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Rogers, Ar, Us

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

Highlights:• Manage a large, multi-faceted organization of 150 young adult event planners and staff in all phases of the organization operation: budget, program development, advertising, booking, and contracting of performers.• Responsible for developing and executing event marketing functions including strategic direction, promotion, creative, production, fulfillment, execution, signage, reporting, and social media strategies.• Create and regulate a budget of $150,000, pre-event and post event costing, focus on negotiation and cost savings.• Organize logistics and creative direction of event strategies, including location scouting, stage design, venue decor, and program implementation.• Produce 50 large-scale events yearly ranging from 200-1500 attendees.• Build relationships and collaborate with on-campus departments, community organizations, and event clients through excellent customer service and execution of high-impact events.• Led and designed professional development on trainings toward deepening one’s self-awareness, strengthening relationships, and culturally relevant curriculum to create a safe environment that meets the needs of our diverse community.• Supervise a team of two staff members, eleven executive event planners, and up to 150 volunteer staff while providing continued leadership, diversity, and inclusion training.• Evaluate individual staff members with one-on-one communication of mid-year and end-of-the-year Performance Reviews and Ratings to address strengths, weaknesses, and areas available for growth and improvement.• Conducted market research to determine market requirements for existing and future events.• Develop a tactical marketing plan to gain and retain followers on Instagram starting around 2000 followers in 2019 to 9800 followers in 2022.Skills: Event Management, Project Management, Supervision, Learning and Development, Budget Management, Customer Service, Social Media Strategies, Event Marketing

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Highlights:• Supervised 11 staff in areas of leadership, student concerns, operations, and program initiatives.• Facilitated weekly one-on-one meetings with eleven staff to create an imaginative event strategy for student personal and professional development.• Managed a budget of $4,500 to strategically plan events for diverse demographic living communities.• Coordinated and negotiated project schedules to ensure deadlines were met.• Recruited, selected, trained, supervised, and evaluated 11 staff members.• Served as a hearing officer for student conduct to review on average four cases per month to enforce all campus policies• Oversaw the planning and implementation of the staff recruitment and created a marketing campaign to accompany the process.• Counseled staff on personal and academic concerns including mental health issues.Skills: Project Management, Crisis Managment, Learning and Development, Leadership Training, Budget Management, Diveristy & Inclusion Training, Operations, Event Management

Norman, Oklahoma

Highlights:• Advised 18 staff in planning and implementing events while facilitating their personal development• Coordinated 50 Daily Programming Series events per academic semester• Supervised and coordinated 15 large scale events per academic semester ranging from 200-1500 in attendance depending on the event• Budget management for over 15 events each ranging from $1000-$5,000, with an overall organizational budget of $145,000 using data-driven statistics to implement best use of funds.• Collaborated with other co-Graduate Assistants, as well as cross departmental cooperation to ensure effective programming.• Assisted in program reports, detailing numbers of attendees, co-programming, and expenses for the end-of-the-year assessment report.• Cultivated a welcoming and inclusive community for students through intentional leadership and active listening.• Managed key projects to maximize event interest, which includes organizing events, spearheading committees, advertising, generating media attention, and increasing visibility.Skills: Event Managment, Event Marketing, Graphic Designing, Supervision, Project Management, Learning and Development, Operations, Budget Management

Norman, Oklahoma

• Developed credible, working relationships with a diverse set of constituencies• Integrated curricular and practicum responsibilities by discussing and applying current issues in higher education and student affairs• Maintained office standards and protocol with respect to processes and confidentiality• Implemented of an assessment survey on the Asian American Pacific Islander student population

Lakewood, Pennsylvannia

• Planned, coordinated, and executed activities while guiding campers in personal growth and daily living skills• Assisted in direction and supervision of 20 campers in their living unit and during activities while championing program initiatives and camp mission• Safeguarded personal property, camp equipment, and facilities• Provided leadership to campers in all areas and acted as a role model in all areas of camp activities, including cleanliness, punctuality, chores, rules, and sportsmanship• Contributed to verbal and written evaluations, activity planning, and administration• Awarded Counselor of the Year - Summer 2014

Russellville, Arkansas

• Planned and implemented over five events per semester to achieve programming on campus that appeal to other students and makes an impact on the campus community• Designed promotional material and implemented marketing plans for over five events per semester• Delegated day-of event tasks for 20 volunteers per event to empower students to feel ownership of the program• Founder for annual events – Paint War, Tech’s got Talent, Big Pink Volleyball & Human vs. Zombie – campus wide for over 10,000 students

Master Of Education, Adult And Higher Education

Bachelor Of Arts, Music

Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Omega, Order of Omega, Interfraternity Council, Student Activities Board, Presidential Leadership.