The University of Texas at Austin

Events & Community Coordinator at Open Infrastructure Foundation

Austin, Texas, United States

- Work with Events, Marketing, & Web teams to simultaneously plan and execute global multi-day Summits, Project Teams Gathering, and OpenDev events, serving over 5000 attendees
-  Planned and served as emcee for three separate three-day virtual OpenDev events, quickly pivoting from original in-person event plan
-  Organize keynote run-of-show, keynote speaker onsite rehearsals and pre-event communications
-  Coordinate Programming Committee recruitment of 40 individuals, Call for Presentations, and speaker support for 500 speakers for the Summit and OpenDev
-  Manage Airship project community, acting as liaison between project leaders and Foundation

Open Infrastructure Foundation

Events & Community Coordinator

- Work with Marketing & Events team to plan and execute the biannual Summits and Project Teams Gatherings
- Manage Travel Support Program, providing Summit travel scholarships for deserving contributors
- Developed and managed the on-site Attendee Support system during October OpenStack Summit in Barcelona for over 6,000 attendees
- Communicate and maintain relationships with global community members, providing assistance for meet-ups in our 20,000+ member network

Events & Marketing Associate

- Worked with the Interactive Innovation Awards Coordinator to plan, organize, and execute the Finalist Showcase, Awards Ceremony, and Finalist Party
- Communicated with over 75 judges and 65 finalists to facilitate the entry evaluation process
- On-site support and participation during the Awards and various SXSW events
- Operated slideshow presentation for Interactive Innovation Awards Ceremony

SXSW

Interactive Innovation Awards Intern

- Coordinated communications, guest services, and equipment rentals for over 500 campers and 150 support staff

Young Life

Summer Staff - Office Assistant

- Developed computer based filing system for 10 years of client information
- Updated spreadsheet client sales data

Philips Lighting

Administrative Intern

- Contributed to 50% sales increase during Dallas and Atlanta Gift Shows Summer 2015 to January 2017
- Open new accounts through face to face interaction with buyers
Assist with invoices, sales, inventory management, and shipping

Ashlee Ferguson