Ari Shane Schwartz-Weitz
New York
Summary
Working as part of a 4-person team, my role ranges from host and moderator to website builder, marketing manager and editor, and from webinar technician to customer service representative. We welcome more than 60,000 people in-person annually, plus another 460,000 online attendees who engage with us from around the world to hear from politicians, actors, writers, comedians, and medical experts. I am professional and efficient worker while enjoying a warm, fun, and personal work space.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Centers
09.2022 - Current
- Assists in creating, planning and producing 80+ events throughout the year.
- Creates website pages and ticket pages for all events.
- Oversees in-person events: set-up/clean-up, communication with speakers and attendees, registration and check-in of all attendees (500-2300), and fulfilling speaker and performer needs.
- Oversees online events; Lead test sessions with all speakers, acting as technical host for all webinars (350-12,000 attendees), staff representative offering introductory remarks, and occasional moderator.
- Lead or co-lead on walk-throughs with outside advanced teams and the internal departments (security, maintenance, engineering, A/V, and development).
- Marketing/promotion, editing and copywriting all digital and print material, part of the creative team for the bi-annual catalogs and promotional emails.
- Manages hiring and staffing events for ushers, ticket takers, catering.
- Responsible for check/wire payment requests for vendors and contractors.
- Working with distributors to fulfill all book orders associated with programs.
Operations & Events Manager
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
06.2017 - 08.2022
- Responsible for the day-to-day office needs, customer service calls/emails, ticket sales/refunds, maintaining database, supervising temporary staff, and website maintenance.
- Budget and expense reporting (with Assistant Director), working with the accounting.
- Oversaw 6-week courses offered each semester, including faculty contracts and payroll, student registration, course set-up, faculty and student needs.
- Kept a detailed list of all event details for Board report (registration numbers/attendance numbers by location, member status, virtual/in-person, books sold).
Interim Assistant Managing Director
Chabad House Bowery
02.2017 - 03.2017
- Contract-employee hired to support the Managing Director in the preparations and execution of the Annual Gala Dinner, which welcomed 800 guests, as well as to help maintain the daily operation of the organization that serves NYU students during the lead-up to the Gala.
- Key contact for vendor negotiation, payments, audio /visual presentations, and guest registration for the Gala.
- Helped manage financial aspects of the on-site catering company, including payroll and vendor payments.
Assistant to the Dean
Yeshiva University
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Directly supported the Dean in all academic matters pertaining to the Dean’s office, including drafting formal letters and emails, assisting students with course issues, and faculty and staff related matters.
- Served as the key person in working with university administration as well as entities external to the university.
- Participated in weekly Public Affairs and Communication meetings where my input was sought for designs and best ways to reach key demographics.
- Processed payments, reimbursements, and catering orders.
- Created and maintained a yearly collegiate conference of educators as well as an on-going lecture series taking place on college campuses across the United States, including the event planning, outreach to attendees and speakers, transport, and logistics.
- Assisted in graduation planning and simultaneous community programs for graduates and their families.
- Drafted proposals and budget for two Mental Health courses and a restructuring and refinancing of an affiliate division, in order to increase revenue and decrease financial loss, in which all suggestions were used and implemented.
Assistant to the Director of Advertising
Touro College
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Supervised the creative direction, strategizing, planning, and implementation of fourteen undergraduate and graduate divisions’ advertising and marketing ventures.
- Served as communications officer and prime point of contact for all matters relating to advertising.
- Constructed and maintained the advertising budgets for all North East divisions in addition to negotiating with all vendors on advertising schedules and pricing.
- Oversaw and prioritized graphic designer’s workflow, including needed corrections, proofing, approvals, and deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Lander College, Honors Division of Touro College
Queens, NY05.2010
Skills
- Project management
- Program coordination
- Creative direction
- Staff management
- Strategic planning
- Data analysis
- Business administration
- Team operations
- Task delegation
- Multitasking
Accomplishments
Assisted in creating, planning and producing “The BIG Shabbat” at North Javits where we welcomed 3,000 attendees for a dinner and full night of programming/performances to claim the Guinness World Records title of “largest Shabbat dinner in history.” Responsibilities for the program included choosing and implementing the best event management and ticketing platform to suit needs of the event, talent procurement and handling; seating layout and assignments; and working with production crews and designers for deliverables, set-up, sound checks, run of show, catering, and clean-up.
Timeline
Assistant Director
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Centers
09.2022 - Current
Operations & Events Manager
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
06.2017 - 08.2022
Interim Assistant Managing Director
Chabad House Bowery
02.2017 - 03.2017
Assistant to the Dean
Yeshiva University
01.2013 - 01.2016
Assistant to the Director of Advertising
Touro College
01.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Lander College, Honors Division of Touro College