Experience

Metro

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Directors' Assistant to Parks and Nature

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Guest Services Coordinator

  • Feb 2020 - Nov 2020



Columbia Slough Watershed Council

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Outreach and Events

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2019

  - Used the lens of equity, diversity & inclusion to engage diverse communities and foster new community relationships - Managed 28 annual events including 3 festivals, 6 fundraisers (gala, awards ceremony, VIP events), workshops, outdoor events - Represented Council at various outreach opportunities - Instated new inclusive offerings (particularly various language services) at events and in outreach materials - Maintained & enhanced relationships with Board, culturally-specific partner organizations, volunteers - Engaged new communities by creating new culturally-specific events and partnerships - Managed communication platforms: social media & website, tripled subscribers on all platforms - Led promotion efforts leading to record numbers of participants - Oversaw event promotion and outreach - Initiated and worked with Tribal governments, Port of Portland, City of Portland for a Tribally-led waterways renaming project - Supervised Development Assistant and Events Assistant Show less



NAYA Family Center

• United States
• Community Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Donor Relations and Communications Coordinator

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  o FUNDRAISING- Central coordinator for NAYA’s two main fundraising auction events, bringing in $420,000 in 2016!- Assisted with appeal composition, oversaw mailings- Donor Relations and customer service, acknowledgement letters sent to all gifts within 48 hours- Data entry of all gifts in Raiser’s Edge software- Volunteer coordination/management at events and with various development projects o COMMUNICATIONS- Composed and designed eNews email newsletter for an audience of 4000+- Composed, strategically scheduled and monitored social media posts, brought social media follower-base up significantly and led audience back to website - Photography of day-to-day at NAYA, of NAYA related events- Public Relations, management of emerging urgent matters. Composition of public statements, political endorsements etc.- Worked with staff to communicate NAYA program offerings to the public- Maintained and updated entire NAYA websiteo EVENT PRODUCTION- Gala, ECA Luncheon, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Native Professionals and Friends Night and more- Sound and AV assistance- Coordination with venues, caterers, contractors- Greater Giving software- Responsible for Gala program coordinationo ART AUCTION- Cataloged and inventoried entire auction holdings, over 400 Items. Proper storage, identification and research of items, selection of items for auction. Created new cataloging system. Show less

• Academic Specialist

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2016

  - Coordinated after-school program, spring and summer camps: administration of programming, staff coordination and duty assignment, logistical coordination of programming, participant admissions and coordination with families- Worked with the lens of trauma-informed, culturally-specific programming and Native-learner profile considerations- Coordinated with existing community partners, outreach and relationship building to bring in new community partners - Led several large-scale annual events including Back-to-school BBQ for two consecutive years- Created culturally-specific educational curriculum and extra curricular activities- Coordinated and managed volunteers and staff Show less



ICOMOS Norway

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  I assisted ICOMOS Norway's Human Rights-based Approaches to Heritage in the creation of State Party recommendations for IUCN's World Conservation Congress 2016. This work included an in-depth literature review and analysis and summation of periodic reports (field reports). Themes and recommended actions were identified and then presented at the WCC, to ensure the rights of Indigenous communities within World Heritage sites and buffer zones. I assisted ICOMOS Norway's Human Rights-based Approaches to Heritage in the creation of State Party recommendations for IUCN's World Conservation Congress 2016. This work included an in-depth literature review and analysis and summation of periodic reports (field reports). Themes and recommended actions were identified and then presented at the WCC, to ensure the rights of Indigenous communities within World Heritage sites and buffer zones.



ICOMOS

• Expert desk review of 2018 World Heritage nomination files

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Evaluation of UNESCO's World Heritage nomination dossiers for evidence of Indigenous participation through the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent. Review and analysis of documents submitted by State-Parties to the Convention. Expert opinion offered on whether site should be inscribed, referred or deferred. Evaluation of UNESCO's World Heritage nomination dossiers for evidence of Indigenous participation through the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent. Review and analysis of documents submitted by State-Parties to the Convention. Expert opinion offered on whether site should be inscribed, referred or deferred.



CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research

• Indonesia
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant for Dryland Forest Comparison project: Ethiopia and South Sudan

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  Project analysis and literature review, creation of recommended action report. Objective of project: A key aim was to leverage experience and lessons accumulated in promoting forest-based livelihoods and conserving dry land forests into a program of support for researchers and forest professionals in South Sudan, where the threats to dry land systems are great and the capacity to respond effectively are currently limited. Project analysis and literature review, creation of recommended action report. Objective of project: A key aim was to leverage experience and lessons accumulated in promoting forest-based livelihoods and conserving dry land forests into a program of support for researchers and forest professionals in South Sudan, where the threats to dry land systems are great and the capacity to respond effectively are currently limited.



Rolling and Rocking, Tour Booking Company

• Berlin Area, Germany

• Owner

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2014

  I owned this tour management and booking company. I brought over US music acts to Europe, booking entire European tours, and managing their tours from beginning to end. This job required immense logistical oversight, as well as cultural and legal competencies. I coordinated international travel, accommodation, contracts, tour marketing & promotion, scheduling, management of musical acts and more. I owned this tour management and booking company. I brought over US music acts to Europe, booking entire European tours, and managing their tours from beginning to end. This job required immense logistical oversight, as well as cultural and legal competencies. I coordinated international travel, accommodation, contracts, tour marketing & promotion, scheduling, management of musical acts and more.



Berlin Metropolitan School

• Germany
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Educator

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  - Development of educational programs including socio-lingual integration initiatives, Ambassador Program, Cultural Cafe, World Heritage Club and Conservation Club - Individual student observation and creation of needs-based development plan - Creation of individual student observation and development plans - Needs-based approach development for individual students - Administrative support - Development of educational programs including socio-lingual integration initiatives, Ambassador Program, Cultural Cafe, World Heritage Club and Conservation Club - Individual student observation and creation of needs-based development plan - Creation of individual student observation and development plans - Needs-based approach development for individual students - Administrative support



Dr. Andres-Schweizer

• Berlin Area, Germany

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2014

  Dr. Andres-Schweizer says: "We have worked closely together during this time for many different projects and I can recommend her highly as both a person of great character as well as an excellent academic and project administrator. Susanne’s ability to organize and produce results cannot be stressed enough. She possesses both brilliant secretarial skills as well as research skills. She applies holistic oversight in planning a research project and then work calculatingly to collect all of the information needed to produce comprehensive results. Her report and synopsis writing skills are magnificent and always gave our articles the punch they needed. She is a goal-oriented worker, eager to cross tasks off of her to-do list and welcomes accomplishments on a daily basis. She is an extremely capable woman who is responsible and trust-worthy with any delicate information that is put into her possession. Furthermore, Susanne is a great person to collaborate with as she gives wonderful input towards resolving issues and receives new instructions equally as gracefully. Her personality shines through out the workday and she brings a great disposition as well as humor into her work place." Show less



Conference presentation

• "Balancing Nature and Local Cultures" University of Clermont, Clermont FR

• Nominating World Heritage and Free, Prior and Informed Consent

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013



Guest lecturer

• Brandonburg University of Technology

• World Heritage Studies course Cultural Management: Management in Cul

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013



Conference presentation

• "Local Impact of Heritage" Int'l Society of Ethnology and Folklore, Bacelona ES

• World Heritage and Intangible Heritage- Considering Local Communities

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012



Conference presentation

• “Understanding Each Other’s Heritage" BTU, Cottbus DE

• Indigenous Representations in Museums- Changing Norms

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012



Guest Lecturer

• Brandonburg University of Technology

• World Heritage Studies course Participatory Approaches to Heritage: Comm

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2012