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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland

• Plan, coordinate, and execute signature events for the Loyola Alumni Association.• Lead day-of-event coordination of numerous events on and off campus.• Partner with colleagues within the division and university-wide for collaboration and best practices.• Research and network with similar universities to ensure successful and exciting events.• Compose and edit mass communications delivered to our 65,000 alumni.• Develop strategies and tactics to engage alumni in creative ways.• Analyze historical event and engagement data to inform future departmental strategies.• Train colleagues on software and event planning.• Assisted in the transition to digital events during the COVID-19 pandemic.• Collaborate with Advancement Services on obtaining alumni data.

• Manage daily operations and events at Owings Mills campus.• Hire, train, and develop Event Setup Coordinators and 28 part-time student employees.• Support approval of all events on campus.• Schedule all student and professional staff members.• Facilitate weekly logistics meetings to ensure all stakeholders were informed in all aspects of events.• Maintain an accurate and working inventory of all equipment to ensure all event needs could be met.• Assist in training and operation of all audio-visual equipment.• Design the school’s first game room and create a policy and procedure manual outlining facility operation and employee training.• Research and purchase equipment to save money and increase efficiency.• Advise university leadership on all installations including projectors, lighting, and sound systems.• Enforce compliance with fire code, OSHA, and ADA requirements for all events and spaces.• Ensure exemplary customer service and professionalism in all levels of the department.

Owings Mills, Md

• Managed events and operations of the meeting and banquet spaces on the campuses at Stevenson University.• Provided customer service to the clients prior to, during, and after the event to ensure the best possible event outcome.• Supervised a student crew of 26 part-time employees whose responsibilities were to setup meeting spaces and oversee all campus events. • Organized the daily logistics into a concise email to student workers and essential staff to ensure knowledge of all events and proper execution of responsibilities.• Collaborated on scheduling and hiring.• Served as the Conference Services liaison to campus-wide committees and external vendors. • Consulted on purchases made by Conference Services and other departments to expand the inventory of technical and other general equipment to enhance events and service.• Provided support to clients using the Ad Astra Software to request rooms, added equipment and rooms to event needs, and all other inquiries necessary for approval of the event.• Coordinate equipment rental, including tables, chairs, and audio-visual equipment.

-Attended bi-weekly senae meetings to go over budget and issues on campus.-Part of the Student Finance Committee whose responsibility is to review funding requests and prepare a budget for the school year.

Lane University Center

• Led and managed a student staff of 5 union employees under the direct supervision of the union director, assisting with the recruitment, hiring, and training/development of all student employees. • Directly responsible for the Lane University Center past normal business hours, including but not limited to the operations of the information desk and game room, event management and facilitation, and closing procedures. • Developed and maintained an inventory of building equipment and supplies in an effort to prepare for the relocation of the Lane University Center into a temporary student union location and back to the newly renovated Lane University Center. • Coordinated and arranged the organization and storage of technical and event equipment • Assisted in the training and coordination of the Lane University Center technical services staff in the planning, facilitation and execution of a wide array of campus and community events.• Directly responsible for the creation and revision of a building operation and procedures manual, an equipment inventory, and the operation and management of a newly acquired off campus theatre and multipurpose venue. • Practiced and developed skills in problem solving, crisis management, and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.

• Orchestrated a technical services staff of 4 students under the immediate direction of the Assistant Director for Production Services, assisting with the recruitment, hiring, and training/development of a student staff to successfully facilitate national touring productions.• Lighting technician and designer for a variety of campus and community events, including but not limited to national touring productions, student orchestrated fashion shows, campus dances, and high school theatre.• General knowledge of the operation and setup of sound equipment, including but not limited to FOH consoles, speaker cabinets, vocal and instrument microphones, and stage monitor systems.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Emerging Media

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Phi Mu Delta, Chamber Choir, University Chorale, Student Government.