aaron garber-paul
Association and Events Coordinator at Merchants Exchange
association event coordinator merchant exchange
helping people shape community . data analyst passion taking complex data set , finding pattern , naming tool create equitable accessible event , organization wider society . background sociology , data analytics & programming , association & event management . direct experience developing implementing successful non-profit educational programming , board coordination , corporate workplace culture , employee service company life-cycle event . proven finesse fintech maritime industry . special knowledge intersectional lgbtq community . trained emergency response crisis de-escalation . favorite language python ( seaborn ) t-sql . excel nerd heart forever . facilitate workshop strategic planning session . education topic include workplace wellness ; designing accessible workplace intersectional workforce ; diversity , equity inclusion 101 ; dei 201 - focus gender , lgbtq gender nonconforming people , dei 201- designing intersectionality . cpr , aed & first aid-certified . fema ic 100 & ic 200 certified . find key word : analytics & programming : - statistic ; advanced excel ; tableau ; - python ( seaborn , panda , matplotlib , numpy , scipy , apis , & ) ; sql , t-sql , sqlalchemy , mongodb ; geomapping ; html , cs ; javascript , d3 , hadoop ; spark ; fundamental machine learning ; visual basic ; communication : accessible event ; end-to-end event design , coordination , execution ; event marketing ; non-profit event strategy & planning ; membership service ; user experience ; digital content ; graphic design & visual communication ( adobe indesign , photoshop , illustrator ) ; website design ( wordpress , squarespace , & ) ; google analytics ; social medium analytics ; market research ; corporate meeting facilitation
Merchants Exchange
https://www.linkedin.com/company/merchants-exchange-of-portland
Association and Events Coordinator
Beginning-to-end association coordination, event management, meeting planning, development, membership and administrative support for a portfolio of Maritime Industry Associations, including the Maritime Commerce Club, Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund, Columbia River Shippers Association, and the Working Waterfront Coalition. Program development and coordination for the Shipping Education Series. Unique data-driven solutions for membership engagement and event management.
Portland, Oregon Area
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Simple Finance
https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-finance
Events and Services Specialist (Workplace Operations)
Designed, coordinated and evaluated company lifecycle events and workplace experience for a mid-sized fintech office, including company picnic, winter party, pride parade participation and quarterly all-company "Thing" weeks (350-475 people in-office, 50-80 remote employees, events of up to 700 people).
• Led project budgets, including forecasting, tracking actuals, achieving targets, and reporting to Senior Mangers and Directors. 
• Managed Simple´s event space with internal and external organizations,
strengthening coordination and collaboration between stakeholders.
• Created company wellness program, including in-house education, offsite adventures and volunteer opportunities. 
• Coordinated weekly all-staff lunches and special treats, ensuring dietary accessibility for everyone.
• Served as key direct support to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work, including guiding
employee resource groups, coaching executives, and delivering compelling full-company presentations.
Portland, Oregon Area
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Mr. S Leather, Inc.
Manufacturer, Leather Accessories Department
Direct customer service creating unique leather goods and accessories, including standard and custom designs.
•	Ensured exceptional quality and efficiency in our goods and manufacturing process.
•	Worked well as part of a team using large machinery in a fast paced environment.
•	Constructed luxury accessories from catalogue of patterns.
•	Assisted onsite at national trade shows.
San Francisco Bay Area
Nomenus
Event Producer
Designed, coordinated, and evaluated events for an event-sustained LGBTQ community in rural Oregon, (events held in Wolf Creek, OR, Portland OR, and San Francisco, CA.)
•       Led catering operations for services of 700+ guests.
•	Events raised over $30K in donations annually (average return on event 142%).
•	Managed event budgets and timelines; personally ensured that deliverables were met.

Founded in 1987, Nomenus is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) religious organization (“church”). Our mission is to create, preserve and manage places of spiritual and cultural sanctuary for spiritual gay men and their friends to gather in harmony with nature for renewal, growth, and shared learning. Nomenus serves a regional and national community by stewarding Wolf Creek Sanctuary in Southern Oregon as a sacred space dedicated to LGBTQ liberation and spiritual growth.
Wolf Creek Oregon
Dept. of Transformation
Dir. of Logistics, Tour Manager, Co-Artistic Director
Coordinated a multi-artist tour, involving collaborative exhibitions and performances of LGBTQAII artists in multiple major cities and rural spaces. Reported directly to our Chief Executive Officer/ Producer, artistic design driven by a board of national artists (the Co-Artistic Directors).

• Budgets: creating projections, tracking actuals, and consistently under-budget.
• Contract negotiation with artists, venues and service providers, accounts-payable. 
• Show management: event design, event management, remote logistics. Recruiting and securing artists and entertainers, Art shipping &handling, Art Hanging. At-Event management.
• Event promotion: grassroots, social media, web promotion, print media. Developing key relationships with regional and national promoters.
• Travel logistics: Travel Planning for groups and individuals. Air travel, ground & mass transit.
• Human Resources: Team management, Volunteer management.
New York City, NY
Faerie Camp Destiny
Event Producer
Led event design, coordination and marketing for an event-sustained residential LGRBQ community in rural Vermont. (Events held in rural VT and New York City, NY)
•	Events raised over $22,000 annually in donations (average return on investment 292%). 
•	Provided peer-to-peer counseling. Oriented newcomers, members and gatherings to a rural LGBTQ community. Resided on site May-August 2012.
•	Evaluated and reported event performance for quality, community engagement and earned revenue at monthly council meetings and at bi-annual business meetings.

Faerie Camp Destiny is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational corporation, dedicated to permanent, sustainable LGBTQ sanctuary and community, and to sharing what we know of community, civil rights, environmental issues, theater, art and peace.
Bellows Falls, VT
New York Gay and Lesbian Anti Violence Project
Administrative Assistant to Client Services and Legal Clinic
Direct support to service providers, including calendaring, triaging clients, tracking data for grant deliverables, and facilitating trainings on working with marginalized populations for staff and volunteers. Transitioned agency from outdated data management system to R-Client, reconciled system to hard copy files. 
•	Crisis Hotline counselor with our 24 hour crisis line. Problem-solved and referred to services.
•	Created data management tools for program evaluation, complied data for departmental presentations using Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
•	Facilitated workshops for Staff and Volunteers on working with marginalized populations.
New York City, New York
Shakespeare & Co. Booksellers
https://www.linkedin.com/company/shakespeare-&-co.-booksellers
Retail Sales Assistant
Retail assistant at busy Manhattan bookstore.

•	Directly assisted customers in locating and selecting products. Answered multi-line telephone.
•	Handled cash and credit transactions. 
•	Took daily inventory of all stock on shelves and shelved new stock.  
•	Researched and ordered rare products for customers.
New York City, New York
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Data Analytics and Programming
Certificate
University of Oregon
https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-oregon/
Advanced Excel; Visual Basics; Python (Pandas, Matplotlib, APIs, & more) ; SQL, SQLAlchemy, MongoDB; HTML, CSS; JavaScript, D3, GeoMapping; Tableau; fundamentals of Machine Learning;
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Sociology (Health, Gender, Sexuality) and Communications
Bachelor’s Degree
Barnard College
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Sociology of Health, Gender and Sexuality.
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Communications
Visiting student
Goldsmiths, University of London
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Sociology, Communications
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Event Management and Design
Certificate
Portland Community College
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Fashion/Apparel Design
Non-degree canditate
Fashion Institute of Technology
https://www.linkedin.com/school/fashion-institute-of-technology/
Fashion design and manufacturing: Flat Pattern Making (I-III), Industrial Sewing techniques (I-III).
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Timmy Hills
Truck Driver
Midway, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrae-ellison-61642553
Andrae' Ellison
Truck Driver at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Beaufort County, SC
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Mark Mathieson
Truck Driver
Grantsville, UT
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Wendy Warner
Truck Driver
Atlanta, GA
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Alice Sartori
Clinical Business Analyst - Level II at NYC Health + Hospitals
New York, NY
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Jonathan Judd
Truck Driver at Keystone Valley Trucking
United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ricci-ab344861
Brian Ricci
Truck driver
Springfield, NJ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalenpegeder
Kalen Pegeder
Full Stack Developer | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, React | MERN
Bellingham, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-diaz-396b11176
Marco Diaz
Truck Driver at Truck Driver OTR Jobs
Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyneaston
Jaclyn Easton
Account Manager at :Delmain | Life & Leadership Coach
Salem, OR
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Jentry Jibben
Product Support Lead at Squarespace
Portland, OR
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Robin Jackson
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Plano, TX
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Thomas Ramsey
Post Production Supervisor at LNC Productions
Panama City Beach, FL
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Erin Alvis
Team Lead at California Psychiatric Transitions
Turlock, CA
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Beth Thielman
Copywriter, Content Specialist, and Content Strategist since 2015
Nashville, TN
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Richard Schallack
Owner at creative visions
Milwaukee, WI
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LaDonna Barras
Events Lead
Greater Houston
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Ryan Boggs
Account Manager at PAM Transport
Greater Fayetteville, AR Area
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Chauncey Thompson, Jr
Supply Chain & Logistics Manager
Atlanta, GA
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        Aaron and I worked together at Simple. Aaron reported to me as the Events and Services Specialist in the Workplace Experience team. Aaron successfully delivered two outstanding all company events each year (summer picnic and winter party), managed Simple’s wellness programs, coordinated onsite catering and hosting of external events, managed travel and accommodations for remote folks traveling to Simple for the company’s Thing Week where all remote employees were invited to engage and participate in activities, meetings, and social events at the HQ in Portland. Aaron actively participated in Simple’s efforts to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. Aaron’s dedication, scientific approach to running events and learning and improving from past events, and the outstanding ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders all contributed greatly to the success of Simple’s ongoing and one-off events and services.  
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