Head the sales and distribution of stud welding equipment and fasteners through multi-channel sales platforms. Optimize ecommerce through analytics, creating additional sources of company income.

Serving as an invited member of the TCAT - Hartsville/Lebanon Welding Technology program advisory board. Meet bi-annually with local industry members, program instructors and executive leaders to evaluate current curriculum, funding and post graduate employment statistics.

The premier and only full service stud welding company in the Southeast.

• Planned and coordinated 170+ events including conferences, meetings, multi-day seminars, career fairs, banquets, special events, and guest speakers catered to undergraduate, graduate, alumni, university development, diversity groups, corporate partners, international students and faculty • Reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) on maintaining inventories for Marketing, Communications department, all-college promotional items, select high-budget events, and Events Office materials and supplies• Collaborated with over 20 external vendors for contract negotiation, financial expense reports, service agreements, invoice payment, and accounts payable departments• Planned and coordinated event budgets up to $150,000 with 200+ internal vendors• Responsible for event budgets totaling over $550,000 • Hired and created training and onboarding materials to best orient 7 students and 1 Assistant Event Coordinator to their roles• Responded to questions and concerns during weekly team meeting and all supervision sessions• Managed team of 8 in task designation for all staffing, payroll approvals, and schedules• Created a tiered system used to familiarize all clients with organization and efficiency in event process/involvement Includes level of involvement from the Events OfficeEvent objectives Negotiation levelExternal and internal communicationAppeals / communication with Deans, Executive Advisory Board & Department Chairs

I assisted the Associate Director of Programs & Events in planning, coordinating and implementing event logistics and day-of responsibilities for 150+ academic events annually. Excelled under high stress and pressured, deadline-driven work environments. I designed marketing and event materials using InDesign, Photoshop, Publisher and other design software. Built long-lasting relationships with guests, clients and university-wide administration.

Oversee day-to-day functions.Coordinate events (anywhere from 20-500+ guests)Coordinate and schedule 200 employees. Work with University administrators, faculty and staff.

As an account associate, I have gained knowledge and experience that I use now as an account executive. As my role as account executive, I organize and plan marketing and promotional events, social media campaigns and generating content. The professional experience gained through my work with ImPRessions is the building blocks for future success. My natural leadership skills shine in an executive position. Working together with 15 associates, my experience with ImPRessions has primed my knowledge of things to learn and perfectly practiced my existing skill set.

Upon being selected as the research liaison between the college, students and the EAB, I hold responsibilities for the Summer Research Cycle. Goals for this study is to understand how students think, feel and act toward topics related to the design of this product to inform system design. I am involving student community in design of the portal that they will use to comprehend life as a college student. I hold responsibilities for hosting online research sessions to identify areas of difficulty for students to inform future design improvements. My job was to inform, recruit, identify and interview students for this study. My professional approaches to the EAB research cycle gave me the utmost clarity and desirable outcome.

I functioned as a Marketing Coordinator for the college. I enhanced my writing skills and wrote college press releases and the content for the faculty/staff monthly newsletter. I managed social media, generated, ideas for post topics, wrote content and scheduled posts. I took on increasing responsibility, including ownership of the annual updates to Admissions and program promotional materials. I quickly picked up new skills such as Constant Contact and Hootsuite. I improved my skills with InDesign and PhotoShop. I utilized our content management system to help update college website and manage the college event calendar. The work alongside the administrators and faculty in higher education was beneficial and a great learning experience.

Spoke publicly and welcomed anywhere from 100-300 students and families during morning sessions. Was a resource to students and parents on the topics of class schedules, student life, policies and procedures, and student affairs. Worked with University administrators, faculty and staff.