Tzan A.

We at BreakAway Studio have the following experience and skills: * Administrative (17 years experience) – Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; able to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of both the internal and external customer; manage a staff of up to 10 people; project management; database building and maintenance; able to organize resources and establish priorities; budget preparation and fiscal management; able to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment; write routine reports and correspondence; handle multiple tasks simultaneously; have excellent judgment, initiative and problem solving abilities; and able to work independently and effectively with a wide range of constituencies * Event Management (11 years experience) – Reserve and coordinate venues and vendors; determine design and layout for appropriate printed materials; develop and implement event timeline, layout, seating arrangements and setup; supervise event staff; coordinate and work with volunteer committees; coordinate sound check and program run through/rehearsals; and arrange and coordinate any entertainment needs * Fundraising (11 years experience) – Able to handle oral and written solicitation of sponsors and contributors; manage capital campaigns, phonathons, and other fundraising events, projects and programs; and able to maintain excellent donor relations * Marketing (11 years experience) – Able to create, compose, design, and edit written materials for internal and external communication; plan, develop, and implement appropriate marketing strategies; design and maintain websites; and able to coordinate and work with videographers and photographers * Computer (15 years experience) – Strong skills in personal computer use and related software applications such as Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop; Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Frontpage, Publisher, and Outlook; Blackbaud: The Raiser’s Edge; and Macromedia's Dreamweaver and Fireworks