
Experienced program manager, event planner, writer/editor, and client communications professional
San Francisco Bay Area

Experienced program manager, event planner, writer/editor, and client communications professional
San Francisco Bay Area
Experienced operations and client relations professional with demonstrated success in managing communications, multi-client programs, individual projects, and events.
(Computer Software industry)
March 2008 — February 2009 (1 year)
Focused on helping OSDV realize its ultimate goal -- ensuring that one day everyone counts when it comes to voting in a digital democracy.
Responsibilities include:
• Operations & Infrastructure Management
• Online Community Development
• Public Outreach
• Program Management
• Funding/Grants
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Think Tanks industry)
June 1998 — September 2007 (9 years 4 months)
• Managed full spectrum of activities for two largest programs--client communications, team activities, conference planning, peer review, production mgmt, budgets & scheduling.
• Produced unique conference experiences for clients--from working w/ the premiere info tech research institute in CA to provide attendees w/ facilitated, interactive conversations with cutting-edge researchers in their labs to organizing flagship annual conference; managed numerous smaller expert workshops supporting research projects.
• Coordinated client communications across all programs in multiple channels, including face-to-face at events, email, phone, blogs & websites. Maintained contact database; generated content & managed maintenance of public website; edited & contributed to email newsletter.
• Supported business development efforts by writing & editing proposals and participating in informational meetings with potential clients.
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
1990 — 1998 (8 years)
Supported research in urban forestry and cumulative watershed effects research units. Contributed to Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (SNEP) including developing a land-use history for two creek basins on and near the El Dorado National Forest as a base to studying the long-term effects of human activities on water runoff and sedimentation.
Geography 1988 — 1991
Graduate work (MS) in geography
BS , Social Sciences , 1981 — 1988
Magna cum laude
Geography 1986 — 1987
Attended U of Bradford for one year through the California State University's International Programs (IP)