Matraca Penner

Experience

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  YWCA of Lubbock

  Dec 2013 - Apr 2016

  Site Director

  Served as liaison between the YWCA and its patrons and the elementary school I was housed at. Supervised counselors to ensure policies and procedures were followed as well as children were well taken care of. Communicated with families and the YWCA when problems arose and helped come to and communicate solutions.

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  Texas Tech University

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2016

  Student Assistant
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  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  Unit Coordinator
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  Special Olympics Texas

  Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

  Primary job responsibilities included coordinating and overseeing all local sports competitions and trainings, building and maintaining relationships with donors and stakeholders, as well as finding and marketing funding opportunities.Daily operations involved communicated with local coaches about upcoming events as well as communicating with volunteers and donors to help get those events run and funded. All competitions were planned out using the waterfall and agile methodologies to ensure all tasks were taken care of and events were successful.Weekly and biweekly operations typically included meetings and collaborations with other employees across the state, researching potential grant funding, and maintaining a database of athlete and volunteer paperwork. Show less

  • Program Director - Panhandle Area

    Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Regional Administrative Assistant

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
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  City of Amarillo

  Feb 2021 - May 2022

  Special Events Coordinator - Parks and Recreation

  Special Events Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and running 15+ events throughout the year. They utilize past event data, community needs, and stakeholder recommendations to determine deficits in programming and creating events to fill in those gaps.Daily operations consist of tracking all tasks required to put on events and utilize waterfall and agile methodologies to ensure all tasks are completed on time and events are successful. Tracking budgeting and resource management are also regular tasks in this role.Weekly and Biweekly responsibilities include meeting with supervisors to track additional tasks and other department program coordinators to collaborate and create successful events across the department.Additional projects have included researching and planning for a new inventory management system, new audio systems, and other tasks that will elevate events and management throughout the year. Show less

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  City and County of Denver

  Jun 2022 - now

  Oversee our annual Social Enrichment programs and events including managing schedules, reserving site permits, overseeing event and program staffing, coordinating with recreation center staff, and managing activity enrollmentRecruit, interview, evaluate, and train all part-time Social Enrichment staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality programming, event execution, and high program participationPerform program pre-planning duties for assigned programs, classes, and activities to include creating curriculum and project costs; analyze effectiveness of program by surveying participants, parents, and center staffProvide instruction to program staff and activity participants in organized recreational programs, classes, and activitiesCommunicate and coordinate directly and in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications Team on activity advertisement, as well as internal and external partnersEnsure full coverage for programs and activities including calling in subs, managing and communicating schedules effectively, and stepping in to fill in where neededRespond to public inquiries and concerns in a professional and timely manner by phone, email, and in-person conversationIdentify community and customer needs and interests and assess Social Enrichment responsiveness to these interests; initiate new programming elements, including partnerships with other community-based organizationsPerforms other duties as assigned Show less

  • Program Coordinator / Outreach and Partnership Development - MY Denver

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Social Enrichment Coordinator

    Jun 2022 - now