~ Igniting Ideas, Initiatives & Inspiration ~Manage the development and production of multi-channel events and activations. Advise on event strategy, attendee journey, and event execution and manage external agency relationships and internal clients.Direct full-cycle event logistics to include research and event selection, venue/vendor sourcing and management, content creation and delivery, attendee experience and engagement, registration, communications, speaker management,… Show more ~ Igniting Ideas, Initiatives & Inspiration ~Manage the development and production of multi-channel events and activations. Advise on event strategy, attendee journey, and event execution and manage external agency relationships and internal clients.Direct full-cycle event logistics to include research and event selection, venue/vendor sourcing and management, content creation and delivery, attendee experience and engagement, registration, communications, speaker management, matrix staff management, budget management, and live event production.Serve as a strategic leader and collaborator with internal and external stakeholders to build ongoing relationships, develop new creative ideas, and prioritize activities that benefit the organization’s enterprise.Support leadership in the cultivation of new event production and activation opportunities. Show less

Directed community programming, events and activities, including the annual HCIL Symposium.Developed lab outreach and development plans.Promoted lab accomplishments via social media.The Human-Computer Interaction Lab, a leader in HCI research and teaching, has a long, rich history of transforming the experience people have with new technologies.

Planning, administration, logistics, execution and on-site management for Maryland Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, a state-wide STEM competition for high school students. Coordinated and recruited judges from pool of volunteer faculty and graduate students as well as military scientists from Aberdeen Proving GroundLogistics, execution and on-site management for all 80+ engineering events at annual Maryland Day, a one-day celebration of learning and discovery throughout the… Show more Planning, administration, logistics, execution and on-site management for Maryland Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, a state-wide STEM competition for high school students. Coordinated and recruited judges from pool of volunteer faculty and graduate students as well as military scientists from Aberdeen Proving GroundLogistics, execution and on-site management for all 80+ engineering events at annual Maryland Day, a one-day celebration of learning and discovery throughout the University of Maryland campusChampioned outreach, marketing, recruitment and programming for the Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering to increase program awareness and program enrollment Managed team of 25 reviewers for incoming freshman class applicants to the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Reviewed well over 4,000 applications. Show less

Founding team member of Life Reimagined, an AARP start-up initiative focused on helping individuals reimagine their lives and rediscover what truly matters so they can embrace the next phase of their life.Designed programs and managed thought leaders' appearances, communications strategy and social media presence to strengthen and advance the Life Reimagined brand.Developed interactive content strategy that encouraged deeper engagement. Managed research, sourced third-party… Show more Founding team member of Life Reimagined, an AARP start-up initiative focused on helping individuals reimagine their lives and rediscover what truly matters so they can embrace the next phase of their life.Designed programs and managed thought leaders' appearances, communications strategy and social media presence to strengthen and advance the Life Reimagined brand.Developed interactive content strategy that encouraged deeper engagement. Managed research, sourced third-party content and negotiated license agreements.Produced and managed strategic partnerships for large scale AARP-branded events including:Tony Bennett Best is Yet to Come 25-city tourForeigner Feels Like the First Time 15-city tourRamsey Lewis & The Legends of Jazz 12-city tour AARP's Annual Member Event Designed, negotiated and led strategic partnerships for high profile AARP Brand Ambassadors to enhance AARP's brand including: media experts- Jane Pauley, Leeza Gibbons and Soledad O’Brien relationship experts- Pepper Schwartz & Gail Sheehy travel experts- Peter Greenberg & Samantha Brown financial experts- Jean Chatzky & Jonathan PondDirected logistics and managed budget for the 45-city, 23-state Voices of Civil Rights initiative to capture authentic first-hand accounts of the Civil Rights Movement in a yearlong bus tour that traversed the United States. Managed partnerships with the History Channel, the Library of Congress and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and shared honors for this Emmy, Webby and Peabody award-winning initiative. Show less

Spearheaded a brand new Hispanic initiative for AARP by co-creating Segunda Juventud Magazine and website.Co-created companion websites for award-winning AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin, My Generation Magazine and Modern Maturity Magazine.

Founding team member for startupThirdAge.com, a baby boomer-focused website. Managed day-to-day operations for ThirdAge News Service.