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Oversee, plan and project manage more than 30 events annually, while developing brand strategies to engage faculty, staff, and students through brand workshops. Work closely with C-suite executives to ensure project scopes and initiatives are met and exceed expectations. Establish innovative partnership strategies internally and externally.• Design and cultivate institutional engagement experiences for Medical College of Wisconsin’s three campuses located throughout Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wausau, and Green Bay.• Manage event logistics, communications, and project scopes for institutional events• Collaborate with community partners to extend reach and value of MCW’s missions• Market to and engage with clinicians, researchers and staff on several MCW strategic initiatives to effectively integrate institutional messaging and brand strategies• Forecast, budget and oversee all institution-wide events, consult with internal departments and external organizations hosting events on campus

Organized and managed institutional events, while supporting other departments in their efforts. Project managed and coordinated companywide United Way and United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) campaign. Developed internal communications and strategies for brand launch, including marketing communication plans and events.• Prepared and developed internal communications across each department, recruited and trained over 50 department champions for United Way/UPAF campaign• Promoted institutional brand launch and other events through Facebook Live and YouTube Live• Partnered with internal and external communications teams to identify, plan and execute event efforts• Planned and budgeted events for MCW’s regional campuses in Green Bay and Wausau

Assisted in planning more than 15 events annually, while managing department’s leaders’ calendars. Developed and maintained databases as they related to events for tracking and reporting. Responded to all inquiries from faculty, staff, administration and community regarding institutional events and needs.• Organized all Outlook calendar and meeting requests for executive leaders• Created, tracked and updated Millennium database related to events with invitee information• Handled and assisted all incoming department communications

• Customer service talent• Multi-tasking ability• Strong timing skills

• Updated online calendars• Developed press releases, media alerts and fact sheets• Coordinated events• Created stories for newsletters

• Promoted and organized Woof 'n Hoof event• Developed and completed research information• Created proposals and press releases

• Negotiated media buys • Developed prospective alliance partnerships • Created events

• Assisted in the unveiling of 'Bronze the Fonz' event• Attended regular meetings with designers, public relations professionals and Visit Milwaukee event planners to strategize event promotions• Day of event support with media and attendees for 'Bronze the Fonz' event