while overseeing communication and record keeping for 100-member families. • Supported 6 teachers as a team and individually to ensure success in class and the community including with ongoing professional development.The "go to person"​ for all things related to details, registrations, supplies, and the coordinating of volunteers for KHN's learning programs.Teaching 6th and 7th graders for both the Out of the Box Shabbat and Hebrew School programs.

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  Ahavath Beth Israel

  • Boise, Idaho

  • Educator - Facilitator

    • Oct 2007 - Sep 2015
    • Boise, Idaho

    Providing insight into modern Jewish life by designing and teaching courses around the philosophy and history of classic Jewish thinkers.Five years committee (Ritual) director leading a diverse team for a diverse membership. Three years leadership as a member of the board of directors.Facilitator for activities held at the synagogue.Designer of professional promotional materials as needed.

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  Congregation Kadimah-Toras Moshe

  • Brighton, Massachusetts

  • Office Administrator

    • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014
    • Brighton, Massachusetts

    • Increased community visibility, membership, general participation, and achieved a ~30% increase in received donations for ~ 98% total of all due or promised payments.• Comprehensively reviewed, improved, and documented all office processes.• Implemented a new website with integrated CRM, constituent communications, calendar, and payment methodology.Relied upon for comprehensive administration with professional, respectful interaction with the community and members, coordinating & tracking events, research, documentation, correspondence, maintaining database with website (ShulCloud), online forms, sourcing venders.Implemented new payment methods and increased community presence which resulted in increased income and membership.

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  Boise State University

  • Boise, Idaho

  • Research/Personal Assistant, Boise State University

    • Mar 2011 - Jul 2012
    • Boise, Idaho

    Comprehensive and confidential assistant. Assisted in leading edge NSF funded philosophical research conducted in cooperation with three universities on two continents. Improved access to research information and presentation materials.

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  Boise State University

  • IT/Digital Prepress Design

    • Feb 2006 - Mar 2009

    Worked on multiple daily deadlines with trusted autonomy, provided across the shop support while assisting internal and external customers across campus and various state agencies. Maintained servers and design software (across multiple offices) along with printing equipment and inventories.

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  All-American Publishing

  • Designer

    • 2003 - 2006

    Designer, type master, in-house and customer design, customer relations and support, department training, multi-point communications.

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  Idaho Press-Tribune

  • Pre-Press/Pagination

    • 1999 - 2002

    Served as the central hub between editorial and advertising and the press with multiple repeating and variable daily deadlines. Responsible for 90% of all 7 days daily and supplement pages output for printing. Problem solved all technical printing issues, supported other departments with technical service and production insight and educated several persons to fulfill my basic duties on off days.