Rachel Dyer

Rachel Dyer

GTA/Stage Manager/House Manager/Office Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Client Account Manager @ Ascend Learning | Integrating Online-Remote Learning & Engagement

  • Education

    • University of Kansas

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      Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Theatrical Design

      Activities and Societies: Theatre I studied Theatrical Design while at the University of Kansas. During the 2 years I attended the school, I worked on several productions as a stage hand, board operator, or an assistant designer.

    • University of Missouri-Kansas City

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      Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Design and Technology with Emphasis in Stage Management

      Activities and Societies: Theatre

    • Johnson County Community College

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      Associate of Arts (A.A.) Theatre/Theater

      Activities and Societies: Theatre, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

  • Experience

    • UMKC

      Aug 2012 - May 2014
      GTA/Stage Manager/House Manager/Office Manager

      Organized and distributed weekly department room reservation schedules. Coordinated and scheduled numerous volunteers for various university productions. Managed design meetings, rehearsals, and productions for the university. Handled Stage Management Office phone inquiries and seat reservations. Scheduled weekly office hours for 8-10 Stage Managers in the department. Handled purchasing of materials, including office, hospitality, and safety supplies as needed. Show less

    • Unicorn Theatre KC MO

      Dec 2012 - Oct 2021
      House Manager & Production Assistant

      Prepared and maintained up to 2 theatre spaces and front-of-house; overseeing ushers, security, and wet bar staff.Managed and trained a rotating roster of 50+ ushers.Generated nightly front-of-house reports; detailing the usher performance, nightly ticket sales/attendance, patron commentary, and inventory restock.Drafted and maintained performance-specific paperwork including - daily reports, floor plans, prop mapping, and ensured safety protocols.

    • Ascend Learning

      Mar 2015 - now

      Modernize and streamline department processes. Updating customer-facing documentation to optimize employee time and client experience. Implement system updates; including RPA integration, D365 dashboards, and work with developers to build internal platforms and redevelop customer-facing webpages. Contributing to the design and implementation of D365: Project OperationsConsulted on the development and data migration for a new D365 intraoffice platform to enhance service and tracking of 12,400+ events and courses annually reaching 70,000+ graduating students nationwide.Mentored and trained a department of 5 team members. Overseeing quarterly and yearly invoicing for the department.Resident expert on business unit products and services; consulting with colleagues and leadership as needed.Lead and moderate multiple monthly department meetings. Show less Coordinate and schedule 3,000+ annual events and online courses based on client needs and contracted revenue. Generate orders, statement of works, and invoices; ensuring quarterly and yearly invoicing is processed for designated territory. Input data into SharePoint; maintaining open communication between various departments. Respond to daily inbound questions and inquiries across 4 customer-facing inboxes to provide quality service and support management with ad hoc projects. Researching and troubleshooting client issues; sharing and delegating daily tasks as needed. Coordinate shipping for a variety of purchased materials to 500+ institutions annually.Collaborate with management and IT on various process and system updates, including RPA integration. Show less

      • Senior Client Account Manager

        Aug 2021 - now
      • Client Account Manager

        Mar 2015 - Aug 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Planet After Dark “Superhero”

      Issued by Planet Comicon Kansas City (PCKC) and Planet Anime Kansas City (PAKC) on Jan 2022
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    • Planet After Dark “Sidekick”

      Issued by Planet Comicon Kansas City (PCKC) on Jan 2017
      Planet Comicon Kansas City (PCKC)Associated with Rachel Dyer