PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Chief Administrative Officer Full Harvest International, Los Angeles, California (June 2001 - August 2004) Charged with the responsibility of managing the day-to-day operations (administration, human resources, staffing, budgeting, training, and project management) for a rapidly expanding organization - national and international; devised and implemented operations strategies to achieve the overall corporate vision and business objectives; managed and motivated a paid staff of 40, a volunteer task force of 60 directors and 1,200 workers in three different cities; reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team; functioned under the oversight of the Chief Executive Officer in all legal and real estate matters, media, and bureaucratic contracts; served on the internal audit team and assisted the external accounting firm with yearly audits; directly involved in confidential matters and handled highly sensitive