J. Robin Darling

Experience

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  Ada Harris Elementary Extended Day Care

  Sept 2002 - Apr 2004

  Childcare Aide

  * After school care, arts & crafts, events, various group activities and tutoring for grades 3 through 6.

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  San Diego Youth and Community Services

  Apr 2003 - Sept 2006

  Peer Educatior & Trainer/Outreach/Drop-in Center Staff

  * Maintain the Drop-In-Center and provided services for the daytime milieu, assisting in specialty educational and recreational activities. * Work as a member of an Outreach street team providing services and information to homeless youth* Facilitate/Teach Safer Sex and HIV Prevention to At Risk Youth and train future Peer Education Empowerment Program (PEEP) educators.

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  Okanogan Family Planning

  Oct 2004 - Jan 2005

  Outreach Educator

  * Developed Curriculum for At-Risk Middle/High School in the areas of STI/ HIV Prevention, Birth Control and Life Skills used in an HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention program at the Juvenile detention center.* Co-facilitated a Girls group for at-risk girls at the Pascal Sherman Indian School.

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  WSA Marketing

  Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

  Project Manager

  * Work on database management, marketing projects, customer contact, and print communications for the San Diego County Water Authorities’ Voucher Incentive Program.

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  Del Mar Hills Academy

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2009

  Special Education Aide 1

  • Shadow aide for youth with Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD who are mainstreamed at various grade levels.• Facilitate/assist teachers with development and implementation of alternative assignments and small group learning activities for youth with developmental delays both in the classroom and through resource pull-outs.

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  Hanna Fenichel Pre-School

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Summer Program Teacher

  * Manage a classroom of ten 4-year-olds with a co-teacher.* Develop and implement arts & crafts, events, various group activities for students.

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  San Francisco State University, Center for Research & Education on Gender & Sexuality

  May 2010 - Aug 2013

  * Manage the center’s administrative staff and study teams to maintain study budgets and ensure site logistics protocols are met* Oversee the day-to-day center operations, including all financial management, marketing, publicity, and event planning, include internal staff appreciation events * Facilitate the brand management, including design, proofing, and purchase of new center and event marketing materials* Primary liaison with University HR, assisting in hiring, onboarding, and payroll monitoring for non-faculty staff* Promoted from previous position, but maintaining all previous duties Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Internship Program Coordinator

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Research Assistant

    May 2010 - Aug 2011
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  University of California, San Francisco - Center for AIDS Prevention Studies

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Curriculum Developer/Trainer (Independent Contractor)

  * Sole designer, reporting directly to the principle investigator, of an evidence-based, multi-session HIV intervention curriculum and manual of operations for HIV Positive Men in Chongqing, China* Develop and execute a training program for local Chinese community educators to implement the curriculum

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  The Margolin Group

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2014

  Project Manager

  * Work as part of primary consultant team to coordinate a partnership between a major insurance company, a hospital group, doctor organizations, and community-based programs to implement three pilot health programs in Providence, RI* Coordinate meetings with key stakeholders, while managing team schedule, timeline for deliverables, and project materials

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  San Francisco State University

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  Summer Institute Coordinator

  * Manage programming, advertising, implementation, site logistics, and post-event analysis for the annual Summer Institute on Sexuality, a multi-week educational conference with 20+ national presenters and 20 – 50 attendees* Recruit and negotiate contracts with experts in the field to present their work at the institute* Manage hiring, training, supervision and coaching for diverse group of student intern and Summer Institute volunteers * Coordinate the design and production of Summer Institute and center promotional materials, including t-shirts, flyers, postcards, social media marketing, and quarterly newsletter Show less

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  Irvine Barclay Theatre

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2020

  Patron Services Manager

  * Senior manager for front of house department operations and event planning for roughly 200 live performances and events held annually at our non-profit theatre with deep community roots* Successfully recruit, onboard, train, motivate, schedule, and evaluate 20 paid staff, significantly increasing staff retention over a 4-year period* Engage with, support, and provide strategic direction for a culturally diverse group of rental clients with varying levels of experience in presenting the arts, including creation of innovative, client-centric plans and timelines for event production* Build collaborative relationships with community partners, vendors, and caterers to ensure continued event success* Collaborate with multiple department managers to develop, streamline, and grow programmatic operations* Develop creative new methods of recruitment, orientation, volunteer appreciation, and retention for over 70 volunteers* Hired as Concessionaire in December 2014, promoted to Supervisor in July 2015, promoted to Talent Hospitality Coordinator in September 2015, promoted to Patron Services Manager in November 2015 Show less

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  More Than Sex-Ed, a project of Community Partners

  May 2018 - now

  * Direct a team of 7 core staff and 3-5 on-call training staff* Create and monitor full project budget, liaising with our nonprofit fiscal sponsor* Guide over 45 school/community group clients annually through the proposal, contract, scheduling, and content development process, demonstrating consistent annual growth in the number of clients served* Lead core team visioning, planning, and monthly collaboration meetings to ensure successful program execution and business growth* Act as liaison with our Fiscal sponsor for employee onboarding, payroll monitoring, performance improvement, and compensation adjustments. Show less • Lead the fundraising team, developing specialized fundraising campaigns, expanding monthly giving, and assisting in database management, exceeding fundraising campaign goals by 25%• Facilitate caregiver orientation meetings and caregiver education courses, addressing sensitive (and sometimes controversial) sexual health topics in school and community settings• Develop and teach engaging, evidence-based curriculum on wide variety of gender, sexual health and interpersonal relationship topics for youth ages 5-19 at locations across Los Angeles county• Promoted to Fundraising Manager in April 2020. Show less

  • Executive Director

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Fundraising Manager/ Senior Trainer

    May 2018 - Jul 2021
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  Firefly Team Events

  Dec 2020 - now

  Emcee/Event Staff

  * Emcee/Host online team-building experiences for business groups of 15- 100 participants, creating memorable, playful experiences for teams around the country.* Lead event execution for live, in-person, fun-filled team-building events for business groups from 20 - 400 participants, maintaining high energy and enthusiasm to bolster client participation and enjoyment* Train and manage regular event staff and temps with direct, clear instructions and ample guidance, to ensure smooth event experiences for staff and participants Show less

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  UC Irvine

  Mar 2021 - now

  Assistant Box Office Manager

  * Successfully recruit, train, motivate, schedule, and evaluate 8-10 student staff per quarter.* Reconcile ticket sales, including record keeping, till balance, daily reports, & deposits* Lead performance team for on-site ticket sales for paid drama, dance, and music performances