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Barre, Vt, Us

New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Assist national campaigns through market research and media outreach in support of artists' North American tours. Clients include Wilco and Jeff Tweedy, Mac DeMarco, Caroline Rose, Black Belt Eagle Scout, and Tinariwen among others.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Work as part of a small team to represent clients within the visual and contemporary art world. Responsible for strategy and campaign management, creating press materials (press releases, graphics, agendas, proposals), pitching for coverage, and interacting with clients for progress updates. Additional tasks include planning and posting social media content and overseeing founder's calendar and day-to-day schedule.Select clients include the Mystic Seaport Museum, Fabric Workshop and Museum, Cristin Tierney Gallery, and the Arizona State University Art Museum.

New Jersey, United States

Worked with labels, bands, and artists to bring attention and media coverage to projects including albums, singles, and tour dates. Responsibilities included campaign creation and management, market research, drafting press releases, pitching, and client outreach and relations. I worked with 5-8 clients, leading campaigns and assisting with US tour press. Select clients include Paula Cole, Tim Kelly, The Connells, Changui - The Sound of Guantanamo, Elijah Wolf, and Des Rocs among many more.

New Jersey, United States - Remote

Remote

Responsibilities included monitoring and ingesting new releases from an extensive roster of acts and acclaimed labels into a digital database, writing bios for placement pitches to music supervisors. Also, worked with project managers to update and verifying metadata and composer credits to ensure accurate artist representation.

Los Angeles, Chicago - Remote

Worked bi-coastal supporting teams of publicists representing a diverse roster of artists, podcasts, films, and brands gain press coverage and reach wider audiences. Duties included writing press releases, creating electronic media kits, and posting content to all social platforms. select clients included:- CHIKA- "Bad Hair" directed by Justin Simien on Hulu- Oneohtrix Point Never- The Weeknd- Hannibal Buress- Caroline Polachek- Run The Jewels

Greater New York City Area

Supported a team of 9 publicists in gaining press coverage and insight for a diverse roster of artists and bands. Duties included updating and formatting website with new press releases using Wordpress, compiling secured media into reports to efficiently summarize campaign results to artists/management teams, and updating/building databases of media targets organized by geographic location used for tour promotion. Was also responsible for researching and creating artist-specific media lists for pitching, sending daily industry news reports to teams in New York and Los Angeles.Outside of my intern duties, I revamped Big Hassle's Spotify page by creating and updating playlists, drafted pitches and press releases for upcoming releases, and created mock branding decks to develop brands for artists lacking proper branding. Select clients include:- Cold War Kids- Joyner Lucas- VEVO- BigKlit- Jack White's Third Man Records- Tennis- Alexandra Savior- Eric Krasno's Pluse One Podcast*began in the New York office and upheld all duties remotely through the Covid19 pandemic.

Write web content to promote upcoming shows and give new bands high quality media assets. Research and interview bands, transcribe, organize and edit interviews into palatable content.

Burlington, Vermont Area

One title, many hats at Higher Ground Presents and Crothers Entertainment & Productions. Communicated with artists and agents to process and execute contracts. Updated and organized data and records in File Maker Pro, Google Drive, and a physical archive. Oversaw the day to day of all box office functions including ticket sales, guest lists, customer service, scheduling, and staff management. Managed and reported all music licensing and fees to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and all box office sales to Pollstar.During the summer festival season: Responsible for all ticket distribution and customer service at larger, offsite events and festivals. Coordinated a 3-6 person staff, managed extensive guest lists, created and shared reports based on attendee data with production managers. Reports included sales, attendance, attrition, and a break down of guest list spots attendance from sponsors, bands, house guests, and media. Festivals include the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival, Twiddle's Tumble Down, Grace Potter's Grand Point North Festival, Wilco's Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA, and Ben & Jerry's Concerts on The Green series at Shelburne Museum.Accomplishments: - As a result of my box office reporting, Higher Ground's two show rooms were included on Pollstar's annual list of 'Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Club Venues' (2019: #75, #156)(2018: #47, #168)- Completed ALICE Active Shooter Training- Implemented and executed strategies for emergency weather evacuations- Lead management through a temporary ticketing platform switch during the Ticketfly hack of 2018- Successfully transitioned ticketing platforms from Ticketfly to Eventbrite in 2019- Updated contract processing from outdated ink stamps to digital format, making the contract process more efficient and mobile while improving the legibility of agreements. - Recruited, hired, and trained more than 10 box office workers.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Worked within the box office selling and distributing tickets during shows, managing will call and guest lists, and auditing the scan reports of each show. Assisted in administrative duties to ensure clear communication between patrons, staff, and managers.In the absence of an available manager, I ran the box office department at the sold-out Avett Brothers show as part of the Ben & Jerry's Concert on the Green series.

Waitsfiled, Vermont

Frendly Gathering is a music and arts festival that combines music, art, skateboarding and "frends." As the box office department head, I organized and managed the box office for the 10,000 person festival. This included staffing the office, organizing and changing ticketing operations and guest lists, and on providing customer service. During the festival I managed a team of 6 in distributing credentials and passes.

Burlington, Vt

I worked under the director of PR creating and maintaining relationships with media personnel and social media influencers. I also kept record of media spends and created monthly coverage reports using Coveragebook. Duties also included researching, copy editing, and archival work.

Burlington, Vermont Area

I created and managed AdWords and Facebook campaigns for all six of the Farm to Fork Fondo events. My campaigns received a total of 68 conversions at an average cost of $22.67. I also wrote blog posts, media alerts, and press releases that were distributed through Endurance Sports Wire. Coverage received by Men's Health Magazine and Outside Magazine.Out of the office, I worked as part of the event crew. Our crew of 20 people put on events that hosted more the 600 cyclists riding routes ranging from 10-100 miles.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Responsible for promoting upcoming shows and events by hanging and distributing posters and handbills in high traffic areas of Burlington, Vermont. Worked at the box office during events and concerts, checking guest lists and selling tickets.

Student Activites

Made, distributed, and hung posters for upcoming events and activities on the school's campus. Also helped in the office making copies and answering calls.

Williston, Vt

Reported to Director of Communications & Brand Strategy to assist in research, social media planning, proof reading, writing briefs, and administrative tasks. I wrote the social media content calendar up until December 2016 and scheduled the posts using Hootsuite. I also conducted interviews with clients and assisted on site during video and photo shoots. Clients included Phoenix Feeds and Nutrition, & Opportunities Credit Union.

Waterbury, Vt

I was responsible for leading guests around the factory, giving information, and answering questions about the company, products, and missions statements of the company. I was asked back numerous times and promoted to a higher position.

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Activities and Societies: PRSSA, Student Orientation Leader, Ski & Ride Club, Deans List3.8 GPA. While earning my degree, my curriculum.

Indian Art And Religion

Traveled to Darjeeling, India to study art and religion for two weeks. A paper I wrote on the secularization of buddhism in the United.