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Princeton, New Jersey, Us

New York, New York, Us

Led event team of four employees and oversaw corporate event strategy and execution.- Initiated and directed a team of 50+ employees from various FOX teams to create the first ever second screen experience on behalf of FOX News for the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates, utilizing QR codes for viewers to gain access to an interactive site during said debates providing real-time results on viewership preferences.- Directed and designed the first ever FOX News Open House for FOX News CEO Suzanne Scott and FOX Ad Sales President Marianne Gambelli, inviting clients and press into the FOX News Studios and overseeing all event and tour logistics and creative aspects.- Oversaw the FOX Sports Upfront, a five-city tour to promote the five-year broadcast rights of Thursday Night Football, directing talent and senior executives onsite.- Oversaw corporate event strategy; overall responsibility for budgeting of over 7.5 million company dollars, logistical planning and operations of 70+ events per year including meetings, conferences, client and internal events and trade shows.

Century City, Ca, Ca, Us

Directed events, conferences and all related creative and design elements.- Responsible for 70+ events per year, with budgets up to $900,000 for some with up to 600 attendees, resulting in increased sales for the company.- Directed the management and development of high-profile client events, both domestic and international, including the client outings to Belize, Charleston, Park City, Las Vegas, and a five-city spa event, enhancing the client/salesperson relationship and leading to an increase in agency fiscal spending.- Directed and creatively designed the first ever and turned annual FX Upfront Bowling Event ($250,000 budget, 600 guests) which included 50+ FX talent and all premiere screenings and post-parties for the FX Network series American Horror Story, Pose, Sons of Anarchy, The Americans, Fargo, Justified, Atlanta, The Strain, and Louie CK.

Directed events, meetings and related merchandising and premium initiatives.- Saved the company over $3.7 million in expenditures by devising and implementing an innovative premium purchasing program.- Directed the multi-city launch events to promote the collaboration of FOX and UFC in addition to the launch of 10 new networks, including Fuel, SPEED, FOX Soccer Channel, FOX Sports en Espanol, FOX Deportes, FX Networks and Big 10 Network. - Directed the management and development of high-profile client events, both domestic and international, including the 2009 Daytona 500, the Nascar All Star Race, the Pinks All-Out Shoot Las Vegas, a client experience in Tulum, Mexico and all premiere screenings and post-parties for the FX Network series Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck, The League, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Damages.- Oversaw the premium purchasing program for Fox Cable Networks, ensuring that the brand and its 13 individual networks were properly represented while initiating company-wide orders for overseas items, utilizing bulk order discounts.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marketing

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication And Media Studies