Emma Sugarbaker

Experience

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  Starbucks

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2019

  Barista

  Created and designed specialty signs for reserve coffee and menu items.Coordinated and performed employee trainings for new hires, policies, and products.Responsible for till management, tips distribution, nightly safe counting, and bank pickups.Tracked inventory, managed product orders, and received deliveries.Oversaw all shift employees, delegated duties, and scheduled break times.Coordinated donations of excess food to local charities.

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  Trader Joe's

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2022

  Crew Member

  Managed inventory within a section of the store.

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  Mills College Art Museum

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2021

  Gallery/Publicity Assistant

  Started and led a large project to digitize 20+ years of exhibition photos. Prepared gallery with patching and painting between exhibitions. Created campaigns and posts for social media. Organized emails for newsletters and press releases. Created event listings and distributed promotional material, including press releases. Oversaw the museum during operating hours, and engaged guests with questions regarding the current exhibition.

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  Altman Siegel Gallery

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2021

  Digital Archival Intern

  Assisted gallery staff with artwork inventory maintenance and digitization. Aided the digital archival process with image capturing, categorizing, and editing. Created gallery materials such as: exhibition checklists, press releases, press packets, artwork previews, Online Viewing Rooms, and artist biographies. Updated gallery website with current news, publications, and exhibitions using Wordpress. Designed Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook posts. Greeted clients at the front desk and answered calls. Show less

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  Aggregate Space Gallery

  Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  Gallery Volunteer
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  ICA San Francisco

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  Gallery Attendant

  Greeted guests and tracked capacity. Used Square POS system to handle merchandise sales. Monitored the opening and closing of museum for events. Captured photos for on-site and outside events.

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  Jenkins Johnson Gallery

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2023

  Plan, schedule, and execute email campaigns for all three gallery locations. Manage all social media channels for the gallery and maintain a calendar for every aspect of the gallery’s marketing. Developed a marketing strategy in conjunction with the sales team to grow the target audience and improve click-through rates. Organize staff members and marketing projects with Asana. Manage image rights and permissions. Write and proofread gallery press releases, art fair applications, and newsletters. Coordinate with many different content creators (artists, curators, museums professionals, galleries, etc.) Advise outside contributors and gallery staff on best marketing practices and how to maximize each social channel. Knowledge of graphic design techniques using all Adobe Suite applications, Canva, and ProCreateDeveloped a gallery standard for delivering Google and Instagram Analytics to the gallery directors and owner. Became extremely well versed in niche features of the gallery’s website and artwork database, quickly became a point of reference for other staff members. Transitioned the gallery to a new ESP when the old subscription no longer served the growing gallery.Exceptionally skilled in reorganizing the prioritization of tasks at a moment’s notice. Understands how critical flexibility can be in a fast-paced environment. Show less

  • Gallery Associate

    Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Gallery Assistant

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
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  Northeastern University

  Oct 2023 - now

  • Office Manager, Student Life

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Administrative Assistant - Advancement

    Oct 2023 - Apr 2024