maria hewett

Project manage private events. Oversee budget and inventory levels, maintain beverage percentages, manage event employees. Establish client relationships, maintain files, set cultivation meetings, show space, negotiate contracts. Design menu with chef, coordinate wine pairings; act as a liaison between public, owners, and kitchen.

Manage logistics and budget for private events. Support office: daily reception, maintaining appointment calendar, employee payroll, monitor expenditures. Produce promotional materials for in-house events, increase company visibility, draft E-blasts and initiate social media efforts.

Produced promotional materials, graphic design and advertising for the University. Reached a client base including the entire student body, staff and surrounding community. Developed publicity concepts with the Associated marketing team; contacted and negotiated contracts with freelance artists.

* Responsible for the design and production of publications * increased program attendance. * Designed and created the Center’s web page and logo * designed web page and logo for associated organizations such as WISE. * Supervised design and PR volunteers * hiring and training of new staff and volunteers. * Scheduled appointments for director * maintained Center’s calendar. * Front desk coverage: fielded calls, networked within community, information referral. * Acted as liaison between staff and freelance activists, writers, designers, and image providers * processed contract and payments. * Produced screening of LGBT films with discussion lead by Pat Washington (2003).

Responsible for administrative support, human resource management, and marketing for five locations throughout Los Angeles. Coordinate development strategies with executive staff, create outreach efforts to cultivate a diverse donor base, design events, maintain Salesforce database and donor lists. Execute annual appeal and additional marketing campaigns as needed. Push social media outlets and website updates, create Mailchimp campaigns, and analyze metrics. Schedule and organize board meetings and committee meetings. Act as recording secretary to support the Board of Directors. Liaison between executive staff, Director, Board of Directors, and committees. (Fieldwork from November 2015 - May 2016, researching and documenting company culture to develop a stronger on-boarding process. Hired full time in June 2016.)

* Launched in the spring of 2010 as a subcommittee of the Working Women's History Project, Her Story Theater strives to raise awareness of social justice for women through written word and theatrical performances. * Provided administrative support for the theater: facilitate space requests, handle general correspondence, sent press releases to organizations of interest and media outlets. * Produced all promotional material associated with the performance and theater company; maintain all hardcopy and digital files. * Ensured performance night ran smoothly. * Liaison between artistic director, cast, technicians and outside artists. * Gloss Over" participated in the 2010 Fringe Festival.

Serve as the primary resource for the organizations 2500+ members, supporting daily operations as well as short and long-term growth of IDA's membership program. Fulfill all aspects of advertising sales, supporting the growth of unrestricted revenue stream.

Responsible for administrative support and operational duties to assist the human resource manager at all seven locations, with over 400 employees, throughout the Los Angeles area. - Maintain and update accurate, detailed personnel files and medical records in confidence. - Develop recruitment strategies; write and place job ads; lead initial interviews in absence of director. - Conduct new hire orientation, create employment packets, answer questions regarding California labor laws in English and Spanish, maintain safety requirements, submit employee information into Micros and Betterchains systems.

Collaborated with Growing Power, a nationally recognized urban farming pioneer, to develop innovative solutions that help neighborhood-based farms and promote greater community involvement in their food systems initiatives. Working at the Iron Street Urban Farm in Bridgeport, our design team explored prefabricated micro-enterprise structures and related programming to support small farms."]

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of Women’s Society, preparing budget for relevant campus programs.