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Molly Harpel

Creative Project Management

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Portland, United States
Project Manager at Burning Man Project
Operations Manager at Farber Art Services
Studied Urban Studies at University of Texas at Austin
Joined May 25, 2024

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Project and Operations Manager with 10 years of experience advising remote teams.
Experience
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Burning Man Project
Aug 2023 – Present
San Francisco, CA
Project Manager
- Lead a remote global team of 40 community leaders responsible for developing partnerships, evaluating programs, and implementing new solutions for the Regional Network - Collaborate with CEO and COO to align solution development with long term strategic plans - Production, logistics, and content development for 4-day in-person conference at HQ in SF - Cross-functional collaboration across Technology, Legal, Regional Leadership, and Operations - Coach 5 distinct 8-person functional teams to develop 16+ future-oriented project outcomes
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Farber Art Services
Mar 2022 – Present
San Francisco, CA
Operations Manager
- Recruit, hire, train, and manage field team for boutique art installation business in the Bay area - Acquire new residential and commercial clients, and partner with Interior Design and Art Consulting firms to execute selection, receiving, staffing, and logistics for 10+ weekly installations - Directly support artists, galleries, designers, and commercial clients to manage intake and service - Responsible for forecasting, scheduling, task management, IT support, invoicing, and payroll
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AUXART
Dec 2018 – Dec 2022
Portland, OR
Operations Manager
- Managed teams of 30+ staff, musicians, and visual artists to Co-Produce Art Sales Events - Wrote grants, proposals, and developed programs to secure $85,000 in project funding - Oversaw Production for 2,000 person event in Oregon, including P&L and 125-person team - Developed new SOPs for expense reimbursement, tech support, communications, and DEI
Education
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University of Texas at Austin
Sep 2008 – Jun 2012
Bachelor of the Arts, Urban Studies