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Fargo, ND, US

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Hand-Off is an event operating system designed to streamline collaboration and data flow between content, logistics, production, and marketing teams.

Aspen, Colorado, United States

-Project managed curatorial, production, and operational processes for an annual convening celebrating ideas, art, and music with over 600 presenters and 3,000 attendees.-Supported the entire experience design process from registration, ground transportation, and lodging to printed collateral, stage design, exhibitions, and multimedia.

Aspen, Colorado

Aspen, Colorado

Aspen, Colorado

Fargo, North Dakota Area

-Supported Executive Director in the general operation of North Dakota’s largest private family foundation, including a user-centered redesign of their youth philanthropy program and accompanying student experiences.-Led grant-making program with 550 students from 22 high schools that distributed over $110,000 to 90 local nonprofits-Developed and launched.

Minneapolis

-Led team of 50 designers, engineers, and business students to build a more collaborative university ecosystem-Researched and implemented best practice for experiential entrepreneurial programming-Designed entrepreneurial consulting services that engaged dozens of student startup initiatives-Raised $10,000 to support design and build out of collaborative.

Fargo, ND

-Headed $45,000 fundraising campaign to provide innovative educational tools to fourth grade classrooms in North Dakota-Managed production, budgets, supply chain, logistics and distribution of 520 puzzles to over 300 schools statewide-Established relationships and partnerships with senior level executives, elected officials, and community leaders-Fostered.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

-Produced high visibility event designed to inspire over 300 students and community members to intentionally live, work, and play through ten engaging talks and immersive experiences-Directed team of 20 committee members by effectively setting priorities, creating agendas, and leading weekly meetings-Strategized fundraising, promotion, and sales efforts to.

St. Paul, MN

Introduced streamlined workflow strategies to improve operational efficiency.

Completed transactions with accuracy and efficiency, while upholding to extremely high standards of customer service.

Digital Media

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Nonprofit/Public Management & Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Co-Lab, Entrepreneurship Club, Gopher Swimming & DivingGPA 3.782, Distinction, Deans List, 3-year graduate

Education record

Activities and Societies: Swimming & Diving (State Champion, 4 time Section Champion, 4 time Midstate Champion, 6 time letter winner.