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Oberlin, Oh, Us

Oberlin, Oh

Oversee ensemble operations and personnel management, including selection, training, and supervision of 20 student employees. • Administer semi-annual auditions, enroll students according to placement and preference of ensemble directors, and liaise with ensemble members to negotiate scheduling exceptions, approve substitutes, and resolve conflicts.• Determine production requirements and prepare stage diagrams, securing equipment, transportation, venues, and special instrumentation for each concert cycle. Reengineered venue staging protocols to eliminate personnel redundancy between ensemble operations and production departments.• Execute special project initiatives, including tour and performance collaborations with the Cleveland Museum of Art, composer Henry Threadgill, and a 2019 showcase program at Carnegie Hall.

Muskegon, Michigan

Twin Lake, Michigan

Managed operations and logistics of the International Exchange Program, including the expansion of program offerings to include additional traveling ensembles. Allocated resources of a $2+ million division of $11 million / year organization. Developed the first non-performing international tours in Shakespearean literature (2010) and visual arts (2011).• Facilitated over 2,000 student auditions each year, determined acceptance criteria, selected 400 applicants for acceptance into the International Exchange Program, drafted contracts and agreements, and monitored all participant interaction.• Executed all international logistical plans, including publication of airline cargo manifests, staging requirements, supervision of backstage logistics at performance venues, and leadership of international program team in Europe.• Strengthened relationships with international hosting communities by meeting annually throughout Europe to review performance venues, develop student home-stay requirements, optimize travel logistics, and prioritize group activities for traveling ensembles.• Solicited both domestic and international motor coach and airline bids, negotiated agreements, executed contracts, and monitored vendor performance.• Recruited, trained, and supervised 30 staff musicians/dancers to travel with ensembles, including artistic directors, group leaders, equipment and stage managers, certified health providers, and counselors.• Coordinated logistics of 4 multi-day rehearsals of all traveling musicians, including retention of lodging, food service, oversight of program scheduling, designation of practice venues, and direction of arrival/departure arrangements.• Supervised communication among all program stakeholders, resolved parent/student inquiries, mediated vendor disputes, ensured handbook policy adherence, and enforced disciplinary action among participants. Hired and supervised 2 summer season assistants.

Twin Lake, Mi

Twin Lake, Mi

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Greater Los Angeles Area

Collaborated with Executive Director as the only full-time administrators of 100+ musician orchestra to manage logistics for special events and projects. • Coordinated annual black-tie gala performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall for over 2,000 attendees, requiring procurement of subcontractors for marketing, promotion, and catering; facilitated fundraising auction, musical entertainment, and dinner for over 500 donors; served as liaison to guest artists.• Managed patron relations for 6 yearly performances at Royce Hall (UCLA), including the sale of season ticket packages, distribution of promotional materials for special events, and facilitation of customer service inquiries. • Optimized strategic development process by standardizing donor database, researched available grant opportunities, and streamlined retention of $350,000+ per year in annual gift and grant contributions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed acquisition, organization, and distribution of repertoire for 70-piece University Wind Ensemble under supervision of H. Robert Reynolds. Supervised procurement of additional compositions, maintained university catalog, and ensured compliance with applicable copyright restrictions. Divided personnel management responsibilities with Ensemble Manager, including administration of semi-daily rehearsals.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

See above (2005 - 2006).

Master Of Music, Horn Performance

• Principal Horn & Co-Group Leader - Blue Lake International Youth Symphony Orchestra European Tour, Twin Lake, MI (2002) • Horn Faculty.

Bachelor Of Music, Horn Performance

• Principal Horn & Co-Group Leader - Blue Lake International Youth Symphony Orchestra European Tour, Twin Lake, MI (1998) • International.