Gary Christensen

Experience

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  Covenant Communications, Inc.

  Jun 1999 - Oct 2004

  Media Producer

  Designed and developed media, games, animation, ecommerce and image browsing software for a small publishing company.

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  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  Mar 2005 - now

  Worked in a communications agency environment with various account management, creative and production teams to create a high volume of video, print, digital, social and email projects. Served as the “go-to” for status, progress, and clarity on these projects. Used Workfront to manage these projects and report on progress. Later, responsibilities expanded to the resource management of project teams and portfolios of projects. Facilitated strategic executive presentations and prioritizing efforts and managed the publishing of the organization’s largest semi-annual messaging event. Show less

  • Manager Next Day Publishing Services

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Manager of the Service Project Shop

    Nov 2016 - Dec 2024

  • Senior Project Manager

    Mar 2005 - Nov 2016
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  Utah Valley University

  Aug 2021 - May 2024

  Adjunct Professor

  Developed and taught an experiential project management and leadership course for digital media students preparing for senior projects.

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  Disneyland Resort

  Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

  Cast Member

  Established relationships with guests through greeting, guiding, and fulfilling shopping experiences. Learned first-hand how Disney trains, incentivizes and manages cast members to participate in magical guest interactions.