Co-founder of boutique entertainment and music production company specializing in live music for special events.Oversee various aspects of operations and finance including contract negotiation and budgeting by effectively communicating with clients and emphasizing customer service. Plan technical aspects of events by working closely with clients, attending production meetings and implementing services as decided.Create marketing strategy including website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Wordpress) and write all ad and website copy. Currently redesigning company website.Maintain A/R and A/P, generate invoices as needed and follow up for same.Maintain websites for individual bands/performers.

Elected official holding local office in The Village of Athens, NY. Liaison to the Athens Volunteer Fire Department. Helped acquire several sets of cancer-preventing turnout gear, making the AVFD the first department in Greene County to acquire this type of cutting edge equipment. Currently working with the department to secure grant funding for additional sets. Created a new Communications and Social Media Committee, dedicated to improving communication in the Village. Set up social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram for Athens Village. Developed and maintain Village website in Wordpress.Liaison to the Athens Performing Arts Corporation, the entity responsible for Athens’ Summer Concert Series.

Responsible for daily “real weddings” blog. Met daily deadlines effectively.Administered Wordpress site and worked closely with IT consultant.Selected photos and created layouts for each post and wrote all copy for same.Created three weekly columns highlighting: “Wedding Inspiration”, “Engagement Stories” and “Destination Weddings”. Wrote and edited each story.Worked independently from home office while liaising with the team in DC.

Collaborated effectively with clients, venue staff, vendors and talent to ensure exemplary performance. Handled planning duties for several projects/events on an ongoing basis, utilizing my excellent organizational skills.Worked independently within the scope of each event to provide support and guidance for clients throughout the planning process and culmination of each project.

Contracted recording engineers for various sessions, negotiated pay scale per session and issued invoices for all services. Cultivated relationships with artists, technicians and record executives to establish clear lines of communication for all projects.Maintained schedules and billing for several independent freelance recording engineers working onsite at multiple locations. Interfaced with artist management to ensure customer satisfaction utilizing excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Managed and coordinated activities at award winning recording studio, including scheduling of all recording sessions at multiple facilities and coordinated all staff by maintaining several calendars.Issued all client invoices and improved revenue by implementing and maintaining systems to follow up and track payments for all projects. Liaised with major recording artists, management and A&R ensuring all-around customer satisfaction. Acted as benefits administrator of small group medical/dental plan offered to employees and disseminated all information pertaining to coverage to employees effectively.Maintained contact database and coordinated all company mailings by overseeing several team members. Maintained company website.Allocated funds as needed to all payable accounts and handled all artist per diem and petty cash. Compiled payroll data on a bi-weekly basis and issued all staff compensation using Quickbooks accounting software. Coordinated re-design of company website by collaborating with designers and compiling content.