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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit, MI

• Coordinated marketing and promotions for a portfolio of 5 music venues and 3 festivals to increase ticketing revenue and event exposure for over 200 shows at a time, working closely with marketing managers, talent.
• Managed 8 venue and festival social channels across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X to audiences of over 24K.
• Unified social content strategy & increased community engagement and brand awareness by directing design of new marketing materials.
• Actualized and delivered marketing spend settlements. Processed invoices using Perceptive Experience & Concur.
• Built over 2,000 emails & newsletters per year in Salesforce, reaching over 300,000 subscribers.
• Organized marketing activations and ticket giveaways with local businesses, fostering strong local relationships. Staffed events and created physical promo materials.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Managed day-of-show from load in to load out, coordinating with tour managers, artists and venue managers and fulfilling the production needs of various events.
• Assisted with show advance process, including rider shopping and advancing ticketing with venue box office.
• Produced financial and settlement docs for artist, venue, and internal purposes. Distributed payments. Settled events with all parties.
• Working knowledge of sound, lights, video, photo, and technical equipment to discuss fluently with artist/venue/vendor contacts in relation to production needs.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Marketed and sold VIP area tickets to Livenation show-goers using Ticketmaster programs.
• Worked as an Usher & Security personnel at both St. Andrew's Hall & The Fillmore, upholding safety standards, assisting audience members, and providing problem-solving solutions.

Detroit, Michigan

• Assisted in the production, set up, and videography of livestream shows and podcasts.
• Advanced and managed warehouse rentals for photo & video shoots as artists' on-site point-of-contact.
• Promoted livestream shows through social media channels and interacted with fans during livestreams to promote engagement.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Distributed flyers and promotional material for Audiotree shows at local events, and promoted shows through social networks.
• Completed postering routes, identifying relevant locations for posters so that they appeal to relevant audiences.
• Worked the Box Office at Audiotree shows, selling and reconciling ticket sales and upholding COVID-19 safety precautions.
• Sold merchandise at Audiotree shows, kept inventory, handled customer transactions, and set up appealing merchandise displays.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

• Oversaw day-to-day operations of a cafe including keeping inventory of all cafe supplies, ordering new inventory & coordinating deliveries, balancing a cash drawer, maintaining cafe equipment, and upholding sanitation.
• Maintained efficient and friendly customer service practices
• Managed staff, including scheduling, supervising, and training 6 new employees on all protocols and aspects of operating a cafe.
• Recruited and interviewed new employees & collaborated with stakeholders on hiring decisions.

New York, New York, United States

• Conducted extensive market research using Chartmetric, Soundcharts, Spotify, social media and EveryNoise to discover, and identify growth opportunities for, over 100 independent artists. Connected artists and.
• Kept a detailed press & artist contact database up to date and curated playlists for BITCH mgmt.

Troy, MI

Practiced exceptional customer service while quickly completing specific orders and upholding health and sanitation standards in an extremely fast paced and high volume environment.

West Bloomfield, MI

• Created individualized lesson plans to improve student’s vocal proficiency and musical understanding, according to student ability, skill level, and ideal learning environment.
• Maintained relationships and dialogue with students and parents to achieve each student’s personal goals.

Michigan, California

• Managed daily business operations of a nonprofit touring company, including ticket sales for over 30 shows, merchandise sales & inventory, accounting, bookkeeping, and record keeping.
• Communicated with and delivered reports to remote supervisors while on the road.
• Provided client services, including registration and payment troubleshooting.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Music Business

Activities and Societies: 88.3 WXOU Radio show host

Bachelor'S Degree, Music Industry Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Representative (2020)

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Vocal Performance

Activities and Societies: Spring Showcase Staging Director