Gil Feroli

Engagement & Communications

email4gil@gmail.com

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SUMMARY
Communications expert with a comprehensive background in corporate presentations,
event planning, workplace culture and community relations. Experienced team leader
adept at developing business partnerships, nonprofit alliances and effective collaboration.

OCT
APR
APR

2002 - 2005

JUN
JUN

1999 - 2002

MAR

2005 - 2013

EXPERIENCE
Employee Engagement Specialist
Paramount Pictures Hollywood
Led a ten-member project team in developing standout employee activities and events that
elevated business knowledge and strengthened workplace culture
Composed internal communications for weekly e-newsletter; wrote and maintained key
sections of the company intranet
Branded and launched seasonal, employee events (including learning & development,
fitness & nutrition, and holiday gift fairs) renewed annually due to high employee attendance
Promoted, administered and tracked utilization of studio programs that garnered multileveled
employee participation: tuition reimbursement, management trainings, lunchtime seminars,
film screenings, sports leagues and networking events
Advised employees and management on benefit programs, career pathing, performance and
effective methods of workplace communication
Streamlined the design and communication of the companys global service award program,
resulting in maximized award redemption from the companys 2,000 employees
Designed and hosted new hire/intern orientations that gave an overview of the business
structure, employee benefits and studio services, and conveyed a welcoming company culture

Communications Manager
L.A. Shanti Foundation Los Angeles
Managed recruitment, orientations and trainings of 300 volunteers, and mobilized
engagement to meet staffing requirements of events, outreach and daily office operations
Produced moderate-scale fundraising events: secured venues, booked talent, solicited
sponsorship, directed event logistics and provided guest service support
Designed promotional strategies and print advertising that expanded program visibility and
generated a 55% increase in client enrollment within nine months
Created guidelines for workshop presenters that emphasized a high standard of client respect;
rewrote existing program curricula, resulting in consistently positive client evaluations

Hospitality Consultant
The Insight Group International La Habra
Led on-site hotel investigation projects nationwide and abroad; managed daily operations
and trained examination teams
Wrote detailed reports assessing world-class, guest service standards and cash control
procedures at hotels and luxury resorts
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Gil Feroli

Engagement & Communications

email4gil@gmail.com

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JAN
DEC
JAN

2007 - 2011

2014

323.828.8167

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

EDUCATION

Founder
PeopleSkilled

UCLA Extension
o Social Media, Branding

Created a training program that enhances the

guest service skills of restaurant employees,
emphasizing authentic customer engagement
and productive team interaction

California State University, Long Beach

o Fine Arts, Design

Studio Club Board President

Paramount Pictures

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Served on the board of governors, including

terms as Vice President and President, of a 500member social organization for entertainment
industry professionals

MS Office 2013: Word, Excel &

PowerPoint

Led a 20-member board, who produced

n et w or kin g a nd s oc i a l ev en t s f or c lu b
members that attracted maximum attendance

California Polytechnic University, Pomona

o Accounting

MS Office 2007: Word, Excel,

PowerPoint & Outlook
MS SharePoint 2007
Adobe Acrobat X Pro

DEC
MAR

2003 - 2005

Oracle PeopleSoft

Freelance Writer
Blade Magazine

Lotus Notes 6.0.2

Wrote news articles and promotional features

on community events for a Southern California
lifestyle publication

SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram,
Facebook, Pinterest, Buffer,
Scribd, Hootsuite & LinkedIn

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