Managing FOH, Marketing, Off Site Catering & In House Events

Owner, operator & chef of a local food truck & catering company. We also provide lunches to private & charter schools in RDU that do not have a cafeteria.Clients:Lizard Lick Towing (TV Show)Grass Stains (Movie)Campbell AllianceQualcomm UCBDukeNCSUUNCDurham AcademyThe Raleigh SchoolWashington ElementaryMany many other private schools in RDU...

DR. RICK GRANDINETTI, PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER & BUSINESS CONSULTANT – Cary, NC(Previously the company was named "Succeed Inside the Box")Targeted both offline and online consumers by designing a multi-pronged and comprehensive marketing strategy.Created effective messaging using language, graphics and marketing collateral.Directed a successful search engine marketing campaign that utilized solid linking, technical and keyword research tactics.Directed and coordinated marketing activities and policies to promote products and services.Directed the hiring, training and performance evaluations for marketing and sales staff and supervised their daily activities.Coordinated materials and schedules for events and meetingsLed daily production meetings and weekly production calls while sales team were traveling through out the United States

Coordinator for day of events hosted by Living Social in Raleigh and Durham, NC

Corporate Audio, Camera Operations, Video Mixing, Master Projection Artist, Event CoordinationWorked as an event coordinator for area hotels and event spaces.Collaborating with the food and beverage team, multi media vendors and the Regional Manager.Creating Banquet Event Orders (BEO) for each department ensuring all aspects of clients events were covered and executed smoothly.Working with clients to meet their specification with their events as well as successfully up selling for each department: Audio Visual and Food & Beverage.Oversaw all phases of live video production for several companies events including Duke Children's Teddy Bear Ball and Nokia, from pre- to post-production.Created shot lists and prepared the location and set for shooting and recording.Operated a 5D for company promotion video.

Maintain schedules and calendarsAnswer information request via emailsSchedule meetingWrite event contractsTook prospective client on toursBooked small events and conferencesCreated and detailed Banquet Event Orders of $25,000

Front of House and Monitor Engineer mixing college events, city music festivals, and theaters

500 person capacity music venue Advance contacts Operate Front of House and Monitors Stage Manger Installed the PA and responsible for its repair

3 venues across Upstate NY all linked by simulcast Manage all 3 venues while working at the main *hub* venue Operated Front of House and Monitors Designed and installed sound system for 2 of the 3 venues Responsible for all repairs

2000 person music venue Advance contracts Operated Front of House and Monitors Stage Manager

Summer concert series, 800 person capacity Stage Manager Operated Front of House