Program Manager Office

KiKA Nigals

Administrator, Assistant, Director, and Educator

Outgoing • Enthusiastic • Creative Problem Solver

Experienced office manager, assistant, and non-profit director. Years of experience as a support person and community organizer. Highly capable of providing excellent support as well as taking the lead. Extremely observant, and can adjust to any given situation. Take direction well and communicate clearly and efficiently. Transferable Skills

• Expertise in event planning and scheduling, travel coordination, and other administrative tasks

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and establish ongoing relationships

• Outstanding customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Reputation to work effectively with diverse personalities in a tactful, decisive, and resourceful manner

• Proven ability to juggle multiple high priority tasks with minimal supervision Work History

Office Manager

BRIBURN Architects, Portland, Maine: September 2017 to September 2023

• Supported owners is all aspects of running a small architecture firm

• Scheduled and monitored, principal, office, and team calendars

• Screened phone calls and emails, first point of contact and liaison for prospects, clients, and contractors

• Proofread contracts, presentations, reports, and written communications

• Created and maintained positive client and vendor relationships

• Maintained accurate records of licenses, memberships, certifications, and their renewal dates

• Organized office and administrative meetings, outings, and holiday gatherings

• Created agendas, kept minutes, and created tasks and outcomes from meeting discussions

• Maintained and developed filing systems, digital and physical

• Managed finances and budgets, accounts payable and receivable, and reconciled bank accounts

• Supervised project management, budgets, hours worked and billed for invoicing

• Interviewed and hired employees, supervised staff performance, conducted staff evaluations, and maintained confidentiality for all Human Resource practices

• Created print and social media advertisements while developing strategic relationships with advertisers

• Maintained website

Program Manager and Gallery Director

Waterville Creates!, and Common Street Arts, Waterville, Maine: April 2015 to May 2017

• Scheduled and curated exhibitions and shows 18-24 months in advance

• Managed gallery, researched and selected exhibitions and artists, curated exhibitions, and organized openings and related events

• Facilitated relationships between outside arts and cultural organizations, expanded the community’s exposure to and integration in the arts through outreach community programing

• Hired, trained, and supervised teaching artists

• Responsible for budget development and implementation, membership management, and recruiting and supervising volunteers

Founding Director

Upcountry Artists, Gallery and Learning Center, Farmington, Maine: March 2012 to April 2015

• Ran a non-profit arts gallery: scheduled artists, operated point of sale, created and monitored inventory, selected artists and curated displays

• Prepared taxes

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KiKA Nigals

• Worked with the Board of Directors

• Recruited and scheduled teaching artists, created and ran diverse and inclusive community events, Art Lab, After School Programs, and free for all workshops.

Education Tech/Educator

Mt. Blue Regional School District, Farmington Maine: September 2010 to April 2015

• One-on-one teaching students with special needs in grades kindergarten through fourth grade

• Created and implemented IEP’s, Individual Educational Programs

• Worked cooperatively with other special education teachers in group settings Assistant Director, Fitness and Recreation Center (FRC) University of Maine, at Farmington, Farmington, Maine: June 1995 to October 2005

• Hired and trained student workers

• Created and monitored the FRC budget and reported it to the Dean of Finance

• Created and implemented multiple children’s programs and camps

• Ran the ropes course, trained and hired facilitators, completed safety checks

• Managed marketing and finance

• Teaching small group communications and facilitation as adjunct faculty member Varsity Volleyball Coach

University of Maine, at Farmington, Farmington, Maine: June 1995-May 2000 and August 2009 to May 2014

• Ran a Division III volleyball program

• Worked with the admissions department to recruit student athletes

• Trained, educated and mentored students

Education

Queens College, New York

BA Communications/Media Studies

BA Fine Art

Computer Skills, on both PC and Mac Platforms

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365. Daily use of Word, Excel (including pivot tables), Outlook email and calendar, and Teams

• Proficiency with Google Suites. Daily use of Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, and Calendar. Occasional use of Slides, Forms, and Hangouts

• Use of QuickBooks desktop and on-line platforms

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

• Experience with WordPress for website maintenance

• Proven ability to quickly and accurately learn various forms of technology and software Additional Employment, Volunteering, Activities, and Fun Facts

• Organized art and yoga retreats on Monhegan Island, Maine

• Organized women’s retreats focused on art and hiking in Catskill, New York

• Volunteer art director at summer camps

• Former board member of American Latvian Art Association and UpCountry Artists

• International travel, most recent travels include Croatia and Ecuador

• Native Latvian speaker

• Elementary knowledge of French and Russian

• I have played volleyball internationally

• You can find “my work” in the MoMA

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