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Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

• Assisted in two creative adaptions of the Waterfront Blues Festival, due to the global pandemic
• Aid in the creation and completion of a complete marketing strategy, including branding, graphic design, web design, and digital marketing
• Manage and produce content for social media accounts, email platform and website
• Assist in the partner relations for the Blues Fest Cares program, a 35-year legacy of giving back to the community Blues Fest 2020: Listening Together
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• Exercised a crisis management plan for festival cancellation due to global pandemic

Portland, Oregon

• Assist in the full-service event coordination for Portland staple events, including the Waterfront Blues Festival, Hood to Coast Relay, Willamette Valley Wineries Auction, TEDxPortland and Classic Wines AuctionThe Lot.
• Adapted to the changing climate of events due to the pandemic with the creation of The Lot at Zidell Yards, Portland’s premier socially-distanced outdoor performance venue
• Built a temporary performance space for 600 people, including a full… Show more
• Built a temporary performance space for 600 people, including a full stage, LED screen, livestream capabilities, and guest amenities
• Planned and executed 70 events from May to September 2021 that welcomed 23,000 guests. Events included live concerts, movie screenings, and partnerships with the Waterfront Blues Festival, Feast Portland, Pride NW.
• Aided in the recovery of the depressed entertainment industry by employing 73 industry professionals, over 400 musicians, and 40 local businesses

Greater Chicago Area

• Created and executed marketing and communications plans for chapter and individual campaigns, including 14 peer-to-peer events and nine special events, by effectively utilizing e-marketing platforms and print materials
• Collaborated with campaign staff to develop event signage, invitations, social media and advertising materials that drove revenue while ensuring brand consistency
• Managed and produced content for chapter’s social media accounts and email platform, increasing followers… Show more
• Managed and produced content for chapter’s social media accounts and email platform, increasing followers and engagements by up to 37%
• Assisted in event day logistics of live programs, set up and social engagement, ensuring event is produced on-time and to the highest quality Show less

Sacramento, California

• Supervised, motivated and directed a team of twelve young adults in a structured program of five service projects in three states, focused on service, education and training
• Managed a federally funded budget over $18,000
• Fostered teamwork, developed positive team morale, monitored standards of behavior and ensured safety of each member
• Served directly with five non-profits in focus areas such as urban and rural development, environmental conservation, and long-term disaster… Show more
• Served directly with five non-profits in focus areas such as urban and rural development, environmental conservation, and long-term disaster recovery
• Some successes include constructing five homes for fire survivors, assisting 11,000 people with food insecurity, and planting over 1,000 native species in an environmentally sensitive area

Lansing, Michigan

• Assisted in the creation of marketing campaigns and the management of social media platforms
• Designed a new email blast template and wrote weekly email blasts
• Performed light accounting work imperative to the talent booking process
• Assist concert production in various venues across the state of Michigan
• Staffed box office at a 200 capacity and 500 capacity venue in Lansing, MI

East Lansing, Michigan

• Nominated for Student Employee of the Year 2016
• Regular interactions with customers for support
• Perform weekly accounting tasks and reconciliation reports
• Trained two new student employees on daily tasks and business culture
• Work with a team to plan regular department-wide team builder events

Lansing, Michigan

• Directly working with Common Ground Music Festival
• Assisted with complete turnkey event production of a six-day music festival, attracting nearly 50,000 music fans
• Research and development of festival partners and activation, including new sponsor activation "The Hammock Hangout"
• Exercised a crisis management plan when a headliner cancelled less than 48 hours out
• Regular sponsor and client relations before, during and after festival to fulfill needs with 56 corporate… Show more Directly working with Common Ground Music Festival
• Regular sponsor and client relations before, during and after festival to fulfill needs with 56 corporate sponsors

Royal Oak, Michigan

• Communicated with over 300 colleges and universities to market and plan events
• Developed social media marketing strategies and new website design
• Contacted over 30 past clients to follow up on their event and gather testimonials
• Researched and inquired for potential entertainment clients

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

• Assisted with the set-up for at least two social events and weddings per week
• Regularly satisfied requests with members, guests, and vendors
• Organized reservations and seating plan daily for member dinners, brunches, and special events

Bachelor’S Degree, Marketing, Specializing In Public Relations

• Graduated with High Honor • Dean’s List Fall 2012- Spring 2016

Certificate, Marketing

12-week marketing education program for professionals in small businesses, that focused on strategy, creation and analyzing data through.

Msu Marketing And International Comparative Dimensions Of Business Study Abroad, Marketing

May 2014 - June 2014 • Traveled in Paris, France; Zurich, Switzerland; and London, United Kingdom • Met with Dow Chemical and the US.