Kait Stinchcomb Email & Phone Number

• Planning, implementing, and project managing $950,000 ARPA-funded Business Improvement District feasibility study and pilot project • Creating RFPs, selecting vendors, managing vendors• Launching and managing pilot programming including street team ambassadors and Insider's Guide promotional packet distributed to 1,500 neighbors• Developing community engagement strategies, communication strategies, events, marketing and communication materials• $950,000 budget management in compliance with federal and municipal invoicing and reporting• Documenting all pilot activities, including impact and business, property owner and visitor satisfaction to create data to be used in development of the BID• Liaising with City of Somerville staff and department heads for execution of pilot deliverables• Collaborating with cross-functional project teams to create project scopes, timelines, and exceed project milestones including minimizing and mitigating risks

• In addition to Director of Special Projects duties:• Overseeing and coordinating organization's operations while Executive Director was in graduate school working part-time• Supervising and leading full time Program Manager and part-time Team Support Lead, supporting full time Small Business Liaison to maintain consistent workstreams and programs

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

• In addition to responsibilities as Program Director: • Leading organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for staff and Board of Directors• Managing creation and delivery of organization’s strategic planning publication• Leading hiring process for employees including writing job descriptions, publicizing positions, conducting interviews, reference checks, onboarding and training

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

• Leading operations, management, and outreach for USMS events from inception through to completion• Leading operations, management, and outreach for Union Square Farmers Market, a 25-week market with 50+ vendors and 3,000 weekly customers• Leading operations, management, and outreach for What the Fluff? Festival, a free community event with 20,000 attendance• Leading operations, management, and outreach for Holiday Stroll, a high-impact promotional event for local businesses with 5,000 attendance• Leading operations, management, and outreach for Good Food For All, a fundraiser for the local SNAP match generating $35,000+• Producing and leading communication and administrative projects that enable USMS to achieve its mission• Publishing a tri-weekly e-newsletter for 4,000+ hyperlocal subscribers• Creating and posting engaging content on social media channels• Maintaining organizational website• Creating press releases• Building and maintaining strong relationships while serving as the primary contact for event vendors, local businesses, the community, and various departments within the City ofSomerville

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

• Collaborating closely with Executive Director, coordinating operations, management, and outreach for events from inception through completion• Overseeing all planning efforts of the Union Square Farmers Market, including city permitting, vendor selection, parking, developing activities to increase participation and maximize vibrancy• All market-related administrative tasks• Bookkeeping, billing and payment processing• Organizing and prioritizing vendor locations and map layout• Facilitating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, involving coordination with Dept of Transitional Assistance, MA Dept of Agricultural Resources, Healthy Incentives Program, and USMS’ SNAP tokens• Overseeing market promotion and outreach, including weekly newsletter, social media, website, and all other promotional efforts

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

• Collaborating closely with Artistic Director, CEO and Finance Manager to manage theatre’s finances within an annual $3.5 million budget• Comprehensive budgeting, meticulous tracking of organizational expenditures, preparing detailed financial reports• Serving as a staff representative to the organization’s Board of Directors including delivering monthly reports and thorough analysis of vendor contracts, human resources, and other critical operations • Representing organization to state and county government, local and national arts communities• Managing company personnel of 25 year-round and 100 seasonal staff, directly supervising company management, front of house and audience services departments• Spearheading recruitment efforts and overseeing hiring process for administrative staff • Managing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and onboarding for cast, crew, and creatives including AEA, SDC, USA, and non-union agreements• Facilitating application and processing of rights for productions, including preparing and filing royalty reports• Coordinating accommodations for 200 artists annually including negotiating lease terms and fostering positive landlord relations

• Provided high-level administrative support to organization’s Artistic Director • Maintained Artistic Director’s day to day schedule by planning and scheduling all meetings and teleconferences• Coordinated hospitality on behalf of Artistic Director• Managed script submission process for the organization• Represented the executive by attending meetings and events in the executive's absence• Acted as the point of contact between artistic director and employees/artists• Created Donor reports for Fundraising Team and updated internal databases• Managed internal and external communications for the artistic director• Managed annual program book ad sales resulting in $60,000 in revenue• Served as Rentals Manager for the organization by facilitating rental contracts, managing requests, and on-site liaison during rental events

• Managed production for staged reading series including coordinating cast, crew, and rehearsals • Coordinated opening night events for each summer production including catering, décor, location, gifting, and music• Coordinated housing and transportation for 180 artists• Managed expense accounts for the department• Facilitated patron services, house managing and staffing ticket office

Stockbridge, Massachusetts