Niki Bronner

Experience

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  UC Santa Barbara

  May 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Provided administrative support for the Coastal Fund staff and Board of Directors• Managed time efficiently to meet deadlines and kept track of a yearly $300,000 budget, recording expenditures using Excel• Partook in the reviewing of grant proposals with the Board, helping decide where to allocate funds • Helped students plan their schedules and meet graduation requirements• Kept records organized and up to date by processing major changes and petitions• Answered questions pertaining to the bachelor of science/arts environmental studies major

  • Coastal Fund Board Assistant

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Department of Environmental Studies Peer Advisor

    May 2013 - Nov 2013
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  Earth Island Institute

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Intern, Earth Island Journal

  • Researched and wrote articles about pressing environmental issues• Fact-checked reports from contributors• Attended documentary screenings and produced film reviews• Completed tasks assigned by the Editor and Managing Editor

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  Graphiq Inc.

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Business Development Intern

  • Gained extensive experience with communication by pitching FindTheBest content to publishers and closing deals that resulted in shared content online• Worked with SEO techniques to increase page rank

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  The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  Outreach Intern

  • Designed a new program that focuses on informing the next generation of landowners about the mission of the land trust and the importance of conservation• Maintained current outreach and marketing through social media, local events, and presentations at board meetings• Drafted content for website and designing brochures that include current projects of interest

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  GNA (a TRC Company)

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2017

  Provided technical and project management support to GNA’s grant writing and funding procurement team. My responsibilities included tracking of alternative fuel and advanced technology grant opportunities, writing grant funding applications, and managing the grant reporting compliance for current and past client projects. In addition, I conducted research on a broad spectrum of market, technical, and policy issues and manage the production of reports based upon gathered information.Areas of Expertise• Contribute to the development of winning grant funding applications; overall company success rate is 93% with more than $230MM won for clients• Project management and support for clients including Waste Management, Penske Truck Leasing, and Daimler Trucks North America• Manage grant reporting and compliance requirements for more than 20 private fleet projects Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Associate

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2016
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  Kidz Create Music

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2020

  Piano Instructor
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  Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2020

  Donor Development
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  MANHATTAN BEACH VISION GROUP INC

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2020

  Optometric Technician
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  Keck Medicine of USC

  Nov 2023 - now

  Orthopedic Physician Assistant