As the Marketing Director for the Texas Renaissance Festival, I oversaw a comprehensive range of responsibilities to drive the festival's success: Sponsorship Sales: Securing and managing sponsorships to support festival operations and enhance brand partnerships. Ad Sales and Media Buys: Developing and executing advertising strategies across various media platforms to maximize festival exposure. Budgeting: Creating and managing the marketing budget to ensure efficient allocation of resources… Show more As the Marketing Director for the Texas Renaissance Festival, I oversaw a comprehensive range of responsibilities to drive the festival's success: Sponsorship Sales: Securing and managing sponsorships to support festival operations and enhance brand partnerships. Ad Sales and Media Buys: Developing and executing advertising strategies across various media platforms to maximize festival exposure. Budgeting: Creating and managing the marketing budget to ensure efficient allocation of resources. Team Management: Leading and coordinating a team of marketing professionals to achieve strategic goals. Event Coordination: Overseeing the planning and promotion of festival events to ensure a seamless and engaging experience. Trade Negotiations: Negotiating with vendors and partners to obtain favorable terms and agreements. Community Relations and PR: Building and maintaining relationships with local communities and media to enhance the festival’s public image. Vendor Relations: Managing relationships with vendors to ensure smooth collaboration and service delivery. SEO and CRM: Implementing SEO strategies to improve online visibility and leveraging CRM tools to manage customer interactions and data. Creative Content Development: Designing and producing creative content for marketing materials, including ad design and campaign development. Ambassador and Street Team Relations: Engaging and managing festival ambassadors and street teams to promote the event and connect with the community. Campaign Development: Crafting and executing marketing campaigns across various media types to drive attendance and engagement. B2B Sales and Management: Handling business-to-business sales and maintaining relationships with corporate partners. Show less

Held annually in April, during Poetry Month, the festival features over 30 exhibitors, 10+ performers, a variety of food and beverage options, and is supported by a dedicated team of volunteers, all contributing to a vibrant celebration of poetry and arts in Houston. As a Co-Organizer of the Houston Poetry and Arts Festival, I play a pivotal role in ensuring the event's success and community impact. My responsibilities included: Communications and Marketing: Overseeing all communication… Show more Held annually in April, during Poetry Month, the festival features over 30 exhibitors, 10+ performers, a variety of food and beverage options, and is supported by a dedicated team of volunteers, all contributing to a vibrant celebration of poetry and arts in Houston. As a Co-Organizer of the Houston Poetry and Arts Festival, I play a pivotal role in ensuring the event's success and community impact. My responsibilities included: Communications and Marketing: Overseeing all communication strategies and marketing efforts to promote the festival, attract attendees, and engage with the community. Booking and Coordination: Securing and scheduling performers, exhibitors, and volunteers, ensuring a diverse and dynamic lineup for the festival. Grants and Sponsorships: Writing grant proposals and soliciting sponsors to fund workshops, panels, and craft talks, contributing to the festival's financial sustainability. Liaison with Venue: Serving as the primary point of contact with the venue, coordinating logistics, and ensuring all venue-related arrangements are in place. Event Organization: Planning and managing the festival's schedule and activities, including the coordination of workshops, performances, and other events throughout the day. Operations and Execution: Overseeing the smooth execution of the festival, managing on-site operations, and addressing any issues that arise during the event. Promotion: Developing and implementing promotional strategies to maximize attendance and participation, leveraging various media and community outreach. Vendor and Volunteer Management: Organizing food and beverage vendors, and coordinating with volunteers to ensure their roles are clearly defined and executed efficiently. Show less

As the Founding Editor and Director of Defunkt Magazine and Press, a nonprofit organization based in Houston, TX, you are instrumental in shaping and guiding the organization's mission to uplift marginalized voices. My duties in this role encompass Editorial Leadership: Overseeing the editorial direction of Defunkt Magazine, including content creation, selection, and curation to ensure it aligns with the organization's focus on marginalized communities. Strategic Direction: Setting and… Show more As the Founding Editor and Director of Defunkt Magazine and Press, a nonprofit organization based in Houston, TX, you are instrumental in shaping and guiding the organization's mission to uplift marginalized voices. My duties in this role encompass Editorial Leadership: Overseeing the editorial direction of Defunkt Magazine, including content creation, selection, and curation to ensure it aligns with the organization's focus on marginalized communities. Strategic Direction: Setting and executing the strategic vision for both the magazine and press, driving initiatives that amplify underrepresented voices and perspectives. Nonprofit Management: Managing the daily operations of the organization, including financial oversight, fundraising, and donor relations to support the nonprofit's sustainability. Community Engagement: Building and nurturing relationships with writers, artists, and activists from marginalized backgrounds, fostering a diverse and inclusive network. Publication Oversight: Supervising the production process of both the magazine and press publications, ensuring high-quality, impactful content. Advocacy and Outreach: Leading outreach efforts to promote the organization’s work, engage with the community, and expand its reach and influence. Your role is crucial in advancing the organization's mission to provide a platform for voices that are often overlooked, contributing to a richer and more inclusive cultural dialogue. Show less

Creation and maintenance of WIX website, magazine aesthetic, magazine and anthology layout, and logo design.

Provided instruction to students, both in person and Virtually regarding creative forms of storytelling, i.e. poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Duties included lesson planning, classroom management, editorial review/critique and mentorship of young writers.

As the Marketing Fellow at Texas Review Press, my duties involve a dynamic range of activities to promote and enhance the press's visibility and engagement. I played a key part in expanding Texas Review Press's reach, enhancing its online presence, and supporting its overall marketing objectives. Key responsibilities included: Social Media Management: Developing and executing social media strategies to increase the press's online presence and engage with its audience across various platforms… Show more As the Marketing Fellow at Texas Review Press, my duties involve a dynamic range of activities to promote and enhance the press's visibility and engagement. I played a key part in expanding Texas Review Press's reach, enhancing its online presence, and supporting its overall marketing objectives. Key responsibilities included: Social Media Management: Developing and executing social media strategies to increase the press's online presence and engage with its audience across various platforms. Graphic Design: Creating visually compelling graphics and promotional materials to support marketing campaigns and enhance the press’s brand identity. SEO Optimization: Implementing SEO strategies to improve the press’s website visibility and search engine rankings, driving organic traffic. Hootsuite Management: Utilizing Hootsuite to schedule, monitor, and analyze social media posts, ensuring consistent and effective communication. CRM Platforms: Leveraging Trello and other CRM platforms to organize and manage marketing campaigns, track progress, and coordinate tasks efficiently. Show less

Provided instruction to students, specializing in Special Needs-worked with individual students and small groups in various subjects from K-6th grade.

Provided instruction to students as a substitute teacher K-12. Worked as special needs paraprofessional for 1/yr.

Responsible for various administrative assistant and clerk duties, including the scanning of historical documents for the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage (“Recovery”) Program. Recovery is an international program to locate, preserve and disseminate Hispanic culture of the United States in its written form since colonial times until 1960.

Assisted a team, consisting of a professional writer and a private school educator, in the creation and implementation of multiple elementary level creative writing lessons, classroom management, and the planning/implementation of a creative writing camp celebration.

Provided editorial review of all submissions to the Reviews section. Responsible for the review of all pre-publication proofs, primarily for grammatical or typographical errors, but also in consideration of formatting and missing data. I hired and managed seven associate editors. I assisted with the planning and execution of the Boldface Conference for Emerging Writers and the magazine's annual fundraising event, Write-A-Thon.

Acted as a point-of-contact for requests and disseminate readily obtainable information. Compiled and analyzed sales data information for use in creating spreadsheets, presentations, and reports. Reviewed Lost Margin Report and Daily Invoice Register to help identify and correct low margin items. Worked as a liaison between the sales team and all external departments. Reviewed and assisted in maintaining a clean open order report. Tracked shipment details for Sales; scan PODs / Invoices and… Show more Acted as a point-of-contact for requests and disseminate readily obtainable information. Compiled and analyzed sales data information for use in creating spreadsheets, presentations, and reports. Reviewed Lost Margin Report and Daily Invoice Register to help identify and correct low margin items. Worked as a liaison between the sales team and all external departments. Reviewed and assisted in maintaining a clean open order report. Tracked shipment details for Sales; scan PODs / Invoices and email to Sales Representatives and or customers as needed. Assisted sales team with Non-Stock orders; Pricing, Ordering, Tracking etc. Assist with new customer account creation process. Assisted sales team in following up on inactive accounts. Maintained product literature, pricing information and MSDS for sales team. Setup customer accounts on web site. Assist Operations Department when necessary, this occasionally included counter sales. Attended/assisted Sales Representatives on customer calls/meetings. Handled all catering requests for the branch. Show less