Biggest Challenges Faced By An Alternative Programming Coordinator At MACRO
Erika's biggest challenge as Coordinator, Alternative Programming at MACRO is juggling "so many different tasks all at once" in a "very fast-paced job," requiring strategic prioritization and efficient workflow management to avoid missed deadlines. This necessitates a strong ability to "trust your gut" and make quick, effective decisions on task order to ensure nothing gets "lost along the way."
Project Management, Prioritization, Time Management, Fast-Paced Environment, Stress Management
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Erika Rodriguez
Coordinator, Alternative Programming
MACRO
Northwestern University, 2020
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Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Creative
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Erika's role demands juggling multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced setting.
2. Prioritization is crucial to success; decisions on task order and urgency are key.
3. Trusting one's gut and employing efficient strategies are essential for managing workload and meeting deadlines effectively.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
I think my biggest challenge is being able to juggle so many different tasks all at once. It's really easy for things to get lost along the way, so ultimately my job is to make sure that that doesn't happen.
There's a lot going on all at once, and it's a very fast-paced job. If you don't like working in a fast-paced environment, I don't necessarily think this would be the right role.
Even if you want to take your time with something, you need to be very strategic about how to make time for that. If that makes sense.
To that point, you also have to be very good at prioritizing what needs to get done and in what order. If you're going back and forth, deciding which task to do first, and it's something that isn't urgent, then don't do that non-urgent task.
Ultimately, you just have to trust your gut and really try to think about the most efficient way to get all of this work done without missing a deadline, losing something, or forgetting something. I think that is probably the biggest challenge.