Sharon Thompson
BIPOC Cultural Facilitator, Presenter, Educator at NAMI San Francisco- Claim this Profile
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Steven Sarmiento
I've known and worked with Sharon for a few years now. She works in a different department but our paths cross often. When ever we do get the chance to work together it is NEVER a dull moment. Her personality, expertise in the field, creative ideas, and sheer dedication to her craft is only the tip of the iceberg on what this powerhouse could bring to a company. She brings such an amazing energy to the workplace that it really brings the mood to another level. She is always open to feed back and truly understands what it is to create COLLABORATIVELY. On top of her understanding of event coordination and management, she actually cares and values what she's creating and puts out into the world. In the end that ends up showing in the final product ten fold. Sharon would be such an amazing asset to any company. Plain and simple.
Laura Johnston Bratt
I had the pleasure of working with Sharon for two years at Life West, collaborating on several projects including The WAVE 2016 and 2017. Sharon’s ability to juggle multiple events, both large and small, was impressive and made a dramatic difference in the quality of each event. She continually goes above and beyond and is an asset to every team she works with!
Steven Sarmiento
I've known and worked with Sharon for a few years now. She works in a different department but our paths cross often. When ever we do get the chance to work together it is NEVER a dull moment. Her personality, expertise in the field, creative ideas, and sheer dedication to her craft is only the tip of the iceberg on what this powerhouse could bring to a company. She brings such an amazing energy to the workplace that it really brings the mood to another level. She is always open to feed back and truly understands what it is to create COLLABORATIVELY. On top of her understanding of event coordination and management, she actually cares and values what she's creating and puts out into the world. In the end that ends up showing in the final product ten fold. Sharon would be such an amazing asset to any company. Plain and simple.
Laura Johnston Bratt
I had the pleasure of working with Sharon for two years at Life West, collaborating on several projects including The WAVE 2016 and 2017. Sharon’s ability to juggle multiple events, both large and small, was impressive and made a dramatic difference in the quality of each event. She continually goes above and beyond and is an asset to every team she works with!
Steven Sarmiento
I've known and worked with Sharon for a few years now. She works in a different department but our paths cross often. When ever we do get the chance to work together it is NEVER a dull moment. Her personality, expertise in the field, creative ideas, and sheer dedication to her craft is only the tip of the iceberg on what this powerhouse could bring to a company. She brings such an amazing energy to the workplace that it really brings the mood to another level. She is always open to feed back and truly understands what it is to create COLLABORATIVELY. On top of her understanding of event coordination and management, she actually cares and values what she's creating and puts out into the world. In the end that ends up showing in the final product ten fold. Sharon would be such an amazing asset to any company. Plain and simple.
Laura Johnston Bratt
I had the pleasure of working with Sharon for two years at Life West, collaborating on several projects including The WAVE 2016 and 2017. Sharon’s ability to juggle multiple events, both large and small, was impressive and made a dramatic difference in the quality of each event. She continually goes above and beyond and is an asset to every team she works with!
Steven Sarmiento
I've known and worked with Sharon for a few years now. She works in a different department but our paths cross often. When ever we do get the chance to work together it is NEVER a dull moment. Her personality, expertise in the field, creative ideas, and sheer dedication to her craft is only the tip of the iceberg on what this powerhouse could bring to a company. She brings such an amazing energy to the workplace that it really brings the mood to another level. She is always open to feed back and truly understands what it is to create COLLABORATIVELY. On top of her understanding of event coordination and management, she actually cares and values what she's creating and puts out into the world. In the end that ends up showing in the final product ten fold. Sharon would be such an amazing asset to any company. Plain and simple.
Laura Johnston Bratt
I had the pleasure of working with Sharon for two years at Life West, collaborating on several projects including The WAVE 2016 and 2017. Sharon’s ability to juggle multiple events, both large and small, was impressive and made a dramatic difference in the quality of each event. She continually goes above and beyond and is an asset to every team she works with!
Experience
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NAMI San Francisco
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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BIPOC Cultural Facilitator, Presenter, Educator
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Nov 2021 - Present
Nationally trained peer to peer specialist responsible for support groups, corporate and private presentations, and mental health classes. Facilitate BIPOC support meetings, assisting members with voicing their strengths, interests and goals while supporting and validating their own lived experiences. Coordinate all aspects of program development including planning, outreach, curriculum development, facilitating events, program management, and assessment. Report to and work closely with NAMI SF Board and Executive Director.
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LifeWest
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United States
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Truck Transportation
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Event Manager
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Aug 2015 - Apr 2021
Plan, supervise and execute all event services including budgeting, strategy, marketing, production, and reporting directly to Board of Regents and C-Suite. Developed strategy and implementation of annual medical conference resulting in 75% increase in attendance, 50% reduction in expense through negotiated hotel/conference center and vendor contracts and 35% increase in gross revenue. Economized external, internal, and fundraising event expenditures by 80% through strategic spending and effective management to ensure 99%+ accuracy on P&L and post event reporting. Strategy and development of facility rental opportunities resulting in $100K+ annual revenue.
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Account Manager
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
Primary client contact in oversight of all program/event components. Responsible for preparation and execution of onsite management and staffing, supplier selection, fees and contract negotiation, pricing, billing of clients and payment of vendors. Clients: Audi, Sealy, Salesforce, Autodesk. Primary client contact in oversight of all program/event components. Responsible for preparation and execution of onsite management and staffing, supplier selection, fees and contract negotiation, pricing, billing of clients and payment of vendors. Clients: Audi, Sealy, Salesforce, Autodesk.
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Event Coordinator / Travel Director
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Jun 2004 - Dec 2014
Expert in execution of multiple roles for corporate meetings & incentive programs, including areas of logistics, housing, food & beverage, off-site activities, program registration, hospitality and budget management in numerous national and international destinations Expert in execution of multiple roles for corporate meetings & incentive programs, including areas of logistics, housing, food & beverage, off-site activities, program registration, hospitality and budget management in numerous national and international destinations
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Education
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1988 - 1992
California State University-Northridge
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
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