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Greater Atlanta Area

• Created, organized, and supervised 100+ events annually including meetings, workshops/seminars, international incentive events, transient travel, and unique radio programs. Collaborated with Executives, Sales, Radio.
• Build relationships with event clients through excellent customer service and execution of events.
• Conducted post-event evaluations to determine improvement opportunities for future event quality.
• Actively sourced new vendor relationships and ideas to provide new experiences for clients.

New York, New York

• Supported managing quarterly conferences for HQ and Field employees – responsibilities including content and experience creation, logistics management, vendor coordination, budget support, etc.
• Partnered with executives to develop Gap’s brand strategy through internal communications and events. Managed Global HQ employee engagement strategy from ideation to execution with an annual budget of $225K.
• Partnered with Marketing and Product teams to build awareness of seasonal campaigns and collections. Events included Speaker Series with industry leaders, quarterly product Pop-up Shops, Fashion Shows, and in-store.
• Managed North America Field events, including in-person and virtual conferences, recognition initiatives, and quarterly meetings with an annual budget of $1.2M.
• Owned the relationship between Gap and Gap Inc.’s Foundation to build volunteerism efforts for HQ employees and developed partnerships with non-profit organizations who are aligned with our core values – Boys & Girls.
• Planned and executed an exclusive Pre-Opening Party of the Times Square global flagship with Gap Inc. CEO, Gap President, executive leaders, and 2,000 attendees.

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for managing relationships with external vendors and sponsors, creating event summaries and negotiating cost conscious contracts.
• Maintained relationships with business partners cross functionally for activation support – Design Teams, PR, Sample Management, L&D, Global Events, etc.
• Owned all meeting and event logistics – internal catering, external vendors, delivery details, COI management, invoice payouts, etc., and partnering closely with Communications, Marketing, and AV.

Greater New York City Area

• Summarized press coverage of Foundation events, President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and current news in daily briefings. Ensured compliance with Foundation brand guidelines in external-facing communications.
• Collaborated with functional teams to source content, craft messaging, and create blog posts / press releases.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

-Planned, advertised and facilitated Bloom Hillel community events-Organized and oversaw daily building/kitchen operations-Provided building tours and information to perspective students and families-Maintained and promoted confidentiality in regards to all organization information-Updated an ongoing mailing list of alumni, students, and active community.

New York, New York

Managed audience welcome and assisted with load-in for monologue rehearsals. Organized tasks and competing priorities to complete administrative duties and Jimmy Fallon’s personal requests.

Los Angeles, California

Managed studio audience seating, egress, and interaction during show tapings. Assisted production teams with concert audience management. Cultivated detailed knowledge of live TV production, AV setup, vendor management, and event administration.

Los Angeles, California

Submitted clients on Breakdown Express, LA Casting, and IMDB Pro daily for auditions.Attended and judged talent showcases to bring in and sign new clients.Assisted during client meetings.I built the NEW company website: puretalentmanagement.com.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

- Constantly visited house build sites to take pictures for social media.- Designed the new website since the old website was not been updated since 2011. - Updated social media.

As an intern for the Q100 promotions department I was responsible for various tasks around the office, and at events. Daily tasks in the office included coordinating prizes, brainstorming promotional opportunities, managing Q100's social networking, and various tasks crucial to the success of the station. I also periodically assisted the production.

Bachelor’S Degree, Telecommunication And Film

President's List Fall 2012-Spring 2016

Education record

Activities and Societies: Interact Club, Thespian Society, Spanish Club, Habitat for Humanity Club, Dance, Theater