Travel Staff

• May 2018 - Present

Provide on-site customer service for guests (between 600 and 4,000 at one time), ensure guests are informed and feel taken care of. Assist folks who have mobility issues and dietary issues, working with the guest and staff to ensure their safety and comfort. Provide Spanish translation while on-site between our guests and cruise/resort staff or hospital staff. Provide on-site customer service for guests (between 600 and 4,000 at one time), ensure guests are informed and feel taken care of. Assist folks who have mobility issues and dietary issues, working with the guest and staff to ensure their safety and comfort. Provide Spanish translation while on-site between our guests and cruise/resort staff or hospital staff.

Assistant To The Executive Director

• Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

Executive Director support with administrative guidance, consultation, research, selection and implementation of systems and platforms. Event creation and Management, content creation and social media scheduling, Board communication management, Newsletter creation and design, operations coordination. Executive Director support with administrative guidance, consultation, research, selection and implementation of systems and platforms. Event creation and Management, content creation and social media scheduling, Board communication management, Newsletter creation and design, operations coordination.

Administrative Coordinator/Assistant to Directors

• May 2021 - Jun 2022

Special Projects Management

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

Administrative Manager/Assistant to the Founder

• Jul 2019 - Jan 2021

I project manage our client marketing campaigns, including onboarding and deadline wrangling. And as the world moves it's business online, we have been managing virtual events for nonprofits from small gatherings to large scale online conferences. In addition, I conduct a lot of our internal administrative tasks such as website updates, calendaring and webinar production. I project manage our client marketing campaigns, including onboarding and deadline wrangling. And as the world moves it's business online, we have been managing virtual events for nonprofits from small gatherings to large scale online conferences. In addition, I conduct a lot of our internal administrative tasks such as website updates, calendaring and webinar production.

Training Department Project Manager

• Apr 2016 - Dec 2019

Facilitate all aspects of our online training program. Liaison for all agencies, expert trainers, color commentators and panelists. Provide one on one support for training registrants – process payments/refunds, complete registrations, address questions, concerns, changes. Coordinate webinars and conference workshops. Identify, research and recruit potential trainers and topic experts. Design and create PowerPoint presentations for webinars, utilize Salsa Labs to create emails, websites and event pages for 60+ events per year.

Translation Project Manager

• May 2019 - Jul 2019

Spanish to English, English to Spanish. Translation of listings, policies, employee manuals and training manuals. Currently managing around 45 units listings in 3 buildings. Spanish to English, English to Spanish. Translation of listings, policies, employee manuals and training manuals. Currently managing around 45 units listings in 3 buildings.

English Second Language Teacher

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

Online and in-person teaching. Specializing in teaching English as a Second Language to Spanish speakers. Experience with children and adults. Focus on teaching adults working service jobs in tourist areas. I have experience with one on one private sessions up to classrooms of students. You can find me on FB and Insta via @TeacherSherry Online and in-person teaching. Specializing in teaching English as a Second Language to Spanish speakers. Experience with children and adults. Focus on teaching adults working service jobs in tourist areas. I have experience with one on one private sessions up to classrooms of students. You can find me on FB and Insta via @TeacherSherry

Project Director

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

Designed and facilitated 40+ trainings and workshops on the Affordable Care Act (Healthcare Initiative in the United States) for 100+ labor affiliates and community allies. Trained and supervised 30+ Working America staff on the ACA and the Working America Health Care program. Trained 24+ union organizers from 5 affiliates on ACA and enrollment. Coordinated and facilitated Enrollment Events, working one on one with consumers to help them understand their options and enroll. Facilitated workshops and trainings at National and State conventions and conferences.

National Organizer

• Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

Piloted innovative organizing campaigns on a nationwide basis with new organizing tools and techniques. Experimented with social media and various online outreach tools to reach workers that are known as some of the toughest workers to organize. Wrote and implemented campaign plans, worked one on one with workers. Leadership identification, training and development. Participated in coalition organizing, identified and recruited local coalition partners.

Recruitment/Staff Development Coordinator

• Jan 2006 - Aug 2013

Member of AFSCME’s first ever Staff Development Team, collaborating in the creation of the Staff Development vision and standards for the Organizing Department hires on an International level, which was later implemented at the Local level. Co-wrote AFSCME’s Organizing Development handbook that was adopted on an organization-wide basis. Increased diversity including bilingual staff to match membership within 3 years. We went from 15% staff of color and 10% bilingual to 50% staff of color and 30% bilingual. Wrote and conducted trainings for new organizers and lead organizers. Wrote and conducted trainings for campaigns specific issues. Worked with each campaign, Organizing Directors and leads to identify training needs and organizer weaknesses, to create and facilitate effective and progressive trainings. Established and implemented member development programming, and trained Organizers to implement those practices nationwide. Co-founded Alternative Spring Break, which was a weeklong interactive training for new aspiring organizers that occurred 3 to 5 times a year – college age and seasoned union members alike. Supervised and managed new hires, completed the onboarding process, and evaluations for each new organizer.

Organizing Insitute - Recruiter

• 2003 - 2005

Responsible for development and implementation of strategies and methods of recruitment for the newly restricted Recruitment Department. Recruited students on a nationwide level on campuses and via community organizations. Developed relationships with Professors and Academic staff to continuously promote our Organizer in Training program. Represent AFSCME at conferences and conventions while identifying potential Organizers. Identified, interviewed and placed newly trained organizers. Responsible for tracking and moving an average of 30 to 75 applicants at once.

Field Organizer

• Mar 1999 - Jun 2003

Organizer

• 1997 - 1999

Organizer Intern

• 1996 - 1997