Name variants:
Elizabeth Benson
Last updated Jul 04, 2024
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 12, 2022
Email
ar**@gmail.com, bb**@adaptiveinsights.com, be**@mac.com
Location
San Francisco, CA
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Workplace

Abp and Consultant
Plano, TX
Industry
Translation and Localization, Nonclassifiable Establishments, School/Educational Services
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Work History
Abp and Consultant
6504 International Pkwy SUITE 1500, Plano, TX 75093
Event planning and execution, Executive support, Logistical miracles in budget and on time!
from Aug 2019
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
6110 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Adaptive Insights is the leader in cloud corporate performance management (CPM). Via its software as a service (SaaS) platform, the company offers capabilities for budgeting, forecasting, re...
Jun 2016 — Jun 2019
Senior Sustainability Engagement Associate
6230 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588
I co-produced events across the globe to engage our employees in a deeper awareness of and commitment to the planet. I worked closely with local green team leaders in every office to develop...
Mar 1, 2019 — Jun 2019
Fairy Godmother
We create unapologetically artsy, high production value, truly moving images for your:
Company
Non-Profit
Brand
Funding Campaign
Website
from Mar 2019
Cremation Counselor - Pre-Planning Specialist
Serving California families and individuals in ways that help them to confront death, make pre-planning cremation arrangements, organize meaningful ceremonies and logistical arrangements for...
Aug 2015 — Sep 2016
Owner
Using Design Thinking, Transformative Art and Poetic Medicine, I write and ghostwrite for authors, artists, therapeutic professionals and small business owners. Together, we co-create social...
from Apr 2015
Design Thinking Facilitator and Executive Confidante
GO TO Design Thinking Facilitator for E&C. Strategist and Manager for WomenSpark@SAP Initiative that serves 4000 women around the globe (20% of SAP’s female workforce) through networking and...
Mar 2012 — Nov 2013
Founder
Recruited, Edited and Published ten volumes and 50 writers in the launch year of this community building press. (http://www.lulu.com/writressworder)
Feb 2007 — Jun 2012
Women's Spirituality Department - Program Assistant and Public Programs Team
Produced recruiting events, managed logistics, prepared on-line curriculum coursework for department Chair and other professors. Advised students per department guidelines. For Public Progra...
Mar 2011 — Apr 2012
Creative Community Builder and Arts Education Consultant
Created and Delivered Arts Curriculum in our real-time collaboration lab that offered exhibitions, filmmaking, staged performances, lectures, workshops and events that blurred the lines betw...
Sep 2009 — Jun 2011
Public Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
1266 14Th St, Oakland, CA 94607
Project Manager and Strategist for public outreach and volunteer coordination on the Development Team for this 125 year old non-profit agency that serves emotionally vulnerable children and ...
Aug 2008 — Jul 2009
Founding Partner
Created and Curated 12 art exhibits which hosted over two thousand people at its openings, shined a spotlight on the artwork of over 200 artists, created economy for artists by fostering a c...
Oct 2005 — Feb 2007
Vice President of Human Beings and Corporate Culture
Originally hired as VP of Sales & Marketing. Designed & implemented recruiting, hiring, training & recognition systems for our innovative technology company (documented in The Wall Street Jo...
Jun 1998 — Oct 2000
Premise Sales, Soho New Project Manager, Sbc Telephone Sales - Yellow Pages
Hired as a tel sales rep for the Smart Business Center of what was then Pacific Bell Yellow Pages, I sold yellow page advertising over the phone to small and new business customers. Won awar...
May 1995 — Aug 1998
Advertising Sales and Product Development
Created & launched the Regional Arts Funding Handbook—a biannual reference volume of arts related funding throughout Great Britain. Innovated programs for advertising sales for Arts council ...
1993 — 1995
Business Internship Program Coodinator and Student Activities and Residence Director
Hired to launch a business internship program requiring me to find, recruit, interview & place American college students with English businesses. Served as Teaching Assistant to Visiting Pro...
1993 — 1994
Director of Student Activities and Residence Director For Hawley Hall
As Director of Student Activities, I was required, also, to serve as the residence director for 100 18 year old boys who lived with me in Hawley Hall.Taught several sections of Freshman Year...
1990 — 1993
West Coast Sales Representative
Sold $2000 spreads to illustrators across the west coast to launch the Creative Illustration Book, a spin off from The Creative Black Book, focused on the illustration market. The Creative B...
1988 — 1990
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2010 — 2012
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