Experience

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  The apple farm

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Human resources and marketing manager

  Human Resources duties included: Recruitment, interviewing, orientations, benefits administration, employee relations, incentive and training programs development, employee events.Public Relations duties included: Write and produce quarterly guest (30,000 circulation) and employee newsletters, press releases, media liaison, trade shows, event design and production. Company profile: Luxury 4-diamond resort in heart of Central Coast wine country. www.applefarm.com

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  Surf and sand resort

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Human resources director

  Duties included: Recruitment, orientations, employee relations, employee reward programs, company culture champion, event coordination, retreat planning, training and development (line level and managerial), performance evaluations. Company profile: Four-diamond oceanfront luxury resort recently listed as one of Travel & Leisure’s Best Hotels of 2012. www.surfandsandresort.com

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  Mariners church

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Minister of joy [staff culture and special events director]

  Duties included: Create and grow company culture [events, programs, awards, celebrations] to reflect company values; oversee 12 to 15 annual corporate events and conferences (each event averaging 2,000 to 4,000 participants), recruit and develop 1,500+ volunteer leaders, oversee annual six-figure operating budget, collaborate with 10+ department teams to create and adopt company-wide initiatives, event production and program development, partner with Communications/Marketing team to write and create collateral materials. Company profile: As one of Southern California’s largest non-denominational communities, Mariners pursues its vision to transform ordinary people into passionate followers of Jesus, courageously changing the world. www.marinerschurch.org and www.marinersoutreach.org Show less

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  Gsts, inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Sales and marketing director

  Duties included: Oversee sales managers and support staff, marketing and communication materials [newsletters, press releases, advertising, RFPs], campaigns [tradeshows, client ‘Lunch & Learn’ trainings, special events], media liaison. Company profile: GSTS serves more than 1,500 clients in Southern California since 1976 with $5 million operating budget. www.gstsinc.com

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  Thinkinbig communications

  May 2007 - Jun 2013

  Marketing event producer and programming director

  10th and 11th Annual Align/Build Symposiums, UC Irvine: Duties included: Research and procure all speaking talent [past speakers include Tim Sanders, Guy Kawasaki, Paul Dolan and industry-leading experts], design and orchestrate all event programming [audio/visual, lighting, staging, décor, environment, etc.]. Company profile: Design and Construction Services (D&CS) implements planning and design parameters for UC Irvine campus and medical center, with one of largest campus-building programs nationwide. www.alignbuild.uci.edu20th Anniversary Gala, Jamboree Housing Corporation: Duties included: Procure talent, program design and production [audio/visual, lighting, staging, décor, environment, etc.], client presentations, host/coach VIPs [celebrities and government officials]. Company profile: Jamboree is a leading nonprofit housing development company for working families, seniors and people with special needs with more than 6,600 homes in more than 65 California communities. $1 billion asset portfolio. www.jamboreehousing.com. Show less

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  Tagbag

  Sept 2007 - Jan 2012

  Principal owner

  Duties include: Small business start-up - business plan, marketing [logo design, packaging, collateral, POS items, website, newsletters, social media], sales [trade shows, B2B, online], accounting. Company profile: TagBag imports purses made in small township of Kayamandi, South Africa where 30,000 impoverished people live in one-square-mile area. TagBags are made in South Africa from recycled South African license plates and inner tubes. Company aspires to create jobs to break cycle of poverty. “Buy a bag, change a village.” www.thetagbag.com Show less

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  Chamberlain group

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2023

  Executive director of corporate administration

  Chamberlain Group is a national financial services firm based in Orange County, California, with over 40 years of experience helping clients accomplish their financial objectives by providing comprehensive advisory services. We specialize in providing trusted wealth management services to business owners. Our clients range in net worth between $50 million and $5 billion, rely on our expertise in estate and succession planning, life insurance, executive benefits, non-qualified plan and investment advisory services.Duties include: Oversight of Corporate Administrative functions at Chamberlain Group, including; Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Business Systems & Technology, Marketing, and Organizational Development. Show less

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  Film school africa

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Executive director/board member (usa)

  FIlm School Africa's (www.filmschoolafrica.org) Flagship School is in Kayamandi South Africa. Kayamandi, a township of over 40,000 impoverished residents in a one-square mile area, is 30 minutes outside of Cape Town, in the Winelands near the university town of Stellenbosch.HEALINGWhile equipping students to work in film industry we harness the power of story to help students process pain.HOPE By training students in the field of film production and media arts, we open up a new world of prospective jobs in the film industry. We funnel our most promising students into university film and media arts programs.HIGHLIGHTS4 Levels of Film ClassesGraduated 100+ Students from program since 20096 Students in University Film and Media Arts Programs"Red Carpet" events in township, showing final film projects to students' families and communityFilms accepted into international film festivalsStudents filmed concert video footage of SwitchfootNew classes created (Photography/Acting/Hip-Hop/Poetry Writing) for both high-school students and elementary childrenHELP?The DREAM is:InternshipsCorporate Film Industry PartnershipsGlobal Satellite SchoolsInternational Film FestivalsGuest Workshop/Retreat SpeakersHosting Vacations with a PurposeCareer/Personal CounselingSelf Sustaining Product DevelopmentCurriculum DevelopmentCoffee Shop/Gallery/Movie Theater The NEED is:1. Financial Partners (donate online at www.filmschoolafrica.org)2. Volunteer Team Members - USA: Curriculum/Program Development Team, Equipment Donations Team, Film “Crew” Community Building, (Marketing) Team, FSA Event Planning Team, USA Film School Partnership Teams, Corporate Partnership Development Team3. Volunteer Team Members - South Africa Trips:Building Teams, IT/Tech Teams, Staff/Student Development, Film/Photography/Multimedia - Workshop leaders, retreat leaders, interns Show less

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  California polytechnic state university-san luis obispo

  Nov 2023 - now

  Administrator, office of the president