Brandon Curran Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Greater New Orleans Area

I served as one of two full-time Administrative Staff members for The New Orleans Healing Center. I worked with my co-staff to perform all functions of running an inclusive and welcoming community center that supports twenty-eight socially-minded businesses and non-profits, holds community classes, produces large-scale events and serves as an overall economic hub for the St. Claude/St. Roch communities. My additional accomplishments are as follows:• Improved community outreach efforts by partnering with neighborhood associations, nonprofits and businesses• Increased NOHC’s events by over 150% in 12 months by redesigning contracts, pricing and promotions• Created specific NOHC event websites on Wix and updated the main NOHC website through WordPress • Designed and implemented community engagement projects including the NOHC Vending Program and the NOHC Community Outreach Survey to better understand the needs of the community • Created integrated marketing plans incorporating multiple tenants to allow a synergistic advantage in community

Fremont, Michigan

Supported The Summer Camp Director to run the Main Camp boys program for the 2016 summer. Responsibilities included:• Oversaw a staff of 21 camp counselors, ensuring the security and safety of all employees and campers • Conducted an extensive group and individual interview process at the start of the summer • Wrote and reviewed professional development plans with each staff member • Assisted the HR team with hiring, reference checks, and disciplinary action

Greater New Orleans Area

Worked as a paid intern to support the online and print marketing of the New Orleans Healing Center, Anba Dlo Festival and the New Orleans Sacred Music Festival. Specific duties included: • Created and implemented marketing campaign to increase customer traffic• Developed strategies with a diverse group of locally owned businesses and non-profits• Designed website and social media account and creating event promotion material for Anba Dlo Festival and Water Symposium and Sacred Music Festival

Greater New Orleans Area

Founding member of Tulane Trash to Treasure – a waste-reduction initiative that collects and resells lightly used dorm items to promote a more sustainable campus and city, with proceeds and unsold goods donated to New Orleans' charities. Responsibilities included: • Developed, planned and implemented large-scale, student-led waste reduction initiative; selling between $13,000 and $15,000 in recycled goods annually • Created branding techniques to develop the organization’s mission and goals • Utilized social media, print advisement and photography to promote the first and secondcollection and sale of reusable dorm items

Greater New Orleans Area

Responsible for supervising freshmen and sophomore residents on a dormitory floor while planning programs to connect them to campus resources and overseeing all areas of running an inclusive and safe residence hall. Specific responsibilities included:• Promoted Housing’s Living Standards by living as a role model• Intervened in emergency situations and communicating with professional staff members• Programmed and advertising engaging, social, and academic floor activities• Supported the emotional and physical safety of 60 first and second year residents

Greater New Orleans Area

I created online marketing materials, assisted with grant writing and administrative paperwork, and began to working to change the branding of the organization. Further responsibilities included: • Developed marketing strategies by improving social media coverage and client outreach• Assisted and completed a 501c3 to obtain its own non-profit status• Researched and established original branding by developing new visions and goals• Standardized and developed public relations and media outreach systems• Wrote and promoted press releases for various events and fundraisers