Developed idea to provide information to Evansville residents regarding Evansville nightlife. Through a website that provides information searchable by venue, bands, and section of town.Company also promotes events as well as building events from the ground upEvents include:Carnival Season Kick-offThe Take off tour/ Jam Nation LiveFunk in The City arts and music festivalAnnual Carnival kick-off Evansville sculpture festivalCreated advertising plan including radio campaign, social media strategy, and street team marketingResponsible for advertising sales and building strategic partnerships. Created team consisting of writers, photographers, a web designer and street team members.

Manager for two grand openings where I was responsible for hiring and training the crew, meeting and exceeding sales goals and connecting each location with the music community.

Top salesperson at location, Consistently ranked in top ten sales in the North regionManaged and trained twenty five-member sales teamResponsible for day-to-day operations of sales floor, including driving sales increases, merchandising, payroll, and scheduling

Consistently top sales associate for my department in the store and districtMaintained customer relationships and built new relationships for the store through excellent customer service. Consistently exceeded sales goalsSuccessfully executed Store managers plans for special events and sales

Responsible for the development, design, and distribution of promotional materials for the Campus Recreation department. Developed marketing plans to promote interest in programs and services offered by the Campus Recreation department.Responsible for training, scheduling and hiring of department staff

Worked with local business owners to develop advertising campaigns.Participated in weeklong training session, which emphasized selling topics such as: Ethical selling techniques, closing skills, advertising, and marketing theoryRelevant Training and ExperienceGuitar Center Leadership and Management Development Certifications