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World Heritage Office Director
olleenSwainwasappointedDirectoroftheWorldHeritageOfficeonApril1,2016.AsthecitypreparesforanincreaseinvisitationasaresultoftheUNESCOWorldHeritage
DesignationtoourfiveSpanishcolonialMissions,Ms.SwainisresponsiblefortheoverallleadershipoftheWorldHeritageOffice,aswellaspromotingtheMissionsthroughtheimplementationoftheWorldHeritageWorkPlan,adynamicdocumentthatsetsshort-andlong-termgoalsandisadirectresultofcommunityinput.
Priortoherappointment,Ms.SwainservedasAssistantDirectorofCenterCityDevelopment&OperationsDepartment(CCDO)untilMarch2016.Inthisrole,sheledtheredevelopmentandrebrandingofTravisParkanddevelopedOPEN,asuccessfuldowntownpop-upprogram.BothTravisParkandOpenreceivedDowntownAchievementMeritAwardsin2015fromtheInternationalDowntownAssociationandCentroSanAntonio’sDowntownBestAwardin2015.Ms.SwainalsospearheadedvariousprojectsfortheCityManager’sOfficegearedtowardrevitalizingdowntownSanAntonio,includingtheDowntownMobileFoodTruckPilotProgram,theimplementationofBetterBlockandthedevelopmentoftheAlamoPlazaConceptPlan,TravisParkConceptPlanandtheDowntownRetailStudy.
From2006to2011,Ms.SwainservedasAssistantDirectorofDowntownOperations,wheresheoversawthemaintenanceofdowntown,promotionofculturalfacilities,preservationoftheRiverWalkanddowntownspecialevents.Inadditiontoher15yearsofpublicservice,Ms.Swainhasnearly10yearsofnonprofitandprivatesectorexperienceinmarketing,publicrelations,specialeventsandretaildevelopment.
Education
• MasterofPublicAdministration,UniversityofTexasatSanAntonio
• BachelorofArtsinCommunication,TexasA&MUniversityatCollegeStation
Professional Membership Involvement
• UTSAMastersofPublicAdministrationAdvisoryBoard• UrbanManagementAssistantsofSouthTexas• NationalHonorSocietyforPublicAdministration
Personal Ms.SwainwasbornandraisedinSanAntonio.Shehasonedaughter.
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