Joey Burdette Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Cultivate and steward a pipeline of partnerships that produce philanthropic and earned revenueIdentify and develop strategic partnerships with local businessesCoordinate friend-raising and fundraising eventsBuild and maintain media partnerships to expand the Symphony’s visibilityEstablish robust relationships with key influencers regionwideActivate and manage affinity-related partnerships and patron groups

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

·Research and plan advertising spending and negotiatecontracts to utilize the marketing budget effectively.·Manage the relationship with the advertising agency andtraffic all print ads.·Build public relations campaigns for each concert.·Develop relevant partnerships with area businesses andpartner agencies.·Generate and strengthen relationships with media contacts.·Draft and distribute all press releases.·Supervise the entire process of creating season playbills,including managing ad sales, gathering content, andensuring the project aligns with the budget and meets printdeadlines.·Develop, craft, and create digital programs for each concert.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Ensure consistent delivery of branded culture to in-market visitors • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders from C-suite to the consumer level• Strategize, manage, and lead biannual Industry Partners Familiarization tours • Partner with key local entities to ensure representation in marketing materials and on the website• Manage data integrity for over 1,000 CRM listings • Co-create timely social media content to meet and exceed KPIs, track performance, and delivery• Manage project scope and budget for all in-house design production• Recruit, train, and staff a team of visitor information specialists

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Nurtured a passion project of creating artisanal chocolates into an award-winning food business• Developed client base through weekly pop-up shops and building strategic wholesale clients• Featured in Travel + Leisure and Our State Magazine

301 Brookstown Avenue, Suite 300, Winston Salem Nc 27101

• Co-founded one of the big three coffee shops in Winston-Salem• Developed a unique selling strategy based on a welcoming customer experience• Maintained social media accounts• Ensured customer satisfaction that led to positive engagement on social media• Customer review stats under my leadership 4.7-Google 4.5-Yelp 4.5-Tripadvisor • Drove sales tenfold by year four• Planned and executed and expansion and relocation that quadrupled the footprint of the shop• Created, packaged, & sold viable second location in year two

Winston-Salem

• Co-founded a boutique Segway tour company in downtown Winston-Salem.• Partnered with City Attorney, Department of Transportation, and Police Department to establish operating guidelines for Segways• Maintained status of top activity as well as number one tour in Winston-Salem on TripAdvisor• Packaged and sold the business to another tour operator

Winston-Salem, Nc

• Served as the primary point of contact for plaintiffs in their workers’ compensation case• Maintained more than one hundred open cases utilizing Needles Case Management software• Developed working relationships with clients to ensure their ease during the litigation process• Mentored new hires on files and processes as senior department paralegal

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Served as the primary paralegal for a senior partner of an insurance defense firm• Examined medical records to produce detailed summaries• Drafted legal motions & agreements• Interacted with North Carolina Industrial Commission• Nurtured client relations & rectified billable hours• Demonstrated proficiency with ProLaw practice management software

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Acted as a dedicated paralegal for senior workers’ comp attorney• Drafted correspondence & legal motions• Facilitated deposition & mediation schedules• Collaborated with the firm’s Of Counsel to draft and submit documents to the NC Complex Business Court

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Coordinated the entire post-sale process of custom-ordered furniture which included an invoice audit, order placement, acknowledgment, and receiving before ultimately scheduling the delivery • Resolved customer issues regarding product quality while striving to maintain store profitability• Processed invoicing for accounts payable and accounts receivable• Ensured accurate pricing maintenance for 46 vendors

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

• Built rapport with customers utilizing customer-driven selling techniques• Prepared detailed schematic floor plans including furniture and fabric selections culminating in an in-store presentation• Organized events to create exposure for the Norwalk brand including, Business After Hours, The Retirement Living Showcase, and a Designer Luncheon• Maintained detailed records to facilitate client retention and development• Researched stock levels for vendors to assure a coordinated delivery of case goods and upholstery

• Maximized revenue through effective scheduling based on customer flow patterns as well as budgetary guidelines• Ensured positive interaction with customers through effective coaching of staff• Acted as the lead person in the store for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring, including the training of "Beverage Leads" in both North Carolina and Virginia• Oversaw inventory control measures to ensure integrity within thirty-one departments comprised of approximately 65,000 SKU's, using AS/400• Chosen for "Set Teams" to open three new locations in Georgia and North Carolina• Transferred to Wilmington, NC as part of a three-member management team with annual revenues of over $5 million

Master Of Arts - Ma, Integrated Marketing Communication, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Lambda Pi Eta

Paralegal Certificate, Friday Center Graduate Certificate Program

B.S., Communications

Activities and Societies: Alpha Psi Omega-National Theater Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Mu-Honor SocietyCum Laude graduate