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Grand Rapids, Mi

Event producer with a focus on tech innovation. I collaborate with teammates, colleagues and community leaders to produce experiential events that promote innovation, education and community growth. Production role includes logistics, budgeting and executing marketing priorities such as communications and media relations. Development role includes securing corporate and foundation support, managing sponsorship relationships and overseeing post-event analysis.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Responsible for fund development with focus on engaging sponsors, partners and donors in the success of the event. Worked collaboratively across the organization to produce events for the community, including fundraisers, concerts and immersive art experiences. Ensured sponsor activations were merged seamlessly to elevate each event.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Senior staff for United States congressional campaign. Managed fundraising, events, communications, promotions, and marketing campaigns. Worked closely with candidate, campaign manager and outside agencies to define strategy, plan public and private fundraising events, and develop content for email and text campaigns.

St Louis, Mo

Produced award-winning festivals that forged civic and corporate partnerships to engage the broader community in the success of the events. Managed logistics, event staff, budgets, and executed marketing priorities. Collaborated with national ad agencies to develop TV, radio, print, digital, OOH, and social media campaigns.

St. Louis, Mo

Content producer for multiple departments across the University. Managed execution of high-profile initiatives for promotional and capital campaigns. Wrote, shot and edited video and graphic projects utilizing a variety of technologies and software. Copy-edited internal and external communications for accuracy and clarity. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in documentary production and media literacy.

Ma, American Culture Studies

Bachelor Of Architecture