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Wendy (Jones) Barrera is a seasoned management professional with expertise in organizational leadership, event planning, and human resources. She has 8+ years of experience at Kaiser Permanente, where she worked as a consultant and project manager, and has also held roles at John I Cooper General Contractor Inc, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Portland Stage, Camp Whittier, and Cherry Hill Photo. With a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre production from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Wendy has developed a unique blend of skills in leadership, management, and communication. She is proficient in French (conversational) and has experience in event management, volunteer management, and customer relations.

Experience

    • Consultant
      • Oct 2017 - Present

    • Project Manager
      • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

    • Office Manager & Special Project Manager
      • Jun 2010 - Jun 2016

      HUMAN RESOURCES Facilitate employee hires, proactively address personnel issues, maintain and update the employee handbook to ensure policies align with corporate goals and culture, operating knowledge of State of California labor lawsPROJECT MANAGEMENT Supervise scheduling of active projects, gather and distribute data to facilitate project completion, research specific project requirements, prepare job foreman with resources to accomplish project, track project cost through spending and labor hours, make recommendations to increase team efficiency CHANGE MANAGEMENT Maximize employee performance through the development and implementation of effective change practices resulting in increasingly positive customer feedbackCUSTOMER RELATIONSManage all aspects of client relations, from initial data intake to follow up and problem resolutionFINANCESMaintain full fiscal oversight of the firm, including accounts payable and receivable, process payroll using QuickBooks 2014, reconcile merchant accounts and bank statements

    • AEA Assistant Stage Manager
      • Aug 2008 - May 2010

      Assisted production team by preparing production notes and schedules for daily distribution; acted as information source to actors and crews; followed up on all requests made in rehearsal and communicated all changes to production team to ensure timely delivery of internal resourcesAssistant Stage Managed the World premier of The Kite Runner ; created and maintained extensive documentation to allow show to open in multiple-city tour while maintaining the Director's integrity and visionMaintained director and cast productivity through strict adherence to production schedulesDirected all backstage technical aspects of performances, including delegating to on-deck crews of up to 10 staff members and up to 40 actors; troubleshot back stage malfunctions to prevent disruption to performances

  • Portland Stage
    • Portland, Maine Area
    • Production Assistant
      • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008
      • Portland, Maine Area

      Directed all backstage technical aspects of performances, totaling over 64 successful showsProvided crew and actors with all necessary tools and resources to successfully accomplish on stage tasks Assisted Stage Manager with completion of daily tasks

    • Assistant Summer Camp Director
      • Feb 2007 - Sep 2007

      Coordinated hiring process and management of 37 qualified staff membersOversaw the successful completion of daily activity rotations and night activitiesEnsured safety of 140 campers, as well as all staff, in an overnight summer camp environment resulting in an incident free summer

  • Cherry Hill Photo
    • Santa Barbara, CA
    • Set Manager (Seasonal)
      • Oct 2006 - Dec 2006
      • Santa Barbara, CA

      Coordinated hiring process and management of up to 10 staff membersMaintained set productivity and communication between corporate and local mall staff Met Corporate-set sales goals of 5% annual sales increase, motivated team to exceed goals; proven track record of increased productivity at specific site

Education

  • 2011 - 2012
    University of San Francisco
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Leadership
  • 2003 - 2007
    University of California, Santa Barbara
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theatre production
  • 2005 - 2005
    American University of Paris
    General Education, Study Abroad

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