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As the Annual Giving Manager, I oversee individual giving through the Circle of Stars ($1,500 and up annually) and the Friends of Music ($5,000 and up annually) membership programs at Ruth Eckerd Hall and the Capitol Theatre.In this position, I cultivate relationships with donors through face-to-face visits, stewardship events, and strategic communication. I also plan and execute three major VIP events each year at Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Capitol Theatre, or at off-site venues for the Friends of Music program. Since the inception of this program (five years ago), we have raised over $1 million dollars to support the programs of the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

As Manager of Social Memberships, I led and managed the Friends of Music program at Ruth Eckerd Hall. I produced, planned, and executed 11 major events (300 attendees) at Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Capitol Theatre, Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, and the Tampa Theatre over four seasons with artists performing like Matchbox Twenty, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker and The Fray.Friends of Music is a new concept in exclusive entertainment from Ruth Eckerd Hall that provides unparalleled access to today's most relevant artists and bands. Friends of Music provides the funding to bring performing arts into the lives of children who otherwise would not experience it.

In this position, I strategically communicated the goals and successes of Carnegie Hall's education arm, the Weill Music Institute and The Academy, a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.I also co-led a team of colleagues to create and maintain Carnegie Hall's social media channels bringing people from across departments to work together on the same cause.

As an assistant to a Senior Vice President of Fox News Channel, I worked to plan meetings, book conference rooms, make travel arrangements, and provide support to the newsroom staff.

Through the University of Florida's chapter of PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America), I led a group of my peers to develop and implement public relations and marketing initiatives for Emiliano's, a restaurant in downtown Gainesville, FL.

Over three summers, I interned at the Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute at Ruth Eckerd Hall assisting with their summer intensives and classes, arts administration, and communication between parents and the Institute.