Johanna Phillips
Phone: +1-818-***-**** (cell)
Email: *******@*****.***
Bilingual Professional
A dynamic and enthusiastic management professional, fluent in German and English, with vast experience planning and overseeing international events in the Live Entertainment, Education, and Museum industries. Fifteen years of team leadership with proven ability to generate revenue opportunities, engage and secure strategic partners and sponsors, and manage organizational changes and efficiencies while leading to financial and brand success. Objective
Land a rewarding and challenging position where my years of experience in bilingual training and teaching in the professional and personnel development fields will be best suited. Professional Experience
Language QC Operator (German)
My Eye Media, LLC
Burbank, Ca
January, 2017 – current job
Check of dubbed audio/ proofread subtitles for popular movie and TV providers Museum Program Director & Senior Project Manager
Odysseum (Top Science Museum in Germany)
Explorado Operations GmbH
Cologne, Germany
January, 2009 – November, 2015
Took lead role in preparing for grand opening of museum o Hired, trained and managed the entire museum operational staff (80+ personnel) including box office, facilities, human resources, accounting and trainees
Acted as lead sales manager to create additional revenue opportunities for the museum including private events, venue rentals, corporate partners and museum sponsorships
Developed, managed and oversaw a major museum branding event in cooperation with the city of Cologne in support of the grand opening of the Rhine Harbor o Fully developed and implemented all family experiences and interactions o Created programs to engage and bring brand awareness to over 250k visitors o Oversaw event logistics and staffing
o Resulted in Odysseum receiving the highest press coverage and demographic acknowledgment in museum history
Managed the organization and installation of major branded properties featured at the museum, including Harry Potter: The Exhibition and Star Wars Identities o Directed community events including fan conventions o Secured additional revenue streams for the museum including events and exhibition buyouts for corporations and partners
Trilingual position utilizing English, German and Polish General Manager, Germany Division
Big Bear GmbH
Cologne, Germany
October, 2014 – December, 2014
Reported directly to CEO and led overall business and marketing strategy for Big Bear’s German division
Oversaw accounting, HR, event marketing and communication departments
Acted as the face of the German division and served as lead liaison with the parent company in Dubai
English was the primary language used for business Senior Specialist / Instructor
H.R.A – Human Resource Academy
Cologne, Germany
June 2008 – January 2009
Vocational training to help unemployed or laid off industry professionals as well as untrained youths to gain qualifications and secure job placement
Trained company staff and management to increase effectiveness in training and recruitment
Acted as HR manager and oversaw hiring, training, and scheduling of employees
Worked with national employers to recruit and place qualified candidates into secure positions
Account Manager, Advertising & Publishing
Themendienst GmbH (Magazine Publisher)
Cologne, Germany
October 2007 – June 2008
Drive advertising sales and new publishing opportunities for a Cologne-wide community publication
Managed account budgets, recommended placements for clients and measured ROI to insure repeat and new business
Account Executive/Project Manager
MACologne GmbH (Advertising Agency)
Cologne Germany
January 2004 – September 2007
Hired as Event Manager for MACEvent GmbH (sister company of MACCologne) o Organized and managed multiple large scale events for corporate clients
Responsibilities included setting and maintaining budgets, vendors, staff, event design and logistics
Promoted to Account Executive with additional divisional responsibilities o Managed top-tier accounts such as Alpro (leading European soy product producer) and ComputaCenter (major German IT firm) and provided event and marketing strategies in support of their consumer events divisions o Presented plans to further brand development in local and regional markets o Consultation services provided in other related fields Instructor / Lecturer
KPZ GmbH
Cologne, Germany
September 2003 – December 2003
Gave lectures to job-seekers on interview best practices, legal advice on employee and employer rights, and rules and regulations for unemployment benefits Event Manager
Büro Peter Maffay (International Rock Star)
Red Rooster Studios
Tutzing, Germany
August 2000 – August 2002
Planned events involving multiple organizations and charities that Peter Maffay owned and directed
Organized international fundraising events involving international celebrities from around Europe
Organized a German “Super Fan Club” to help support the awareness of Peter Maffay’s charities and event appearances
Served as personal administrator for Peter Maffay, his band, touring activities, and planning personal schedules and events
Education
Event Manager Apprenticeship
EPS Event GmbH (Internationally recognized event equipment provider) Cologne Germany
September 1998 – August 2000
Received real-world training combined with a rounded education in business management (accounting, HR, budgeting, management) University of Cologne, Germany
Latin America Regional Studies
October 1996 – August 1998
Cultural studies of Latin America including history, literature, political science and socioeconomics of Spanish and Portuguese speaking nations in Central and South America
Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Fluent Languages: German (native), English
Moderate Languages: French, Polish, Serbo-Croatian References
Explorado Operations GmbH (Odysseum), Corintostr. 1, 51103 Cologne, Germany Andreas Waschk, CEO,
Phone +49-221-*******,
Email: ****@********.**
H.R.A: human resource academy, Eupener Str. 148, 50933 Cologne, Germany Ingo Zang, CEO,
Phone +49-221-*******
Email: ****@************.***
BÜRO PETER MAFFAY, Klenzestr. 1, 82327 Tutzing, Germany Peter Maffay, Singer
Phone +49-815*-*****
Email: ****@**********.**