My name is Angelina Shea Harris. I recently received my Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, San Diego with Highest Honors in the Theatre & Dance Department for my thesis research in Theatre Marketing & Management Theory. I also had a double minor in Cognitive Design and Literature. I am currently pursuing both my Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and my Master's in Fine Arts (MFA) at Cal State University, Long Beach in the Theatre & Entertainment Management program.

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I am pursuing my MBA / MFA to hone my communications, management, human resources, client relations, documentation, research, and quantitative & qualitative data analytical skills. As a member of the CSULB Theatre Management team, I am not just a student, I am also an employee in charge of running the department and overseeing all the business administration responsibilities as it pertains to our performances and production calendar, as well as performing general daily administrative tasks. I currently manage the CalRep production company social media pages and organize marketing campaigns across all platforms, as well as oversee both internal and external communications. I co-manage and edit our website, participate in strategic planning and market research, and manage the production and education budget. I have gotten very comfortable with MS Office Suite, especially Excel as it pertains to data organization, interpretation, and visualization design. Time management is key when you need to schedule work hours, consultations, and team meetings around a full class schedule, with completely remote work and classes. 

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Creative fantastical storytelling has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I have been working in marketing, production, administration, and event planning since I was eight years old. Between nonprofit organizations, student clubs, university departments, and professional internships and jobs, I have been honing my skills and proving my exceptionalism in management, project administration, and communications. My greatest joy has been found in supporting artists and storytellers in an administrative or promotional capacity. I thrive in creative and community-driven atmospheres where my organization and interpersonal skills are valued and used to bring entertainment and fantastical experiences to the world. In the ambition of positioning myself well in this incredibly competitive field, I chose to join the CSU Long Beach MBA & MFA program so I could graduate knowing that I am an exceptional asset to the entertainment administration field.

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My current fellowship at Unlock Creative, a business development company for arts management, has been an incredible experience; I’ve learned how to conduct strategy meetings and host informative presentations based on my own research and communicate new concepts to my superiors. I manage the calendar for executives and clients, including scheduling and confirming meetings both internally and externally. I develop and design comprehensive branding guides for client organizations and present extensive concepts about the importance of design, brand equity, and continuity. During our remote meetings, I maintain logs of minutes and agendas and disseminate this information with the appropriate internal departments. I have had wonderful opportunities for creating/executing successful multi-platform digital marketing/media campaigns. I have developed strong proficiencies in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Most importantly, I’ve learned how to listen and learn in a dynamic team environment, and make myself useful even when nothing has yet been assigned to me. I have now also designed and manage the comprehensive Communications Strategy Calendar, where I schedule important announcements and media features, assign where they will be sent either through the email newsletter, social media, and/or posted to the website, and I write the original marketing copy for these individual emails and posts, along with curating and assigning appropriate hashtags and accounts to be featured. Unlock Creative consults nationally, so my work is remote, and therefore, I had to learn to work independently and proactively to solve problems with limited instruction.

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I recently served in two concurrent internships, as a Marketing Intern at the renowned La Jolla Playhouse, and as a Marketing Intern at the underground San Diego Repertory Theatre. I looked for opportunities at both of these theatres not only to collect experience but also to conduct research for my Honors Thesis in Theatre Marketing & Management Theory, for which I was the sole recipient awarded Highest Department Honors for the Theatre & Dance Department Class of 2020 at UCSD. At both theatres, I worked directly with their marketing teams to learn about and execute strategy in both internal and external initiatives. For LJP, I was charged with reading the scripts for the upcoming production season and conduct research to produce marketing copy, potential graphic inspiration, and cultural relevance. For the Rep, I wrote press releases for upcoming shows, conducted research to collect contacts and resources for community outreach and collaboration, and even put together a presentation on the importance of social media marketing as it pertains to new audiences. For both theatres, I wrote emails to collaborators and investors, wrote newsletters about the upcoming shows, attended and managed production photoshoots in rehearsals or at opening night parties, and performed any other administrative or housekeeping tasks asked of me by the team. Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic lockdown, these positions were cut short.

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At another recent professional Marketing internship at Build with BMC, I learned how to conduct strategy meetings and host informative presentations based on my own research and communicate new concepts to my experienced superiors. BMC was focused primarily on B2B marketing strategy, but B2C was still very important, and I gained experience working with both. I had to assist in the development of management initiative changes during organizational restructuring efforts to meet new business needs. I looked at proofs for their website redesign and checked for inconsistencies, spell checks,, and proper branding protocol, and I even learned about some web design from their project. I took direction from multiple stakeholders, balance numerous projects simultaneously, prioritize deadlines and effectively work in a fast-paced environment. I had to study their branding guide and learn extensive concepts about the importance of design and continuity. I learned how to conduct and record vast research projects on subjects like social media, comparing and contrasting marketing agencies, and analyzing data from numerous sources, research markets outside of the average company demographics, and build presentations to give orally at all-team meetings. I specifically put together a research-based presentation on the importance of social media marketing as it pertains to global and local audiences within the company's target demographics, which included analysis of critical social marketing metrics, comparing and contrasting the BMC company platforms with the success of their key competitors. I was given the tremendous opportunity of continuing in a higher professional capacity as a remote contractor while I was in school full time. 

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Though my professional experience is now vast, I also pride myself on the skills I have gained in my countless years of volunteer work.

 

In the Masonic Youth, I have spent a grand total of 15 years honing my leadership, public speaking, recruitment, event planning, and project management skills while raising money and serving numerous charitable endeavors. All organizations worked with girls and boys any age from eight to twenty-two, and as I grew in them I learned how to be a friend, teammate, and leader to any and all.

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I have a long and proud career in the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. As the Member of the Grand Executive Committee, Rainbow Flag Bearer, and Rep to Canada, NH & VT, I was chosen to lead as a national example of our order and plan events that involved state-wide, cross-organizational cooperation. Our organization has 275,000 members in 45 states and in 9 foreign countries. I served as a member of the California Youth Summit and discussed solutions to problems that faced all three youth organizations on a grand scale. I visited the New Hampshire and Vermont jurisdictions as California's official representative. Most excitingly, I was tasked with re-designing and executing the Fun Event at our annual Grand Assembly 2018, one night of grand fun and excitement during our five-day yearly convention with an estimate of at least 5,000 participating guests. What was once a dated night of carnival games and jump houses, under my leadership became a high-tech Lazer Tag competition, engaging all ages and driving attendance through the roof. Safety, space, and budgets all had to be handled directly by me and my committee, and after months of planning, I set a new standard for this event that still holds today. Making children happy, pushing boundaries, and making dreams come true, are all part of my history and personal mission. At the end of my grand term, I was awarded the Grand Cross of Color, the highest honor that can be bestowed within the organization, for my long history of leadership and excellent service. I served in many leadership positions, elected and appointed, within the organization. Two I am most proud of include being chosen as Miss Service in California, 2015, and serving as the elected Worthy Advisor of Concord Assembly #15. Rainbow taught me incredible personal lessons and skills that I still cherish to this day. 

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As Honored Queen of Bethel #185 Napa, Job's Daughters International, I was elected, after serving numerous leadership roles prior, to lead my bethel in every way. I was in charge of planning and executing a 12-month calendar of fundraising, recruitment, and social events, as well as setting an example of decorum and compassion for my younger members.

 

As Sweetheart of John Muir Martinez Chapter, Order of DeMolay, my task was to plan events with the Master Counselor, act as liaison to the other Masonic Youth organizations, represent John Muir Martinez Chapter at state functions, and create a fun and uplifting environment for the boys in my chapter. My favorite achievement is when I was granted the Have a Heart award for my role in designing and organizing an event that had educational, charitable, and recruitment value. This event I called the Martinez DeMolay Crayons and PokeCrawl was a joint effort in collecting, prepping, and sending crayons to donate to The Crayon Initiative, as well as gathering boys for a fun Pokemon GO themed party which got them to go outside and adventure through their local neighborhood, sharing the fun and festivities with the public. During my term as Sweetheart, I also received the Past Sweetheart Service Award, the Representative Sweetheart Award, and the Lamp of Knowledge from the Northern California DeMolay Association for my excellence in service, performance, and knowledge of and in my position, as well as the organization itself. 

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More recently, in my undergraduate Panhellenic sorority Alpha Epsilon Phi, Beta Eta chapter at UC San Diego, I served as Vice President in charge of Programming. I was elected to this position and given the responsibility of overseeing any and all social, educational, and recreational activities planned by the chapter, as well as the management of six subordinate chair positions, all pertaining to planning a network of events for the chapter's calendar. These events ranged anywhere from small study sessions to our quarterly formal dances. This position required key communication and administration skills, including but not limited to maintaining inter-fraternal and inter-sorority relations with the entire campus network, reserving event spaces both on and off-campus, building and balancing event budgets, delegating necessary tasks, planning large-scale social gatherings with an estimated 300-400 guests, managing and negotiating contracts, coordinating with vendors for food, decorations, music, transportation, and keeping tabs on attendance before, during, and after any event. This was arguably the most enjoyable position I held in my sorority, and that is out of 8 other positions I had held in my four years of undergraduate education. I also served as VP Social, Assistant to the VP Membership, Recruitment Chair, Retreat Chair, Merchandising Chair, Senior Chair, and Social Media Chair. I was also chosen to serve the entire UCSD Panhellenic Council as a Rho Gamma (Recruitment Guide) for Formal PHC Recruitment in 2019. I did my best to help over 200 girls through an intimidating and rigorous week of recruitment. Rho Gammas are in charge of maintaining order, morale, and correct conduct throughout the proceedings. We especially act as role models and counselors to the over 200 girls we guide through an intimidating and rigorous week. We have to encourage them to keep an open mind and believe in themselves every step of the way. I had to console girls who didn’t end up in their favorite chapters and build their confidence back up before the next round. It was one of the most emotionally daunting and yet wildly fulfilling experiences I have ever had, all because I got to help amazing girls find their families on campus through the power of positivity and empathy.

 

Also in undergrad, I served on the Company 157 Executive Board for three years. 157 is a student-run production company, who’s event calendar, brand identity, and digital media presence I built from the ground up. I established our first annual Performing Arts Social, a student recruitment fair that brought over 40 performing arts organizations together with a common goal of expanding memberships and spotlighting the student performing arts community. I also planned and managed three years worth of social and promotional events for the student body with the intention of building camaraderie and fellowship among our students, promoting collaboration across disciplines, and spreading the Company 157 values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and equal access to all student artists and theatre-makers.
 

As an artist and creator myself, my passion for supporting artistic work through my marketing & administrative skills fuels all of my professional endeavors. I have a fierce desire and capacity to learn, problem-solve, and adapt to a quickly evolving industry. I pride myself on excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation, writing, customer service, public speaking, time management, and computer skills. I have strong proficiencies in web, photo, and other multimedia software. I give strong attention to detail and have an exceptional ability to deliver creative solutions.