Miramonte High School

University of California, Davis

Event Management  -  Operations  -  Human Resources  -  People Operations

San Francisco, California, United States

- Help build out and execute the firm’s global events strategy.
-  Create lasting relationships with limited partners, founders & key executives, and the broader technology ecosystem.
-  Work closely with the Investment team and leaders at the firm to create experiences for stakeholders and prospects that leave lasting impressions and drive revenue.
-  Help refine & optimize the ideal event formats for the key audiences.
-  Identify & build relationships with best-in-class, preferred vendors & venues.
-  Manage the tactical execution & logistics of each event on the West Coast including overseeing event budgets.
-  Capture & maintain organized events data to codify crucial relationship information.
-  Negotiate contracts & explore potential partnership/sponsorship opportunities
            

    
    

    
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General Catalyst

Event Specialist

- Strengthen corporate culture through managing all-things-facilities and event coordination - food & beverage programs, social & holiday events, new hire onboarding, birthdays & work anniversaries.
-  Created efficient offboarding process for a better overall experience for everyone involved.
-  Standardize inventory & buying processes across all locations, streamline expense budgeting and reporting.
-  Maintain company equipment (laptops, monitors, video conferencing equipment, tablets, and software subscriptions).
-  Collaborate with OM's from all locations on various projects, attend weekly check-ins to identify, design & implement processes, manage office aesthetics & floor plans.
-  Serve as the point of contact and maintain relationships with all vendors, invoice management and payments, reviewing proposals and negotiating contracts, coordinating all repairs and servicing for facilities.
-  Oversee reception - coordinating coverage, managing conference room scheduling, and ensuring a positive and professional experience for all guests.
-  Coordinate multiple social & corporate events/parties/conferences with budgets ranging from $5,000-$50,000+.

Projects Related to Pandemic Remote Working Environment:
-  Reimagined corporate culture initiatives to evolve for an entirely remote workforce, including celebrating employee and company milestones virtually.
-  Designed Virtual Event Series to engage employees remotely including researching vendors, setting up billing, creating graphics, weekly presentations at firm-wide meetings, and facilitating all events via Zoom. Coordinate between 2-4 virtual event offerings per week.
-  Researched and developed new virtual onboarding process, ensuring new hires feel welcomed into the corporate culture while being fully remote.
-  Collaborate with the office operations team to coordinate transitioning the offices to remote work, including planning and rolling out future stages of our Return to Office plan during the pandemic.
            

    
    

    
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Senior Facilities Operations & Event Manager

- Foster the development of a corporate culture reflective of core values and overall business initiatives, including managing all-things-facilities and event coordination - food & beverage programs, quarterly offsite retreats, social & holiday events, new hire onboarding, employee birthdays & anniversaries.
-  Order and maintain company equipment (i.e. laptops, monitors, video conferencing equipment, App test device smartphones & tablets, and software subscriptions), including the research and implementation of company device management tools (Apple Business Manager, JAMF now).
-  Support Chief of Staff and CFO in Accounting (AR/AP), employee reimbursements, and periodic operational, financial, and recruiting reporting, in addition to contracting, negotiating with, and overseeing external vendors.
-  Point of contact for all HR-related inquiries, including updating and maintaining office policies and procedures to accommodate global company growth, as well as coordinating state-mandated Harassment & Diversity training.
-  Research and Implementation Lead for new HR Information System, successfully completing a PEO conversion including employee data migration, implementing a new payroll system, and negotiating and selecting benefits with a focus on more family-inclusive offerings, resulting in a 200% increase in dependent enrollment.
-  Support recruitment coordination, including scheduling phone screens, conducting culture-fit interviews, and travel arrangements in order to foster a positive candidate experience aligned with recruitment goals.
-  Researched and implemented employee and candidate travel platform, resulting in a 90% decrease in time spent on overhead maintenance and an increased transparency into travel spend, allowing for more efficient reporting and budgeting.
-  Assist in the Visa & Immigration process for company-sponsored applications, working directly with company-retained Immigration Attorney (H-1B, B1/B2, Esta Waivers).  
            

    
    

    
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Keepsafe Software

Office Manager

Responsible for all financial, compliance and due diligence for area non-profit organization (annual budget of approx. $50K). Work closely with the President and Board of Officers to achieve annual strategic goals and successfully onboard new members and executive board positions.

Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Chief Financial Officer

Report directly to CEO, manage all aspects training, development and employee on-boarding for 250+ person company.
-  Developed and executed a training plan for new CRM and ERP program, including facilitation of 49 training trips for 200 employees at 17 office locations with customization by employee role.
-  Designed and implemented onboarding program, including new hire training curriculums and packages, onboarding trips to HQ, an orientation program, and employee resource materials.
-  Researched, designed, and executed a new company-wide Employee Development Program, including writing job descriptions, creating an organizational flow chart and position specific training curriculum.
-  Researched and implemented a new Learning Management System (LMS).


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L.N. Curtis & Sons

Director, Training & Development

Along with Director of Human Resources & Training provided all aspects of human resources for the company.
-  Assisted in the implementation of the Salesforce CRM and managed transition to ADP’s Workforce Now paperless payroll system by designing an online portal and creating employee training for new processes.
-  Maintained the application process for California Hiring Tax Credit programs yielding an average tax savings of $150,000/yr.

Assistant Human Resources, Training & Special Projects

Served 27 months with the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Worked with in-country Ministry of Health officials to educate villages on topics such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, dehydration, malnutrition, and family planning. Created income generating activities for villagers, women in particular, and women's empowerment and education. Received government grants to complete projects during two years in a small village in the Central North region of the country. Served on the Gender and Development Committee as the grant liaison, assisting current volunteers with applications for project grants.
            

    
    

    
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Peace Corps

Community Health Volunteer

Assisted the Director of Human Resources & Training with all aspects of human resources for the company. Managed employee benefits and facilitated hiring and terminating employees. Organized the California Hiring Tax Credit program for the company working with the Oakland and East Los Angeles Enterprise Zones. Assisted the Chief Financial Officer with projects when necessary. Prepared spreadsheets of overall benefit contributions and employee payroll deductions for benefits participation. Transitioned the company to ADP's Workforce Now paperless payroll system by designing an online portal where employees log-in and see their personal pay information.
            

    
    

    
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L.N. Curtis & sons

Human Resources & Training Assistant

UC Davis student-run summer camp, which provides underprivileged and inner-city youth, mainly foster children, with the opportunity to experience outdoor activities.
Camp counselor for three years.
Fundraising chair for the Davis Collegiate Panhellenic Association, affiliated with Cal Aggie Camp. Organized and executed fundraising events benefiting the camp over a 12 month period.

Cal Aggie Camp

Counselor

Assisted in planning events for members in order to promote economic strength and a unified voice of business throughout the six-county Sacramento region.

Hayley Sueoka