Deborah A.R.C. Henigson

126 Flynn Ave. #A
Mountain View, California, 94043
(650) 567-9464
mail@redowa.org
http://www.redowa.org

EDUCATION

9/95 - 6/99 Stanford University, Stanford, California
Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Visual Literature (Individually Designed Major program), 6/99
Courses in literature, art history, expository writing, classics, film, dance (theory, practice, and choreography), linguistics, photography, design and engineering.

EXPERIENCE

2/03 - Present Facilities Administrator, Google, Inc., Mountain View, California
Managing the team of receptionists and operators (7-8 people), coordinating the Facilities portion of the new hire process (including the New Hire Tour), responsible for lease administration duties for headquarters and all domestic and field offices, assisting with move project management. Also performing Facilities Team duties, such as interfacing with vendors, tracking expenses, making signs, purchasing office supplies, and more.
6/02 - 2/03 Receptionist, Google, Inc., Mountain View, California
Responsible for answering Google's only phone line (diffusing angry callers, dealing with a heavy call volume of solicitations, business inquiries, sales pitches, etc.), handling a large influx of interview candidates (setting up and tracking paperwork) and other visitors, training temporary workers, etc. Also performing Facilities Dept. duties, such as interfacing with vendors and tracking invoices, doing repairs throughout the office, making signs, purchasing office supplies, and more.
4/01 - 6/02 Special Events Manager, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, San Jose, California
Responsible for planning and implementing all Team in Training (TNT) events for the Silicon Valley/Monterey Bay Area chapter; establishing event planning methods, researching venues, reducing costs, creating and executing timelines. Assisting with the development and execution of promotional plans to grow the TNT program into new areas; researching competitors' programs, designing program outreach solutions.
6/00 - 2/01 Product Manager, Gigabeat, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Worked to develop the Music Search & Discovery service. Analyzed competing search services; created plans for product differentiation, website application construction, and offline product offerings; performed usability studies, built timelines for feature implementation. Worked closely with design and engineering teams to construct product requirement documents, in coordination with marketing imperatives and executive team goals.
10/99 - 6/00 Marketing Associate, Gigabeat, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Managed the implimentation of site changes and feature additions, coordinated outsourced design and advertising consultants, planned Gigabeat's trade show presence, designed and produced business cards and stationery, acted as interim office manager.
5/99 - 10/99 Content Project Coordinator, Internet Shopping Network, Sunnyvale, California
Created workflow schedules and design requirement documents; incorporated usability research results into website design. Guided the Creative group through the day-to-day processes necessary to maintain the FirstAuction.com and FirstJewelry.com websites.
5/98 - Present Dance Instructor, Palo Alto and surrounding area, California
Instructing middle school through adult age students in social dance; both group and private lesson formats.
4/98 - 3/99 Sales Associate, Leaf and Petal (retail store), Palo Alto, California
Comissioned salesperson and display designer.
9/97 - 6/98 Resident Assistant, Arroyo House, Stanford University, California
Worked with a small staff to build a cohesive community in a 90-person four-class dorm. Provided events programming, conflict resolution, peer counseling, and crisis management.
6/97 - 9/97 Elementary School Teacher, Korean Community Services Center, San Jose, California
Taught a self-designed curriculum of English and Math to first through third graders in summer school. Worked with Korean-speaking English as a Second Language students to improve their reading, communication, and cooperation skills.
6/97 - 9/97 Night Assistant, Conference Office, Stanford University, California
On-call and live-in building manager. Responsible for crisis management, customer satisfaction, and office work.
9/95 - 9/97 Collection Maintenance Worker, J. Hugh Jackson Library, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, California
Processed, repaired, and reshelved books, periodicals, and multi-media materials. Repaired copier machines and printers. Entered bibliographic records into Stanford's on-line catalogue.

ACTIVITIES


8/99 - Present       Founder and Director, Decadance performance troupe
9/97 - Present       Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Dance at Stanford
9/00 - 2/01           Choreographer, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stanford Drama Department
1/98 - 6/99           Costume Coordinator, Stanford Vintage Dance Ensemble
9/97 - 6/99           Founder and Coordinator, Social Dance Lab
9/97 - 6/99           Treasurer, Dance Preservation Society
1/99 - 6/99           Chair, Big Dance '99 Gang-of-13
1/99 - 4/99           Designer and Coordinator, Costumes, Hair, Makeup, and Props, Flush
9/98 - 1/99           President, Eucalipto House
2/98 - 5/98           Chair, Big Dance '98 Gang-of-13
9/97 - 3/98           Co-Chair, Viennese Ball Publicity Committee
3/97 - 6/97           Teacher, Educational Studies Program SPLASH event
1/97 - 4/97           Co-Chair, Stanford Earth Day Environmental Fair
9/96 - 6/98           Director and Crew, Shortz! Collaborative Filmmaking Group
9/95 - 6/96           Designer and Member, Stanford Solar Car Project

SKILLS

  • Language: Working knowledge of Spanish, American Sign Language, Italian. Some training in German, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew, Russian.
  • Computer programs: Emacs, WordPerfect, MS Office Suite including Access, Powerpoint, Visio, and Project, Photoshop, Illustrator, File Maker Pro.
  • Internet: Co-founder and co-maintainer, Deb & Jen's Land o' Useless Facts - founded in 1995, mentioned by Jerry Yang in The Wall Street Journal as one of his favorite websites. Also, knowledge of HTML, Javascript.


    ADDITIONAL   INFORMATION  

  • Inaugural recipient, Friends of Dance at Stanford Social Dance Summer Study Grant
  • Other skills and experience include craft display designer, assistant librarian, personal care assistant, dance DJ, document delivery, math and writing tutor.
  • Travel in Czech Republic, Russia, Austria, Italy, Greece, China, Belize.