Moonlighting with exceptional teams to produce exceptional experiences. Client List (2023-2024): Ensemble VC, Smash Capital, DivInc, VentureLab, Recast Capital

Austin Startup Week is a five day celebration, uniting the brightest minds in Austin’s startup and tech ecosystem. For over a decade, this annual event has drawn thousands of local entrepreneurs, tech leaders, and friends together to connect, grow, and learn.

Kauffman Fellows fosters innovative leaders through a 2-year venture capital fellowship, industry events, summits, and a venture capital fund. With 800+ Kauffman Fellows in 57+ countries representing well over 670+ venture firms and organizations, the Kauffman Fellows Network runs deep with strong bonds across the globe fueling entrepreneurs everywhere. 🌍

Global Events Manager, Marketing Team (2016-2018)Events Manager, Network Team (2015-2016)Events & Community Manager, Techstars Austin Program (2013-2015)Oversaw planning, operations and execution for 100+ global events per year including monthly alumni events, SXSW activities, Techstars FounderCon Europe & US, Techstars Recruiting Roadshow, Techstars Global Summits & other special events. Managed events worldwide including the US, Europe, South America, Asia, Middle East. * Developed end to end event strategy for Techstars global events including budgeting, sponsorships, messaging, programming, & marketing.* Created Techstars Second Thursday, engaging the network across 12 cities through monthly gatherings.* Developed the first cross-program Techstars Roadshow, hosting over 20 events worldwide engaging over 2,250 curated founders interested in in the accelerator program.* Led Techstars FounderCon US & Europe, Techstars' annual event to bring portfolio companies, corporations, & investors together. Managed city & site selection, marketing, budget, sponsorships, volunteers, vendor negotiations, speakers, & programming including 60 founder roundtable discussions.* Led 2-3 Techstars Summits per year (Brasil, EMEA, APAC) bringing community leaders for workshops and experience sharing. Managed city & site selections, budget, sponsorships, programming, and experiences. * Secured official partnerships & developed multi-day programming for Techstars at industry events such as CES, NAIAS, Collision Conference, SXSW.* Built sponsorship packages for Techstars' major events & conferences, co-sold & managed up to $500K in event sponsorships per year, maintaining relationship with partners. * Collaborated with partnerships, corporate development, marketing, sales, & venture teams

Created and managed a citywide program and career fair to help startups and fast growing tech companies recruit engineers, CS, MIS, and MBA students and recent grads through internships and new hires. Connected 150+ local Austin startups and companies with over 5,000 students, recent graduates and job seekers via programming and a yearly career fair through a partnership with Campus2Careers. This Made in Austin Program and Career Fair was acquired by Built in in 2014.

Provided community relations and outreach, event strategy, event planning, and networking opportunities to companies and organizations to help them reach the right audience and build brand awareness. EVENT PRODUCER * Rockify's Music, Meet Tech Showcase @ SXSW 2013* Rockify's TechTainment 3 Day Lounge @ SXSW 2013* Advances in Innovation in DC @ SXSW 2013* Rockify's TechTainment VIP Retreat 2012* Rockify's ACL Archive App Launch Party & Campaign 2012* A Mo-Tie Affair | Cocktail Party and Silent Auction 2012* Austin Startup Community Resource Fair 2012* Austin Mobile and Gaming Conference 2011* TACC 2011 Connect Business and Career Forum* Austin API Hackday 2011COMMUNITY / PR:* Marketing, PR, Campaigns - Rockify * Community Research, Management, Evangelism - Plancast* Marketing - kanban2go* Marketing, PR, Community Management - QRANK App

Event Manager for RISE Week 2012 and 2013. Responsible for the planning and execution of RISE Global Week in Austin featuring 190 educational events in 2012 and more than 280 events in 2013. Responsibilities include strategy, budget forecasting, programming, speaker and entertainment management, press and community outreach, managing vendor relations, managing sponsor relations, and coordination of logistics for the Kick-off Night, Fast Pitch and Social Good Fast Pitch Competition, Funding Forum, Women's Forum, & Closing Party.

Managed day-to-day operations and facilitated interaction among current and future members of Cowork Austin coworking space through member engagement, community events, marketing and social media.