• Define project scope, develop and manage project schedule and budget.• Design and implement engaging event experiences: curate and manage event program; procure and manage event talent; coordinate event venue, logistics, and production; fulfill event sponsorships.• Coordinate and implement branding and marketing strategies. Clients include Baltimore County Arts Guild for their annual Arts & Drafts Festival at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival.

• Curated and delivered the Guinness brand experience for guests at the first Guinness brewery in the United States. • Interfaced with the site operator to implement complex food and beverage, events and premium experience, retail, private event sales, and facilities management programs; tracked operator's success against contracted KPIs.• Coordinated with marketing and brand activation managers to effectively communicate to guests, media, and partners about experiences being presented at the brewery.

• Supplement permanent staff during event surges. • Create programming, track information on invitees and attendees, coordinate logistics, and execute development events and meetings such as Kennedy Center Honors, Opera on the Field, and donor meetings.

• Managed the planning and execution of event operations for the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, an annual international equestrian competition and festival.• Collaborated within the event team and with external partners to curate a highly desirable live and virtual experience for event competitors, fans, sponsors, and volunteers. • Facilitated the technical production of the television and live stream broadcast of the event to extend the experience to fans around the world.

• Managed a program of national media-focused events as part of the Integrated Communications Contract campaign for the 2020 Census, which aimed to encourage everyone who lives in the United States to respond to the 2020 Census. • Developed event concepts in close collaboration with the client, coordinated the efforts of various teams that support the events with media relations, social media and partnership cultivation, and coordinated all aspects of event production and execution (budget management, staffing plans, logistics and vendors) for the events which were geographically distributed nationwide.

• Designed and implemented the Opening Ceremony, Petalpalooza (formerly Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival), and the Tidal Basin Welcome Area and ANA Performance Stage (in collaboration with the National Park Service) events of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. Presented culturally rich and entertaining experiences for local area residents and visitors that commemorate the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington, DC.• Managed budgets, created and executed event production plans and coordinated logistics (permits, vendors, site plans and event operations) to support each event’s programmatic elements.• Built and maintained relationships with event partners and sponsors (directly and via their agencies) to achieve their desired returns on investment in the Festival while also enriching the content of the experience for the event audience.

• Developed event production plans and managed logistics (permits, vendors, site plans and event operations center) to support and execute the programmatic elements of the Blossom Kite Festival and Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival events for the 2016 National Cherry Blossom Festival.

• Developed and executed detailed production timelines and logistics plans for New Day Campaign events, a series of public art events and exhibitions that encourage open conversations to challenge stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and addiction.• Managed event equipment and supplies, liaised with venue managers and vendors and coordinated a team of production assistants to smoothly execute events that varied in size and logistical components.

• Planned and executed development events at the National Museum of Natural History to cultivate donors and produce the desired experience for clients and their guests. Organized facility needs and logistics with internal Museum departments and managed catering and other external vendors.• Advised and supported other Museum departments on procedures and best practices for producing non- development events, such as featured speaker programs for the public and scientific conferences, to protect the viability of the Museum for its daily visitors and as a venue for future development events.• Produced digital marketing publications and digitized other working aids to enhance the team’s quality of communications with potential clients, vendors and partners.

• Managed various components (such as the “Finish Festival” and the finish line chute) of several Color Run events to produce the intended and expected brand experience for run participants. Trained and supervised volunteer event staff to supplement the core Color Run team. • Presented a fun, friendly and energetic attitude when interacting with guests, vendors and staff to create a positive customer experience.

• Partnered with the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission and staff of Star-Spangled 200, Baltimore City and State of Maryland agencies, the United States Navy and the National Park Service to offer a comprehensive event agenda that celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner. • Served as point person to the National Park Service on behalf of the Maryland War of 1812 Commission and Star-Spangled 200 for the production of all commemoration events taking place at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. • Managed production of the festival village at Fort McHenry (live music performances, exhibitors, vendors and sponsorship fulfillment) and provided logistical support to the PBS television production, Blue Angels air show and VIP hospitality events taking place alongside the festival village. • Coordinated with the United States Secret Service to provide logistical and procedural support for the Presidential and Vice Presidential visits to Fort McHenry during the event.

• Planned and executed development events at the National Museum of Natural History to cultivate donors and produce the desired experience for clients and their guests. Organized logistics with internal Museum departments and managed external vendors. • Collaborated with Education, Curatorial, Development and Communications staff to design relevant programming for local adult audiences.

• Coordinated activities of cross-functional teams to deliver integrated IT solutions. Managed dependencies between globally distributed teams. Identified and addressed organizational obstacles that would have hindered progress. Delivered solutions under budget and ahead of schedule in a high-stress environment.• Promoted software projects to gain buy-in from decision-makers. Articulated complex ideas to diverse customer sets and related project objectives to larger business goals.• Improved business processes to increase level of service offered to customers. Created an agile organizational structure and standardized procedures to establish consistency and efficiency in customer interactions.• Planned five conferences to enable the development of effective national defense strategies. Tailored the context of each event to be commensurate with the purpose of the conference and the variety of attendees, which ranged from software developers to DOD senior leaders and foreign dignitaries.• Engineered software solutions: designed, implemented, and tested code to adhere to product specifications agreed with customers.

• Created the operations plan for the Gloucester leg of the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay to establish event staff procedures for incident and crowd management. Councils of surrounding cities on the Torch Relay route used this plan as a template for their own operations.• Collaborated with Gloucestershire Police to coordinate locations for event staff to cover across the relay route alongside officers for maintaining crowd safety.• Teamed with the Gloucester City Council Olympic Torch Task Force to incorporate requirements from the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), cooperation with local schools and businesses, and media involvement into the operations plan.

• Led a team of student consultants to help Cheltenham Racecourse develop a strategic plan for increasing the number of race event attendees.

• Coordinated operational logistics for the Cheltenham Carnival.• Resolved operational issues on behalf of the production manager at the Wychwood Music Festival.

• Designed, implemented, and tested a graphical user interface.