Merchandise Finance Intern with the Target Owned Brands team

● Directed financial planning and analysis, including $1M annual budget; long- and short-term financial models and forecasts; and partnerships with financial auditor, insurance broker, and payroll processor.● Ran quarterly meetings for 10-person Board of Directors, established standardized meeting agenda framework with committee reports, and presented budgets and financials.● Built stakeholder relationships and planned revenue strategies through grants, donor fundraising, touring, and community engagement.● Collaborated with board and staff to establish 5-year strategic plan, refocus mission statement, and model 10% annual financial growth to support new and expanded mission-driven programs.● Led employee evaluation and compensation restructuring to expand staff and increase retention.

● Increased fundraising income by 47% year-over-year by developing and executing new annual fundraising and donor engagement plan.● Supervised office relocation, negotiated long-term lease, and coordinated staff and partners to customize studio and create a national community hub for South Asian arts.● Oversaw post-pandemic return to live touring with 83% increase in number of performances and 116% increase in number of audience members compared to average pre-pandemic numbers. ● Implemented pivot to virtual engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic with 20+ online performances, artist talks, and participatory classes, reaching 100,000+ viewers.

● Developed community partnerships with arts and cultural organizations and created annual programming framework to deepen experiences and widen opportunities for diverse audiences.● Negotiated 50+ performance contracts, technical riders, commissioning agreements, and residency agreements per year with presenters, venues, artists, and technicians.● Directed transition of donor and audience database to Salesforce to optimize donor pipeline.

● Supported office operations, tours, contracts, performances, community outreach, and fundraising.● Designed 30+ printed and electronic promotional materials per year to establish cohesive branding.● Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial record keeping in QuickBooks.

● Organized and executed logistics for faculty, student, and guest artists’ productions.● Supervised $100K annual production budget for 6 Theater and Dance department performances.

● Provided leadership for other team members, supervised student workers, & delegated tasks.● Constructed & painted sets, hung & focused lights, and organized the theater for all events.