➤ Plan, coordinate, and oversee the execution of championship events, meeting with host personnel; developing intricate daily schedules; managing financial and human capital resources; providing onsite supervision during events; and ensuring the successful execution of 14 football, wrestling, and basketball championships and tournaments.➤ Maximize fiscal reach by negotiating competitive terms for statewide and national television and digital media rights, bid packets and contracts for state tournaments, sponsorships and promotions, and vendor agreements.➤ Initiated and oversaw the development of the ASAA365.com website; maintained ASAA.org.; and provided a destination ripe with resources on Alaska’s high school interscholastic sports, academic, and fine arts activities.➤ Crafted community-facing messaging, ensuring consistent branding across all print and digital channels including social media platforms, websites, calendars, and championship and event programs.➤ Cultivated strong and sustainable relationships with association sponsors, receiving a letter of recommendation from Alaska Airlines sponsor contact citing character and integrity, expertise in the field, and untiring work ethic.➤ Developed, documented, and distributed association policies and bylaws, media credentialing procedures, digital marketing guidelines for sponsors, and annual events calendars for member schools.

As a GLG Network Member, I bring over 16 years’ of experience in the logistics and event services industry to help clients solve some of their toughest business challenges around operations, promotions, strategic planning, and more.

➤ Developed targeted strategic action plans to establish a sound operating infrastructure, ensure total regulatory compliance, and create an athletics environment that supported student and school success.➤ Managed talent acquisition, training, and ongoing mentoring, equipping this Pre-K-12 institution with the coaching and athletics staff critical for the appropriate development of a diverse student population.➤ Conceptualized, planned, and hosted the “Blue and White Night” schoolwide awards event, celebrating the successes of our students, encouraging parental involvement, and generating strong levels of financial support.➤ Ensured the fiscal health of the Athletics Department, preparing budgets, funding requests, and performance reports providing total transparency and enabling administrators to leverage data to drive decision-making.➤ Held accountability for managing all home athletic events, preparing venues for visitors; controlling and issuing equipment; directing facilities schedules; and ensuring the safety and security of all students, guests, and staff.➤ Engaged students schoolwide in a new Athletic Ministry Program, extending involvement beyond student-athletes to include the entire school community in the collection and distribution of food at Thanksgiving.➤ Served as a communication liaison between the Alaska Schools Activities Association in Heritage Christian School.

➤ Developed and implemented 10 long-term business and development projects; re-engineered the Business Partnership Program to drive community awareness and outreach; and crafted strategic marketing, media, and PR communications.➤ Heightened cross-functional communication and collaboration across schoolwide departments and teams, ‘standing-up’ the Development Department as a key resource for staff and faculty to leverage for their needs.

➤ Developed, promoted, and secured group contracts for comprehensive Alaskan tours, managing the sales cycle from initial contact through proposal and itinerary generation, contract negotiation, invoicing, and coordination with all stakeholders.➤ Cultivated ‘go-to’ relationships with large wholesale clients, travel agencies and agents, vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders involved in the planning, execution, and achievement of a positive tour experience.