Eric Forgaard

About Eric Forgaard

In my role as Civic Engagement Specialist for San Mateo County, I help develop and…

Experience

1. Communications Specialist, County Executive\'s Office

   County of San Mateo

   Aug 2014 — Present · Redwood City, CA, US

   Host the County\'s \"Civics 101 Academy,\" a free, nine-week program that meets one night per week in the fall and gives residents an in-depth look at County programs, services and finances• Assisted with the design of the renewed County of San Mateo website and maintain the County Executive\'s Office pages. • Coordinate the County\'s annual Charitable Contributions Campaign• Help plan and execute events for the public and County of San Mateo employees• Established and maintain the County\'s internal photo repository. The photos are mostly mine and they appear on webpages, reports, brochures, flyers, etc.• Serve on the County\'s Emergency Response Coordinators committee and have worked on several projects, including a revised County Executive\'s Office Continuity of Operations Plan.

Education

• San Francisco State University

  BA

Skills

• Program Management
• Job Fairs
• Resume Writing
• Coaching
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Management
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Budgets
• Conflict Resolution
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Teaching
• Event Management
• Access
• Job Search
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Public Administration
• Higher Education
• Proposal Writing
• Program Evaluation
• Job Search Strategies
• Job Coaching
• Event Planning
• Workshop Facilitation
• Human Resources
• Resume
• Career Development
• Workforce Development
• Strategy
• Career Counseling
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Fundraising