Lauren Uda

Experience

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  UC Irvine

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

  Cashier and Associate

  UCI Hospitality and Dining-prepared customers orders-made recommendations, while up-selling different specialty items-pan cooked pastas to order, and tossed salads-food prepped in back kitchen, including grilling steak and chopping vegetables-made pizzas

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  Tomo No Kai

  May 2010 - May 2011

  Publicity Co-Coordinator

  In charge of publicizing the club on campus by means of weekly posters about club events, facebook, campus wide emails, and boothing on campus, as well as fundraising and planning club booth presentation at various campus wide events. -Started a clothing tank top fundraiser that raised over $400-Created budgets with net income for Rainbow Festival and Wayzgoose fundraisers-Designed club apparel, booth decorations, and cultural night stage props and backdrops -Wrote an article for the Rafu Shimpo, publicizing the clubs annual cultural night, and created the flyer design Show less

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  Heritage Museum of Orange County

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

  Curatorial Assistant Intern

  Assist curator with acquiring and cataloging artifacts. -assign accession numbers to artifacts-input data into museum archive system-photograph, scan, and catalog donated items-assist in creating exhibit displays

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  Girl Scouts of Orange County

  Apr 2013 - Mar 2020

  - Strategize and implement ways to increase membership sales and reach in Orange County.- Collaborate with cross-functional regional teams to support volunteers and retain existing members, through presentations at regional leader meetings and the coordination of retention events.- Provide quality Customer Service to prospective and existing members, over email, phone, and in-person conversations.- Assist with specials projects, including Membership Renewal campaigns, strategic planning, and staff campaign to engage colleagues in membership recruitment efforts.- Proficient with Salesforce. Regularly updating campaigns, accounts, and contact records. Customizing and utilizing Salesforce reports, to track troop formation progress, membership numbers, and data integrity.- Co-Chair of Girl Scout of Orange County’s first employee Wellness Committee. In collaboration with HR, promote healthy work ethics and lifestyles year round, through the innovation of wellness programs, healthy food options, and lunch and learns. Show less o Review volunteer applications, and if necessary, contact applicants for missing information or signatures. o Submit applications to background screening company. o Evaluate background screen results, and determine if applicant needs further review by management. o Send out appropriate clearance email notifications, and update volunteer records in database.o Work on various projects to maintain data integrity for over 11,000 active volunteer profiles.o Develop and implement standard operating procedures to coincide with the new online Volunteer Application, through the use of multiple Excel and Word document instruction manuals.o As a member of the Social Committee, worked with HR, to plan monthly staff birthday celebrations, summer BBQ, Thanksgiving potluck and holiday party. Show less

  • Membership Placement Specialist

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Volunteer Resources Coordinator

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Receptionist

    Apr 2013 - Jan 2014
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  Girl Scouts of Northern California

  Mar 2020 - now

  • Membership Director

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Associate Director of Volunteer Support

    Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Volunteer Support Manager

    Jul 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Membership Development Manager

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2020