Noemi Margaret
San Francisco CA

Taken down until I update this.... with extensive experience in short and long-term projects, real deadlines, and limited resources.

Positive, high-energy self-starter, willing to take the initiative and known for effective, creative, and timely problem solving. Organized and detail-oriented, able to plan ahead and work well under pressure. Able to see both the forest and the trees. Professional demeanor, with excellent communication skills.

EVENT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Event Assistant
Golden Gate National Recreation Area • National Park Service • 2/06 to Current

Focused on events at Crissy Field.

Special Events Associate
San Francisco LGBT Community Center • 4/04 to 6/05

The Special Events Associate oversees all of The Center's special events, including community forums, membership events, benefits and/or events produced in collaboration with other agencies or individuals. Managed volunteers. Managed donor database.

Interpretation Docent through Volunteers-In-Parks
Alcatraz Island
09/03 to Current

Provide visitor services, including answering in-person questions, giving directions, making announcements, morning set up, and clearing the island at closing. Perform other various duties as needed. Assist with special events; past events include Columbus Day ceremonies by Native Americans and Rock the Rock T-Mobile concert, managed by the National Park Service.

Special Event Coordinator
Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Institute
11/03 to 2/04 (01/03, 01/05, and 01/06 volunteer positions)

Organized and managed over two dozen large events, coordinating all details and ensuring events ran smoothly; events ranged from intimate brunches for 20, to themed party for up to 1400, to invite-only dinner with celebrated actors and festival upper-management. Coordinated all event details with sponsors, vendors, and venues. Managed volunteers and staff, and monitored events on-site to ensure quality and service.

Troubleshot and resolved problems in a calm, professional, and timely manner. Negotiated donations, appeased consultants, and maintained Sundance image at all events.

Budgeted and tracked planned events, meeting strict budget guidelines. Documented all correspondence, attendance, and issues of all parties planned for future reference. Provided support to all Festival staff, as needed. (Work was often physical in nature, requiring standing for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting and carrying various heavy items.)

Also, worked as Reel Studio Volunteer in January 2003, 50 hours per week. Assisted with studio programs, including Q & As, filmmaker presentations, student presentations, etc. Organized and administered setup, teardown, hospitality, ushering, and focusing discussions. Also, answered studio phone and worked several shifts at specific theaters, making certain that everything from ticket lines to lights and sound ran smoothly.

Events Coordinator
The Learning Annex
01/03 to 10/03

Organized educational seminars ranging from 5 to 3000 participants. Arranged locations, travel, product, sales, registration, and scheduled / coordinated future dates with instructors. Answered in-person, phone and email questions from instructors, venues, volunteers and students. Prepared Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Audio/Visual services, catering, etc. Supervised volunteer pool of 100 at 150 events produced each month.

Special Events Assistant
San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
08/02 to 11/02

As a consultant, supported the Evening at Versailles fundraising auction. Arranged logistics and supervised over 35 volunteers. Managed donation requests and tracking, RSVPs, etc. Fundraiser netted over $150,000.

Assistant Camp Director and Large Event Director
Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area
05/02 to 08/02

Recruited to organize 2002 Golden Gate Bridging with only two weeks to go before event. Finalized permits with National Parks Service, The Presidio Trust, Golden Gate Bridge, CalTrans and secured appropriate insurance related to those permits. Recruited and trained volunteers. Finalized all logistics. Almost 4000 girls and women from across the country attended event.

As Assistant Camp Director, supervised 4 program specialists and 3 unit supervisors. (Each unit supervisor oversaw 3-4 unit staff, who in turn oversaw campers.) Trained in Safety Management and Emergency Preparation. As camp was located on public land, safety issues were paramount and complex. Hired and evaluated staff, disciplining them as necessary.

As Weekend Event Staff, served as Workshop Leader, Unit Leader, and Activity Judge for variety of events located from Santa Cruz to San Rafael to South Tahoe. Planned events, gathered RFPs, stocked supplies within budget, and led activities, following Girl Scout safety standards.

Convention Staff
Placement Pros, Inc., Moscone Convention Center
09/01 to 04/02

Various temporary assignments including attendee registration, exhibitor and press liaison for LinuxWorld Expo, the Embedded Systems Conference, JavaOne, Seybolds and others.

Camporee Director and Service Unit co-Manager
Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County, Sunnyvale Service Unit
09/98 to 05/01

Organized 2001 Sunnyvale Camporee from conception to post-event evaluation, attended by 300. For the camping and badge-work weekend, delegated tasks to and followed-through with volunteers; coordinated / designed weekend schedule and sleeping arrangements. Chose and booked campsite site. Invited and coordinated workshop leaders. Hired First Aid staff.

Large Event Director and Weekend Event Staff
09/94 to 06/98
Girl Scouts of Lake Erie Council
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley

Managed several one, two, and three-day indoor and outdoor events, with attendees ranging in age from 5 to 75, both solo and with committees. Gathered RFPs, managed volunteers, detailed schedules, and secured high-level First Aiders. Obtained permits and secured documentation from Fire Marshals and insurance companies.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Associate Producer, Yahoo! Books Shopping
Yahoo! Inc.
08/99 to 04/01 (04/99 to 08/99 as temp.)

After holding temporary position for four months, hired as a full-time employee.

Managed Shopping Production team for Yahoo! Books. Troubleshot and resolved website problems and customer issues. Initiated data feeds and managed content for quality control. Attended trade shows to promote Yahoo! Books.

As temporary employee, developed over 100 webpages for music, book, and movie sales divisions. Managed contracts from conception through mock-ups and implementation. Developed house ads and category hierarchy changes.

Key Accomplishments:
• Reduced negative customer feedback by 75 percent, through development of customer-focused programs.
• Increased monthly sales by creating fresh content.

Macintosh Operator, Ad Production
Gannett's Democrat & Chronicle
01/97 to 07/98

Designed and proofread original ads and ad updates, under tight deadlines. Paginated daily retail and classified sections. Assisted in departmental switch from wax to digital layout.

Desktop Publisher
Cableviews Magazine
08/93 to 05/96

Designed layout of weekly TV Guide-style magazine for cable programming. Downloaded weekly data, including grids, listings, and photos. Gathered articles from local authors and edited all content for space. Wired Macintosh-based office with an Ethernet hub.

EDUCATION

Ranger Academy National Park Service Seasonal Law Enforcement Park Ranger training at Santa Rosa Junior College, Windsor, CA, October through December 2005. Graduated second in my class overall, with top scores in academics and report writing.

Continuing Education Coursework, Event and Meeting Planning Courses, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, July 2003 to September 2003, 2.1 credits. Classes included Fundamentals of Negotiation, Fundamentals of Event and Meeting Planning, and Music and Entertainment Event Management

B.Ph., Concentration in Modern Communications, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, 1993

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

PC, Macintosh, Unix
Typing Speed: 65 wpm
MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Access Database, Visio, Project; PhotoShop; QuarkXPress; PageMaker; Homesite; MultiAd Creator; Filemaker Pro; ACT; FTP/SCP/SSH; vi; pico; JavaScript; CSS; Pondgrass; SII; Roundhouse; several Yahoo! proprietary applications

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

California Driver's License, Car and Motorcycle certified; Expires June 19, 2005
Technician Class Operator License, FCC Amateur Radio Service, 2005
Large Event Director training, Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area, 2003
Project WILD and Aquatic Project WILD Certificate, California Department of Fish and Game, 2002
Project Learning Tree Certificate, American Forest Foundation, 2002
Outdoor Biological Instructional Strategies Leader Certificate, 1996

American Red Cross Certificates in Adult, Infant and Child CPR, First Aid Basics and CPR for the Professional Rescuer; 1994-2004

Over 35 hour of Professional Workshops, 1999-2004: Exercising Influence, Priority & Team Management, Foundation Center Seminars (including Proposal Writing & Grantseeking), Event Safety and Security, Event Transportation

Over 200 hours of Girl Scouts training, 1996-2000, including Troop Leadership (Leadership, Partnership, Organize for Success, Next Level), Outdoor Skills, Troop Camping, Large Event Director, Outdoor Cooking, Basic Backpacking, Advanced Backpacking, Snow Camping, Service Unit Leader, 8 Outdoor Skills, Outdoor Skills Levels 1-5, Troop Travel, Troop/Group Manager, Leadership Effectiveness and Delegate Representation

HONORS AND AWARDS

Appreciation Pin (for Camporee Director work), Girl Scouts, 2001
Outstanding Leader (for Camporee troop work), Girl Scouts, 2000
Outstanding Volunteer (for Outdoor Skills Day Director work), Girl Scouts, 1999
Leadership Development Pin, Girl Scouts, 1997

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Over 20 years participation with the Girl Scouts, as an adult and a girl, in both paid and unpaid positions
San Francisco Election Inspector
Beginner Level American Sign Language
San Francisco Freedom Band Musician and 25th Anniversary Archival Display co-Chair
Yahoo! Employee Foundation founding member, co-chair Yahoo! Volunteer Committee, 1999-2001
Lifetime member, Alpha Phi Omega, national co-ed service fraternity

References available upon request.
Portfolio available upon request.
Salary history available upon request.
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