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Katherine Grajo                                            Email: Katherine_Grajo@yahoo.com
206 Chesley Ct.                                           Phone: 916-276-7186
Lincoln, CA 95648
                                                         

education

San Francisco State University                                                                        San Francisco, CA

B.A. Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Studies, Expected Spring 2009

Sierra Community College                                                             Rocklin, CA

A.A. Arts, December 2006

3.1 Cumulative GPA

Major Course Work

Program/Event Planning
Leisure Travel Tourism
Organization Recreation and Leisure Services
Foundation of Therapeutic Recreation
Resort Management
Leisure & Contemporary Society
Park & Outdoor Leisure Services
Planning & Evaluation of Recreation and Leisure Services
Startup & Administrative of Tourism/Event/Recreation Enterprises

Computer/Technical Skills             

Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint,); 4-D Database

Experience      

01/2009-Present            Full-time Event Production Intern      Sacramento, CA

    Sacramento News & Review

  • Organized monthly company meetings including catering, layout logistics, agendas, etc.
  • Developed from scratch the 1st annual Fashion on K Street event (Downtown Sacramento)
     o  Researched information on successful fashion show
     o  Contacted local vendors to participate/sell their creations
         o  Allocated vendor space and booth positioning
  • Composed detailed contracts, vendor descriptions, and pricing for events
  • Marketing events using MySpace, and postings in local coffee shops and fashion stores, etc.
  • Coordinated/assisted events such as:
     o  Contemporary Concert at the Crest Theater
            (Midtown Sacramento)
     o  Classical Concert at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center
            (UC Davis)
         o  John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (Natomas Charter School)
     o  Indie Sacramento Craft Fair (Downtown Sacramento)
         o  Earth Day Festival (Downtown Sacramento)
     o  The Press Club (Midtown Sacramento)


12/2007-01/2009            Administrative Assistant            San Francisco, CA

    Drs. Jones & Brischer's Optometry

  • Provided Five-Star customer service
  • Processed/ordered contacts and glasses
  • Gathered patient information (i.e. background, insurance, current prescription)
  • Organized/filed invoices and patients documents
  • Shared administrative duties among four employees daily
  • Improved work efficiency across the board by compiling approximate time tables per task
  • Learned/managed patients information using 4-D database created by Dr. Jones

03/2007-6/2007             Special Events Intern                           Oakland, CA

    Oakland Athletics Baseball

  • Assisted with Opening Day events, Fan Appreciation Day, & other game-day activities
  • Worked programs such as: A's Kids Club, Mascot Program, and National Anthem
  • Contacted sponsors for the Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser and other big events
  • Completed Final Project - Research/Compare other professional team's Kids Clubs
         o  Focused on prices and services in comparison to A's Kids Club

07/2006-09/2006             Hostess/Cashier                                   Lincoln, CA

    Thunder Valley Casino (Thunder Café)

  • Held to high customer service/satisfaction standards
  • Planned/organized seating charts and reservations
  • Maintained upkeep of Cafe (i.e. silverware, bakery case, cleanup)


08/2005-01/2006            Tennis Activities Coordinator           Roseville, CA

    Sierra View Tennis Club

  • Promoted tennis tournaments (i.e. designed flyers & bulletin boards)
  • Recruited competitors for tournaments
  • Organized files, contact information, and tournament dates using excel
  • Assisted tennis instructors during lessons of tennis club members


08/2005-01/2006            Pizza Pro                                         Rocklin, CA

    Round Table Pizza
  • Supervised staff during manager breaks
  • Operated cashier
  • Opened/Closed store
  • Prepared sauce/Made Pizza

Volunteer work      

11/2007                          Camp Counselor                                Santa Clara, CA

    Camping Unlimited

  • Supervised Provided assistance to campers with Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, & Developmental Delays
  • Assisted campers during bed time (i.e. brush teeth, use restroom) and during meals