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Lily Shepard

Program Manager
Chapel Hill,NC

Summary

Highly organized working MSIS post-graduate with 2+ years of IT service experience and data management and analysis, 7+ years of experience in customer service via professional commissions and 3+ years of managing and working in a theatre costume shop. Seeking an opportunity to work in a creative, engaging, and innovative professional environment and hybrid or fully remote positions with competitive pay and full time employment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Temporary Program Manager

Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC
01.2024 - Current
  • Worked directly for Career and Leadership Operations team for Executive MBA programs.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, organizational, and operational concerns by working with team members, directors, and students.
  • Coached students on next steps for their career and how to interact with Kenan-Flagler's systems.
  • Managed events, student and alumni data entry, and reporting events.

Social Media Manager

Hair Extensions & Wigs By Jessica Hyllarée
06.2021 - Current
  • Designed and implemented social media strategies to align with business goals.
  • Analyzed and reported social media and online marketing campaign results.
  • Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials, and advertisements for social media.
  • Increased customer engagement through social media by 80%.
  • Suggested and implemented new features to develop brand awareness.
  • Conducted media training for company executives and business leaders.

Carolina Technical Associate

UNC Chapel Hill
05.2022 - 12.2023
  • Managed hardware inventory tracking system, monitoring deployed hardware and confirming proper hardware collection after use.
  • Participated in new university technology rollouts, following mandated technical change procedures to maintain smooth transitions.
  • Diagnosed and researched technical faults, escalating support issues when necessary.
  • Performed hardware replacements, instructing end users on operational differences associated with change procedures.
  • Maintained and deployed standardized software packages for deployment on university systems.
  • Collaborated with senior technical and communications staff on larger projects, exceeding required contribution thresholds to project workflow.
  • Worked with students, faculty, and staff on any IT related problems.
  • Created functional training videos and guides for future Carolina Technical Associates.

Fall/Winter First Hand

Carolina Ballet Theatre
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Organized and restocked wardrobe with variety of costumes and accessories needed per performance.
  • Sewed and constructed ballet costumes using sewing machines, industrial machines, and hand tools.
  • Cleaned costume shop and maintained apparel in wardrobe of fancy dress, theme, and traditional ballet styles.
  • Volunteered for extra shifts during weekends and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages and to maintain projected production timeline.
  • Listened to director needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal costumes and materials.
  • Managed costume shop volunteers on a regular basis, assigning work based on skill level and experience.

Spring/Summer Costume Shop Worker

Tuacahn Center For The Arts
03.2019 - 07.2019
  • Supported performance targets by maintaining clean and neat work areas and meeting work deadlines.
  • Followed sewing instructions and inspected quality of finished pieces to exceed costume designer expectations.
  • Handled custom adjustments to create pieces meeting unique actor requirements.
  • Verified quality of completed work against project specifications to assess conformance with targets.
  • Assisted with typing, data entry, and ensuring costume shop purchases remained within the set production budget .

Costume Shop Manager

UNC Asheville
01.2016 - 05.2018
  • Developed in-depth knowledge of costume inventory and rental and adjustment techniques.
  • Trained and guided team members on how to sew to maintain high productivity and performance metrics in line with production schedule.
  • Scheduled actors for fittings, taking into account student class times and employee availability.
  • Supervised and maintained creation of exciting costume designs to catch attention of directors and the public alike.
  • Managed purchasing, rentals, designing and production scheduling operations efficiently.

Education

Master of Science - Information And Library Science

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And Theatre

University of North Carolina At Asheville
Asheville, NC
05.2001 -

Skills

Professional Writing

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Software

Jira Suites

Computer Imaging

Power Automate

Certification

FERPA

Timeline

Temporary Program Manager

Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC
01.2024 - Current

FERPA

01-2024

Carolina Technical Associate

UNC Chapel Hill
05.2022 - 12.2023

Social Media Manager

Hair Extensions & Wigs By Jessica Hyllarée
06.2021 - Current

Fall/Winter First Hand

Carolina Ballet Theatre
08.2019 - 12.2019

Spring/Summer Costume Shop Worker

Tuacahn Center For The Arts
03.2019 - 07.2019

Costume Shop Manager

UNC Asheville
01.2016 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Information And Library Science

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And Theatre

University of North Carolina At Asheville
05.2001 -
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