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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Harnessing the power of today’s Black business leaders to build the next gen of Chicago’s business leaders. We are Chicago’s premier Black business organization, representing Black business leaders and entrepreneurs in positions of influence across the spectrum of corporate and civic leadership. The Business Leadership Council builds bridges in every arena.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Fierce Staffing Services specializes in providing the teams to deliver all Events Production and Hospitality needs. We are committed to quality customer experiences and community success through workforce. We have the.
• Leadership: Delivery of client presence within global event tentpoles. Oversees partnerships with external agencies and vendors to ideate and execute vision, programming, logistics and post-mortems for world-class.
• Led all branding, strategy and sales for Fierce Staffing during the inaugural year and saw the business to over $200K in revenue within the first 18 months.
• Completed 5 National Pitch Competitions, winning the Ford & Michigan Women Forward EmpowerHer Pitch Competition.Completed Client Projects Include:
• NCAA® Men’s Final Four® Music Festival Volunteer Management
• Major League Soccer VIP Experience at all large fan/partner facing events Oct 2017 – Jan 2020

Springfield, IL, US

Springfield, IL, US

Leads the CMS Business Enterprise Program and it’s three divisions: Outreach, Certification and Compliance. BEP is dedicated to increasing contracting opportunities for businesses owned and operated by Minorities, Women, Persons with disabilities and Veterans. These programs allow state agencies and universities to purchase needed goods and services from.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Oversees day-to-day activities, management of personnel and special projects related to COVID-19 business resources/recovery.
• Teams Managed: Construction Outreach alongside the Skilled Trades Employment Program, Incentives Compliance, Civil Rights & Language Access, and the Detroit Business Opportunity Program.
• Leadership: Assessment of departmental needs, hiring of vacant roles, oversight of employee assignments, and staff development planning.
• Financial Oversight: Develops forecasts and manages department budget.
• Departmental Operations: Maintains records, prepares reporting, and composes correspondence relative to the current project objectives.
• COVID-19 Response Work: Collaborates with City Departments and external partners to develop community programming initiatives, including the Digital Detroit program created to close the digital divide for small.

Detroit, Michigan, US

Fierce Empowerment is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization with the mission to transform communities, by supporting women & girls. We are contributing to the lives of women and girls through (4) initiatives Fierce Families, Fierce Communities, Fierce Mentors & Fierce Professionals.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Championed philanthropic-giving and partnerships that aligned with brand impact priorities while providing opportunity to underserved girls in Michigan.
• Owned the girls middle school STEM programs in SE MI & saw growth of 10-12% each year.
• Served as the partnership liaison for High School SE MI Girl Scouts.
• Collaborated to develop a year-long middle school girls pilot program in & secured all funding.

• Led on-the-ground events & experiential teams. Collaborated with festival production agencies, sales and sponsorship, ticketing, volunteers and the in-house cross-departmental steering group for the festival’s tentpole.
• Recruited and managed staff for all event areas of the festival.
• Managed décor for all hospitality areas, special events and the Jam Session venue.
• Oversaw all hotel needs, including rooming lists, event orders and bill review.

Support SB50 Events team on the daily management of the web portal, VIP services, all event guest lists, command center operations, & gifting suite for the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl Host Committee.Work closely with the Director of Hospitality, Director of Special Events, & the Sales/Partnership team.Primary point of contact for the web portal.

Detroit, MI, US

Manage all Hotels within the ASAE 2015 block. Develop and manage all hospitality desks at Cobo Convention Center, Detroit Metropolitan Airport and all ASAE Hotels. Organize attendee arrival and departure gifts. Assist with transportation management. Execute and organize training sessions for ASAE Detroit Hospitality Partners.

• Property Management: Manage the implications of all hotel contracts and/or venue contractual agreements as it relates to F&B minimums, attritions, and overall property budget with knowledge of all venue policies
• Meeting & Staff Management: Determine objectives and requirements for events, create production schedules for staff and outside services for a smooth load-in and load-out of the event in coordination with the host.
• Vendor Management: Manage all 3rd party vendors (contract negotiation, weekly meetings, budget management, invoice processing, and delivery of service.)
• Oversee the onsite logistical needs for special guests such as media, talent, sponsors, and or musical entertainment

• Executed & managed the walk-up process for the Burger King 3-On-3 tournament
• Managed all staff and volunteers during execution, set-up and teardown
• Managed tournament registration, inventory and vendor communication

Bethesda, MD, US

• Managed affiliate and independent room blocks and events
• Produced resumes, cover sheets and event orders
• Managed logistics of complex groups in hotel systems (CI/TY, MARSHA/eTools, Group Posting Tool)
• Communicated event information to various departments
• Supervised banquet staff during event execution

Bethesda, MD, US

Bethesda, MD, US

• Successful completion management training for each department & assist with human resources projects as needed
• Created internal reports and complete logistics checklists for turnover contracts from the regional sales groups
• Operated property management systems (NGS, SFA, MARSHA/eTools, Group Posting Tool, and Fosse)
• Assisted with the planning and execution of banquets & provide effective communication across internal groups for client events

New York, US

• Supported the Event Director for the sponsored fan fest areas and celebrity hospitality
• Managed a team of 10 production assistants for the Sprite Celebrity Basketball Game & Slam Dunk Competition
• Assisted with managing celebrity talent and interactives for the Latin Showcase at the Conga Room

• Supported the Event Director for the Coca-Cola consumer fan fest area (brands included Coke Zero, Powerade, & Freestyle)
• Supervised a team of 25 brand ambassadors: scheduling, training, uniforms, and oversight for their assigned interactives
• Executed special fan basketball contests & oversaw prize distribution
• Assisted with managing the celebrity talent: green rooms, autograph signings, and transportation

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Hospitality Business