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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.

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.

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.

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.