Jennifer Crookes Carpenter Email & Phone Number

Canton, Ct, Us

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Development and programming leadership for First Night Hartford, our region's 35th annual New Year's Eve tradition, among other projects.

Hartford, Connecticut

Proudly served as a Night Fall Board of Directors member for nine years, including a few years as Treasurer and Chair of the Fundraising & Finance Committee. Co-created conditions for a collaborative artistic model and co-led through radical transformation and change management at this beloved community-centric arts institution.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Collinsville/Hartford, Conn.

Event production, public relations, artist representation, social media strategy, project management and party planning--for creative people. Manage a varied roster of creative and entrepreneurial clients based in the Hartford area andbeyond. Advise small business owners on effective, sophisticated and authentic marketing,including appropriate use of social media tools. Publicize and represent independent musicprojects such as You Scream I Scream (Nantucket/Hartford), The Sweet Ones (NYC), BeckyKessler (Roxbury, Conn.), Casa de Warrenton Recording Studio (Hartford), ThunderboltProductions (Boston). Write and distribute press releases with proven results. Execute socialmedia strategies, advertising and marketing materials for bands, visual artists, communityorganizations and small business owners. Coach branding and marketing for creative people.Write freelance articles covering arts and entertainment news. Communicate in a polished,tailored manner on behalf of clients with a variety of audiences. Handle production coordinationfor film, including music videos and commercials.Available in and around Hartford & Collinsville, Conn., The Berkshire Mountains, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., New York City and beyond.

Professional member of highly effective, goal-driven Alumnae/Development team. Oversee and execute all on- and off-campus events related to the Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Alumnae Relations, Parent Leadership Committee, and other fund-raising programs. Develop, justify and plan annual events strategy promoting development goals and productive connections with and among constituents around the world. Cultivate network of vendor, volunteer and trustee relationships to effectively support creative vision and maximize resources. Comfortably and successfully solicit underwriting and donations in support of event goals and budget. Manage and inspire Alumnae Board volunteers responsible for Branch Leadership Recruitment and Young Alumnae Programs. Handle day-to-day event details such as arranging travel, collecting r.s.v.p.'s, choosing and creating decorative and catering elements, stewarding volunteers and donors, mailing and e-mailing invitations and other marketing pieces, working with event hosts and volunteers to promote consistent excellence across a wide range of event formats. Coordinated all elements of functions such as the on-campus Head of School Installation Ceremony and Celebration for 1,000 guests, biannual Farmington Founder Society Gala Dinner, and annual Parents' Weekend Senior Class Auction Dinner. Maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues, including members of the Development, Admission, Communications, Academic, and Head of School's Offices to successfully market and develop the school's mission, traditions and vibrant community of graduates, students, faculty, parents and volunteers.

Creative, reliable and efficient contributor to School’s communications activities, including media & public relations, website administration, publications and marketing strategy. Responsible for developing and updating wide range of website content and handling technical aspects for content written by others; train teachers and administrators on use of website and Portal system; write, edit and publish e-newsletters for graduates, parents and friends; edit class notes section for print alumnae magazine; proofread online and print materials across departments; write and distribute press releases; coordinate print orders for entire organization; handle media requests and outreach; cover on-campus events, including proposing and writing news items and shooting and preparing digital photographs; monitor school mentions on the Internet; partner with communications team members and other school professionals for effective communication with multiple constituencies.

Significantly increased sales and profit and oversaw all operations at a Strawberries location with over $2 million in sales annually; planned, promoted and executed large off-site music sales events, national artist signing events and concert ticket sales events; cultivated productive relationships with record label representatives and other vendors, regional musicians, radio personalities, music promoters, Trans World corporate staff, store employees and customers.

Simsbury, Conn.: Experienced manager on a team planning and launching new location; created and marketed local and regional music section; hosted performers in the store’s café; oversaw loss prevention and safety policies and training for entire store; traveled around the U.S. to train Borders employees and set up music and video sections; ran high-performing department of music/multimedia sellers responsible for more than 35 percent of merchandise sold at a location with over $10 million in annual sales.Albany, N.Y.: Responsible for human resources functions including interviewing and hiring, scheduling a large staff to cover all departments, employee relations and training; merchandising including creative control of front of store and window displays; managing inventory flow and purchasing for entire sales floor and in store’s two stock rooms; contributing innovative and effective ideas as part of a management team recognized nationally for excellence.

American Studies

Activities and Societies: Hartford Studies Project, Colloquy on Love in Literature

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