Director, National Programs And Events
Irvine, California, Us
Program and Event Management: • Strategize, plan and execute 30+ annual national tradeshows and 140+ sales staff tradeshows/events, while keeping budget and resources in observance. • Responsible for planning, executing and analyzing educator/parent/corporate engagement programs/events (MathMINDs) with various stakeholders with a budget over a $1 million.Programs have been showcased at PGA tour events, the OC Auto Show, US News STEM Solutions Conference and the Rockwell Automation annual conference, among others. Partners include Hyundai Motor America, PricewaterhouseCoopers, OC Fair & Event Center and Boeing, among others.• Executed annual MIND Math Fair, a one-day free community event with 40k-60k square feet of content and over 5k participants. Developed, monitored and reconciled $500k+ budget; undertook venue selection, floor plan development, vendor sourcing, outbound/inbound shipments, property management, communications and training for volunteers; developed marketing plans, collateral and web outreach; worked with labor union management; oversaw staff travel and electrical/AV, among other logistics. Fair locations: OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CA; Navy Pier, Chicago, IL; and UCI Bren Events Center, Irvine, CA.Property Management: • Currently manage over 7k cubic ft., review refurbishment needs and source several quotes for execution. Communications & Marketing: • Manage a variety of communication formats (digital, print and media) that were adapted and created for a variety audiences and demographics while following partner brand guidelines. These include educators using MIND’s product, prospects, staff, corporate/non-profit partners, vendors and volunteers.