Ben Coppola

Ben coppola

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  • About me

    Operations, Facilities and Events Manager | B.A. Theatre Arts Management | Cert. in Organizational Dynamics| Experienced in event planning and operations and staff management

  • Education

    • University of pittsburgh

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      Ba theatre arts
    • University of pennsylvania

      2020 - 2021
      Certificate organizational dynamics
  • Experience

    • University of pennsylvania

      Mar 2013 - Jul 2022
      Operations coordinator/assistant building manager

      Hire, train, and supervise a diverse staff of both students and non-students to manage front-of-house and building operations. Build and execute substantial training programs and manuals to cohesively on-board new staff.Oversee Logistics for day-to-day event operations and equipment/AV setup. Schedule and oversee security and labor for events both inside and outside of overseen event spaces. Use technology to build/engage with automated tracking systems for equipment and maintenance to increase efficiency of setup and reduce wait-times in repair projects.Address facilities concerns for multiple University buildings and coordinate larger projects with facilities department and outside contractors, including an $80,000 project for the emergency lighting systemPlan and execute medium level student programming events (100+ attendees), assist in planning and execution of larger scale student programming events (500+), Including: event planning, Marketing working with vendors, Oversee Organizational social media platforms (Instagram and Facebook). Update organization website and assist with transfer of site to new CMS(WordPress). Streamlined website UX including clearer navigation and alt-text. Show less

    • Interact theatre company

      Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
      Apprentice

      One year Apprenticeship covering operations of a 501c3 Non-Profit Theatre Organization. Duties included overseeing Box Office and Concessions Sales, House Management, Stage Management and Technical duties including; Set Production. Loading in Electrics, Costume Management and General Building Facilities.Worked with Philly Young Playwrights to produce Middle School Monologue Festivals, which included workshops for middle school students and production of monologues written by students to showcase their work. Show less

    • International house philadelphia

      Jan 2015 - Mar 2016
      Box office assistant

      Sell membership packets and single tickets for International House Films and events, both in person, over the phone and over the internet. Monitor phones and emails for patron inquiries, Assemble and mail out membership packets and monthly membership catalogs. Reconcile Cash and CC sales daily.

    • Drexel university

      Jul 2022 - now
      Events and operations manager

      responsible for the planning and execution of high quality, multi-channel and format events and project management aligned with the strategic goals of the Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS) division.

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