The University of Texas at Austin

Community & Events Coordinator at OpenStack

Austin, Texas, United States

- Serve as Airship project community manager from OSF side- Coordinate events such as the Open Infrastructure Summit, OpenDev, and Project Teams Gathering

OpenStack

Community & Events 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

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 buyersAssist with invoices, sales, inventory management, and shipping

Ashlee Ferguson