Jane Kruse
Art History graduate from Georgetown University, currently pursuing MBA at UC Davis. Last worked as Project Manager at Circlepoint, San Francisco.
| Headline: | Club Leader |
| Location: | Davis, CA |
| Groups: | Women 2.0 |
| Interested in: | Growing my group, Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Sharing my projects |
| Schools: | Georgetown University, University of California System - Davis |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Circlepoint, San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Project Manager |
| Time period: | January 2006 - May 2008 |
| Description: | - Prepared and implemented strategic communication and public outreach plans to engage the community in the planning, design and construction of large-scale development and infrastructure projects, such as the Stanford Munger Graduate Residences ($43M), Caldecott Tunnel ($420M) and BART to Silicon Valley ($6.1B) projects.
- Managed outreach events, including symposiums, workshops, public hearings and stakeholder meetings, to keep the community abreast of project activities and to facilitate feedback during all phases of a project. - Directed production and creation of project-specific educational materials, including web sites, brochures, display boards and fact sheets, to inform the public and to solicit community input. - Monitored schedules and project budgets, ranging from $60K- $500K, to ensure on-time, on-budget product delivery. Prepared scopes, budgets and schedules for marketing pursuits. - Supervised, trained and mentored team members, including a Project Coordinator and Intern. |
| Employer: | Turner Construction, San Jose, CA |
| Position: | Marketing Coordinator |
| Time period: | March 2005 - January 2006 |
| Description: | - Coordinated 58 marketing proposals in 2005 and prepared presentations for $500K – $70M construction management projects.
- Managed all marketing pursuits for the San Jose office, a $120M revenue-generating office for the firm. - Designed advertisements, project boards and other public relations collateral to increase regional presence. - Planned special events for up to 400 people, including the Annual Charity Golf Benefit, Sit-down Holiday Dinner and Annual Dinner, to give back to the community and show employee appreciation. - Designed, wrote and edited quarterly green building newsletter to showcase new building methods. |
| Employer: | B. Thayer Associates, New York, NY |
| Position: | Marketing Coordinator |
| Time period: | October 2003 - February 2005 |
| Description: | - Prepared proposals for architecture and engineering projects with federal, state and local agencies. Directed RFP responses, including assembling design teams, extensive proposal writing, and production.
- Collaborated with the executive team to re-brand the firm, including new logo and marketing collateral. - Implemented long-term business development and marketing plans, including targeting new project types and agencies, preparing award submissions, designing a new web site and directing postcard campaigns. - Curated an office art exhibit for the “Bridge Man” in New York City. - Planned special events and meetings for up to 300 guests, including an Open House. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Davis |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Strategic Management, MBA |
| University: | Georgetown University |
| Time period: | 2002 |
| Degree: | Art History, BA |
