Experience

Princess Theatre

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Theatre Manager

  • ‏مايو 2020 - - الحالي

  Coordinating rentals, fundraising events, programming, outside artists presentations and performances, etc., in support of Valley Theater Company and Princess Theatre's missions of promoting the arts in Prosser and surrounding areas. Coordinating rentals, fundraising events, programming, outside artists presentations and performances, etc., in support of Valley Theater Company and Princess Theatre's missions of promoting the arts in Prosser and surrounding areas.



Princess Theatre

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events Director

  • ‏أغسطس 2019 - ‏مارس 2020

  Coordinating rentals, fundraising events, programming, outside artists presentations and performances, etc., in support of Valley Theater Company and Princess Theatre's missions of promoting the arts in Prosser and surrounding areas. Coordinating rentals, fundraising events, programming, outside artists presentations and performances, etc., in support of Valley Theater Company and Princess Theatre's missions of promoting the arts in Prosser and surrounding areas.



Past Present, LLC

• Owner/Operator

  • ‏أغسطس 2014 - ‏أغسطس 2019

  Historical consulting, including genealogical and archival research, historic resource management, special projects, grant writing, and project management. Currently contracted with the historic Princess Theatre in Prosser, WA, managing the day-to-day operations; overseeing facility maintenance; volunteer coordination and supervision; updating and maintaining the website and social media presence; planning, managing, and promoting events, including venue rentals and fundraisers; and other duties as assigned.



Phoenix Zoo

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Camp Assistant

  • ‏سبتمبر 2013 - ‏مايو 2014

  Worked with the Night Camp Supervisor and the School and Family Programs Supervisor (Camp Zoo Supervisor) to ensure the professional and efficient execution of camp programs. Assisted with the administrative details of running camps, staff training, and program development, and provision of excellent guest service, and able to fill in as an instructor when needed in day or night time camps. Provided quality guest service to both internal and external guests. Ensured instructors had access to needed resources during camps. Inventoried all food/supplies as needed. Maintained organization of camp storage and program areas. Acted as contact person when camp supervisor was unavailable. Assisted supervisor with nightly/daily camp schedule development. Performed as an Instructor as required. Responsible for knowing and abiding by proper handling, transportation, presentation, and interaction protocols for a diverse collection of animals in preparation for and during programs. In cooperation with Program Supervisors and the Manager of Education, assisted as needed in the development and facilitation of education programs for groups of all sizes and ages based on Arizona science standards and guest needs.

• Instructor

  • ‏فبراير 2012 - ‏سبتمبر 2013

  Assisted in the development and presentation of interpretive education programs about the natural world to groups of people that may be on or off zoo grounds day or night. Worked nighttime shifts during the Night Camp season (September-May) and daytime shifts during the Camp Zoo season (June-July).Provided quality customer service to both internal and external guests, including supervision for children ages 5-14. Assisted in the development of interpretive scripts for group programs if required to children ages 5-14. Presented scheduled programs about the natural world using a variety of animals, plants and media. Possessing general knowledge of plants and animals and a strong desire to increase their knowledge in these areas. Provided high quality group management to groups of various ages. Presented and handled animals in ways that follow Zoo animal handling procedures.



Gilbert Public Schools

• Substitute Teacher

  • ‏أكتوبر 2012 - ‏مايو 2014

  Covered classes for 1st-12th grade in a variety of subject areas. Responsibilities included taking attendance, maintaining classroom discipline, following lesson plans left by the classroom teacher, and leaving detailed notes for the teacher regarding the students and completed classwork. Covered classes for 1st-12th grade in a variety of subject areas. Responsibilities included taking attendance, maintaining classroom discipline, following lesson plans left by the classroom teacher, and leaving detailed notes for the teacher regarding the students and completed classwork.



University of Phoenix

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • ‏فبراير 2009 - ‏يونيو 2012

  Teaching and evaluating research and utilization skills for 100-level college students in an online setting, to include how to identify and evaluate sources for credibility; how to utilize online and print sources, including the electronic library; and how to locate and interpret audio, visual, oral and written primary and secondary sources. Teaching and evaluating research and utilization skills for 100-level college students in an online setting, to include how to identify and evaluate sources for credibility; how to utilize online and print sources, including the electronic library; and how to locate and interpret audio, visual, oral and written primary and secondary sources.



National History Day

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• East Valley Regional Coordinator (Volunteer), NHD Arizona

  • ‏أغسطس 2006 - ‏مارس 2012

  Responsibilities include recruiting and coordinating volunteer judges and support staff; conducting judge orientation; overseeing registration and judging; answering questions and providing assistance to participants, parents, and volunteers, as necessary. Also publicized National History Day competition by conducting multimedia presentations on the National History Day program to area school teachers; personally judging school-level competitions for National History Day; and providing advice and mentoring to teachers and students.



City of Tempe

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Front Desk Clerk

  • ‏أغسطس 2004 - ‏أغسطس 2005

  Greeting museum visitors, providing museum orientation and assistance to visitors, handling donations, answering the telephone, creating age-appropriate educational materials related to current exhibits and permanent museum features including the “History Detectives” on-going school-age program for use in the museum and at home, modifying and creating brochures, preparing mailings, and handling routine secretarial duties as necessary.

• Summer Program Coordinator

  • ‏مايو 2004 - ‏أغسطس 2004

  Coordinating program volunteers, conducting weekly orientation and preparatory meetings for youth volunteers, researching topics relevant to the weekly program themes, creating age-appropriate educational materials and activities, preparing classroom and gallery activities, assisting in planning traffic flow for weekly activities throughout the gallery, providing information and assistance to visitors, greeting and assisting contracted instructors and non-museum volunteers, and providing a personal contact and liaison for museum personnel, volunteers, contractors and visitors.



National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the Association for Digital Editing

• Graduate Assistant

  • ‏يوليو 2003 - ‏فبراير 2004

  Primary job functions included researching issues related to conference topic; compiling contact information for all conference participants; collecting readings and URLs in MS Word and Rich Text Format; transmitting readings and URLs to participants via e-mail prior to conference, as well as all conference-related information; participating in crafting discussion questions for conference roundtables; and offering critique on the final report. Primary job functions included researching issues related to conference topic; compiling contact information for all conference participants; collecting readings and URLs in MS Word and Rich Text Format; transmitting readings and URLs to participants via e-mail prior to conference, as well as all conference-related information; participating in crafting discussion questions for conference roundtables; and offering critique on the final report.



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • ‏يوليو 2002 - ‏أغسطس 2002

  Researching best practices in web-based teaching of U.S. History and issues in on-line learning, developing web-based lesson plans, collaborating on creating syllabus for graduate course in Teaching U.S. History, collecting examples of web-based lessons, researching copyright issues pertinent to the Internet, and creating a listing of on-line resources for teaching U.S. History. Researching best practices in web-based teaching of U.S. History and issues in on-line learning, developing web-based lesson plans, collaborating on creating syllabus for graduate course in Teaching U.S. History, collecting examples of web-based lessons, researching copyright issues pertinent to the Internet, and creating a listing of on-line resources for teaching U.S. History.



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • ‏أغسطس 2001 - ‏مايو 2002

  Monitored and participated in on-line class discussions, and graded all exams. Monitored and participated in on-line class discussions, and graded all exams.



City of Phoenix

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • ‏مايو 2001 - ‏أغسطس 2001

  Preparing classroom and outdoor activity areas and assisting in teaching summer education programs; creating educational materials; guiding tours; leading craft activities; answering phones; providing information and assistance to visitors; scheduling tours and coordinating volunteer docents; re-inventorying and cataloging unprovenanced artifacts in the education collection; and conducting an off-site education program. Preparing classroom and outdoor activity areas and assisting in teaching summer education programs; creating educational materials; guiding tours; leading craft activities; answering phones; providing information and assistance to visitors; scheduling tours and coordinating volunteer docents; re-inventorying and cataloging unprovenanced artifacts in the education collection; and conducting an off-site education program.