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Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Promote and encourage fan engagement throughout game days using raffles, activations and in match promotions.• Assist the operations crew with set up, maintenance, management, and tear down of activation and promotional material.• Serve as the first and primary point of contact for fans entering SeatGeek Stadium by providing customer support at entrance gates, Four Star Club, and Supernova’s Kids Club. • Provided information needed for memorable fan experiences including player walk outs, flag holders, ball retrievers, halftime mini matches and the high five tunnel.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Organized the first season of RISE’s league in Illinois through recruitment of coaches, players, officials and facilities.• Ordered, assembled, and cataloged promotional material for the league, its sponsors, and local vendors and displayed them on game days.• Worked with a small team to set up equipment needed for games including field markings, RISE branded signage, and concessions.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Support re-entry programs of PACE by maintaining inventory of supplies such as clothing, food, and hygiene products.• Assist in putting on large scale fundraising events by communicating PACE’s intentions, driving further donations, and creating awareness within the community.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Beholder Indy (2022-2024)• Worked to elevate the cocktail menu with the creation of new, creative, and innovative drinks on a weekly basis.• Trained with one of the top sommeliers in the state of Indiana to establish wine pairings to accompany chef Jonathan Brooks ever changing food menu.• Provided guests with specific details of nuanced food, cocktail and wine offerings and worked to explain the intricacies of each item.Ambrosia Restaurant Group (2022-2023)• Facilitated the opening of a new bar, “Nowhere Special” and assisted in curating cocktail menus, opening/closing procedures, and operating standards.• Solely responsible for running “Verita”, an intimate speakeasy focused on craft cocktails curated to the palates and requests of each specific guest.• Organized, communicated, and fulfilled guest requests for private gatherings to exceed expectations in delivering memorable, classy, sophisticated events ranging from bachelorette parties to NBA draft parties.• Instructed co-workers on practices necessary to ensure quality including steps of service, batching guides, recipes, and development of new cocktails.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Create, manage and implement detailed campaigns across social media and Google platforms including: Meta, Google Ads, and X (Twitter) Ads• Coordinate with Account Directors and Senior Media Directors in order to receive brief on campaigns, geo target information, and demo targeting being implemented.• Met deadlines by working evenings, weekends, and holidays in order to ensure for timely launch of media campaigns on behalf of NYS and NYC Departments of Health• Demonstrate analytical abilities by implementing campaigns structured on data driven approach resulting from historical evaluation

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Designed and implemented entire structure of POS system Jonas while communicating and intrusting best practices of using system with employees.• Responsible for ordering and recording inventory on all beverage related products using Excel while staying within quarterly budget structure.• Implemented a new wine, beer, and cocktail list that was updated quarterly and provided specialty beverage options for member events.• Managed the Vintner’s Club, providing members access to exclusive specialty wines at discounted rates. Speciality wines were chosen based on purchase data from years prior.• Hired an entirely new bar staff and trained them on the high standards needed for fine dining and intracies of Jonas POS system.• Created and implemented a tip out system for bartenders to receive additional compensation for their efforts in cocktailing and wine service which in turn reduced staff

Vail, Colorado, United States

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Greater New York City Area

• Aided in maintaining positive relationships with MSG’s partners by going above and beyond expectations and requirements laid out in partnership contracts.• Collaborated with various departments in order to assist with the execution of several• Enhanced game day experiences by carrying out partner activations and supervising the proper execution of events throughout the arena.• Helped to track sponsor revenues, expenses, and contracts in order to create partnership year in review recaps for both MSG and partners knowledge.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sports Marketing And Management, 3.5 Gpa

International Business

Study Abroad Program in Barcelona, Spain

High School, General Studies, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society

Summer Scholars Program, Sports Management, 4.0 Gpa

Took three courses here while in high school and received college credit for all of them.