Manager for eight consecutive years on mobile tours to create brand awareness for a program designed as agrassroots, interactive effort to educate families about health issues facing young children.Responsible as driver of 19' branded step box truck and assisted with general vehicle maintenanceWorked weekly through conferencing with the home marketing office and warehouse facilities in Los Angeles, alongwith the media company and additional partnering organizationsManaged all coordination with venue contacts and county representatives; managed and trained staff on-site for largerscale event activationsTraveled to a variety of events across the state of California including large county fairs, community gatherings, publiclibraries, preschools and community centers, sporting events, and moreCompleted daily recaps including demographic information, event feedback, and key learnings, along with weeklyexpense reports; shared event photos and videos daily with partnering media and marketing companiesPromoted brand through a variety of social media outlets and work directly with partnering media/marketingcompanies to increase brand awareness

Freelance event specialist responsible for assisting in all aspects of tour; complete tour set-up, tear-down, and allaspects of event activationDesignated hostess and on-site coordinator for Best New Chef in each market for culinary portion of tour along withguest hostess and leader for all guests; assisted celebrity talent with prep needed for culinary demonstrations

Researched a variety of food & beverage-oriented events in and around greater San Diego and special events in LosAngeles; created weekly schedules of events to attendRecruited and booked new staff weekly for all events; provided additional training on-site for all activationsWorked weekly through conferencing with home office in Chicago, along with respective media and salescompanies; met with client representatives on a semi-regular basis in Southern CaliforniaManaged and regulated inventory; placed all weekly product ordersCompleted weekly recaps, expense reports, and shared videos, photos, and appropriate release forms through FTPfile-sharing sites with partnered media and marketing companiesDeveloped relationships with various Marketing Companies, Vendors, Store Managers, Farmer’s markets,Food/Beverage Truck Managers, and Senior Event Planners in Southern CaliforniaCoordinated special events throughout the year and handled arrangements for food, drink samples, table set-ups,parking, special permit requirements, insurance certificates, etcResponsible as driver for 22’ branded step box truck, vehicle logs, and general maintenance