Grace Chang

Experience

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  Bear Flag Farm Weddings

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2012

  Day of Wedding Coordinator

  • Day of wedding responsibilities consisted of managing ceremony and reception logistics, assisting with floral and event beautification, serving as liaison between vendors and bride & groom, supervising vendors, and on-site troubleshooting.• Managed 8-10 client portfolios simultaneously each season and responsible for elements of pre-planning to execution. • Organized contracts for a large variety of Bay Area vendors including catering companies, bakers, photographers, musicians, DJ's, lighting and valet companies, and many more. • Developed detailed timeline for wedding day, designed wedding favors, followed wedding and design blogs for inspiration, and assisted with client budget. • Orchestrated the execution of set up and breakdown of ceremony, cocktail, and reception quarters for 16+ weddings. Show less

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  Cohn & Wolfe Public Relations

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Assistant Account Executive

  • Managed entertainment events and marketing campaigns for: Nokia Corporation, Ubisoft Entertainment, and Walmart.• Orchestrated national events and conferences such as CES, MWC, Comic-Con, E3, New York Fashion Week.• Engaged in strategic brainstorms to create unique and compelling event experiences supported clients on the ground. • Constantly sourced new, on-brand local venues and vendors to host internal offsites and client team lunches and dinners.• Designed digital event newspapers for Ubisoft Corporate and global event coverage reports for Nokia Corporate. • Collaborated cross-departmentally to execute hospitality and catering needs for employees and visiting celebrities. • Developed strong relationships with coworkers and top-tier press to stay current on happenings in the office and media. • Created client call agendas, project timelines, recaps of meetings, event production schedules, and presentation materials. Show less

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  Murphy O'Brien Public Relations

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Account Executive

  • Executed world-class hospitality events and launched global event marketing campaigns for Hilton Hotels & Resorts. • Managed a variety of projects ranging in scale from a local restaurant launch to a global event marketing activation.• Strong attention to event planning detail and deep understanding of hospitality, logistics, design, creative development. • Sourced and vetted new and unique vendors and venue sites for internal team happy hours and client events. • Conducted market research on client competitors and identified hospitality trends, guest behaviors, and industry news. • Participated actively in creative brainstorms and collaborated cross-departmentally to execute team bonding events. • Acted as the media liaison across 540 hotel properties and engaged with WSJ, NY Times, SF Chronicle, and more. • Experienced with strategic brainstorming and creative development for new and existing Hilton Hotel properties.• Edited and approved all international and domestic press releases for Hilton Hotel properties Worldwide.• Managed marketing collateral and assets as well as guest accommodation inquiries, media requests, and crisis cases. Show less

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  UCSF Medical Center

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Research Assistant for the Division of Hospital Medicine
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  UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

  Clinical Researcher and Contraception Educator
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  Sutter Health - Bay Area

  Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

  Primary Care Physician Assistant
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  Sutter Health

  Oct 2022 - now

  Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Assistant

  - Manage patients with cardiac arrhythmias including ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia (AVNRT, AVRT, AT) and atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter. - Discuss treatment options of cardiac arrhythmias including catheter ablation and/or anti-arrhythmic therapy - Perform in-office device interrogations of cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, implantable cardiac recorders as well as routine remote device surveillance