As the Director of Enrollment Management for Samford University School of the Arts I oversee the recruitment, admission evaluation, and scholarship awarding for all incoming students in the department of Theatre & Dance, Music, Art & Design, Architecture & Interior Design, and Christian Ministries.While serving in this position I have increased enrollment of new students by over 40%.Primary Responsibilities• Create and lead a unified recruitment strategy for both the School of the Arts as a whole as well as each degree specifically• Serve as the primary point of contact for all School of the Arts-related admissions and scholarship questions and inquiries• Serve as the primary liaison for the School of the Arts faculty to the Office of Admissions and the Office of Financial Aid• Educate the Office of Admissions on current arts trends both in the educational and professional world• Schedule and facilitate all arts-specific campus visits• Plan, market, and produce over 10 different campus recruitment events for guest countsranging from 8-200• Produce and manage three in-person “Audition Weekends”• Oversee the assignment of all talent scholarships• Manage a team of over 20 students “Arts Ambassadors”• Write copy and create content for email marketing campaigns for individual recruitment events as well as overall admissions goals• Provide insight and projections as they relate to the health of current degrees and thepossibility of future degrees based on collected data• Travel to various schools and conferences as a means of generating quality leads as well asbuilding relationships with arts education leaders

As the creative marketing producer for YM360, I provide leadership to all aspects of the creative marketing process as it relates to the creation of narrative-driven video marketing campaigns.Primary Responsibilities• Act as the main creative voice in quarterly marketing meetings• Write fun, engaging, and focused scripts that are in line with the YM360's brand and willproduce a positive impact regarding sales, engagement, and brand awareness• Handle all scheduling, pre-production, and casting for each video shoot• Act as a director or talent as needed• Ensure initial vision and required quality is maintained and delivered through thepost-production process

As the Creative Director for YM360, I focus on two main areas: leading all creative and production elements of the GENERATE Summer Tour and contributing to YM360's year-round creative marketing campaigns.As the Lead Producer for the GENERATE Tour I...• Lead the writing, development, and implementation of all creative storytelling content both for theatrical pieces and film• Recruit, hire, train and manage over 30 college-age seasonal staff,including: Actors, Production Directors, Lighting Designers, Visual Producers, Audio-Engineers, Photographers, and Backstage Managers• Set record numbers for applications of Actors and Technicians two years in a row, giving me the ability to hire more elite talent• Manage logistics of four touring units as they produce a combined total of 35 weeks of programming over a three-month period• Oversee a budget of over $300,000• Managing the @generateym360 Instagram pageI contribute to the creative marketing of YM360 by...• Writing compelling scripts and copy for a variety of campaigns• Leading the development and execution of scripted content• Contributing my creative voice to the overall vision for YM360

Jim O’Conor- The Glass Menagerie Joe- 9 to 5: The Musical David- Company

I used my experience in college recruitment and my skills as a theatre educator to help students identify their individual needs and show them the right next steps that will set them on a path toward a lifelong career as artists and theatre-makers.Primary responsibilities included • Teaching masterclasses on audition technique and college audition strategy at schools, festivals, and conferences• Identify students who would benefit from coaching• Communicate with parents in a way that helps them identify the benefit theirstudent would receive from coaching• Develop lessons and plans that guide students through the collegeapplication and audition process

Songs from Separation was a virtual cabaret series I founded during the onset on the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to engage and give hope to artists and audience members through the power of performance and storytelling. The series had 8 original episodes as well as two sub series; one for student performers and one for senior living communities.

While working with AD Players Theatre, I performed in multiple main stageand touring production. In addition to my responsibilities as a performer, I also maintained touring equipment and worked as a part of the front-of-house team for various events and concerts.Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe- PeterThe Hiding Place (world premier)- German Guard The Gift of the Magi- JimThe Wind in the Willows- Toad

Escapologist- Matilda the Musical

In this role I provided leadership to the acting company as well as production team, performing in daily sketches and skits, creating daily video content, emceeing for live events, was a leading face in band management, served as a truck drive(26 foot), and providing leadership during load-in and load-out.

I provided leadership to acting company as well as production team, performer in daily sketches and skits, created daily video content, emced for live events, I was a face for the company in interactions with students and clients, and provided leadership during load-in and load-out process.

I taught music and theatre to students kindergarten through sixth grade as apart of BIG ARTS summer camp program the summers of 2015 and 2016.