ANNA MARCOIDA-HARSHBARGER
OVERVIEW OF CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
 

585 South 16th Street, San Jose, CA - anna@harshbarger.com

AMH CONSULTANTS, INC. / Founder - President

  • sanworkshops.com - a real world, national training initiative in the Storage Area Network market. Private sector sponsors included Veritas, Brocade, LSI Logic, Emulex, StorNet, and StorageTech. Developed media campaign.
  • Managed a High Tech Equipment/Memory Brokerage center. Worked closely investment bankers to leverage investments in real estate and technology. Profits exceeded over $2M in a two-year cycle.

FIRST 5 of Santa Clara County-Facilitated and developed strategic plans which focused on an inclusive, civic engagement process. The process included: a large 'Brain Trust' with key stakeholders and 'Core' group, community focus groups, individual interviews, e-survey and written surveys. All facets were delivered in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

  • Arts Enrichment Initiative- Facilitated and developed strategic plan and implementation plan: covered a three-year period and covered a $3M budget. Worked closely with community, philanthropists, business and artists.

  • Literacy Collaborative for Early Childhood Development- Facilitated/developed strategic/implementation plans.

  • Collaborative for Inclusion of Young Child in Early Education- Facilitated and wrote strategic plan.

WestEd Institute for Professional Development - Preschool for All - Santa Clara County - planning consultant for the county-wide master planning process targeting children zero to five years of age and their families: 5 years/$50M.

San Jose Arts & Culture Roundtable - Arts and Culture Advocacy Project. Managed research and development of 'white paper' and ADVO-KIT on the Economic Impact of the Arts and Culture Industry in San Jose: information from 115 groups.

Gavilan Community College/HSIAC Site -
Conducted facilities feasibility and management reorganization study for a community-learning cultural arts center.
Met with key city policy makers and community stakeholders. Emphasis placed on cultural art and micro-enterprises and lab.

Office of the County Executive/Office of Economic Development - Consultant in the areas of strategic planning. Facilitated and developed a Job Creation Plan which included economic development strategies for CalWORKs.

Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose - Served as a member of the Executive Staff. Team member on capital projects that exceeded $650M. Met with council members, Mayors, City Managers, and their staff. Developed and implemented marketing, media, community relations, grants management, training, special projects and events.

  • International Business Incubator - Provide planning, fund development, evaluation and grant writing expertise.
  • Software Business Cluster - Provided fund development services targeting corporations and foundations.

City of San Jose, Office of Cultural Affairs

  • Lead Negotiator for the relocation of the San Jose Arts Incubator to a community-based site.
  • Site Feasibility, Space Planning and Organizational Development Consultant for the San Jose Arts Incubator.
  • Co-facilitated development and final evaluation of three-year strategic plans with six arts groups.
  • San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild (Arts Incubation Project) - Developed an organizational preliminary feasibility study of facilities, funding and staffing for emerging incubation arts organization. Focused on long-range plans.
  • San Jose Dance Theatre - Developed site-specific facilities feasibility study for a local ballet company.
  • San Jose Children's Musical Theater: General Manager responsible for transition of company from founder to new organizational structure; worked with Board members; oversaw all budget, marketing and production activities.

Center for Employment Training - Provided executive consulting expertise in the areas of community economic development, strategic planning and fund development. Coordinated team in all aspects of a projected $11M capital campaign.

CET Development Corporation - Directed concept for $20M mixed-use, affordable housing project with architects and executive staff. Coordinated Fund Development and wrote a "10-Year Economic Development Strategy Plan."

Vision Literacy - Health Literacy Forum: Coordination of special event featuring Dr. Dean Schillinger, expert in describing the economic impact low literacy has on an individual's ability to make informed decisions regarding their health.

Friends of Blanca Alvarado - Produced special event for the Chair of the Board of Supervisors in Santa Clara County.

Joe Coto Golf Tournament - Lead political fundraiser for this successful event.

 

Anna Harshbarger /AMH Consultants Inc.
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