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Responsible for the coordination of a variety of Arts, Culture, and Tourism initiatives involving:> Developing, organizing, and implementing the City’s Arts, Culture, and Tourism functions; > Monitoring compliance with ongoing program requirements for the City’s Arts & Culture Grants Program and the City’s Public Arts Ordinance;> Providing administrative support to the City’s Arts, Culture, and Tourism Office and various related committees and sub-committees;> Attending civic and public meetings to explain the City’s arts, cultural and international programs; > Scheduling and coordinating public meetings and providing any necessary reference materials; > Acting as Registrar of the City’s public art collection and monitoring the City’s art collection for conservation and maintenance needs.

Social Media Consulting, Marketing & Virtual Assistance. I create and maintain social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and WordPress. I can save my clients time by becoming their business behind the scenes and post, comment, build relationships, research the competition, etc. on their behalf on social media platforms.I provide individual and group training, and consulting so clients can make social media marketing work for their businesses.For the past 8 years, I've been working with entrepreneurs, event planners, start ups, small businesses and non-profits on how to leverage the power of social networking to • Gain more online exposure,• Build relationships with current and potential audiences,• Drive more traffic to your events, and • Share valuable and interesting content related to your industry, passions and business.I provide a free consultation that analyzes your "first glance online footprint" of social media marketing strategies then I suggest an overview "plan of action" which can include dynamic presences on social sites such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogging. If you elect to do business with me, we'll combine your business objectives, brand personality, marketing goals and desired outcomes to create a content and relationship driven social media strategy.I also provide one on one social media training for you "do it yourself-ers" out there. You will then be able to post engaging and applicable content, create two-way conversations with your audience and ultimately reach your business goals.Current clients/projects:Keep St. Pete Lit - SunLit FestivalSt. Pete Arts AllianceLocalShops1Dr. Marty MartinStep Up LeaderKitty's Flipchartcheck the projects section for more.

Social Media Manager for St. Pete's Second Saturday ArtWalkProject Manager for Funding Futures; The St. Petersburg Arts: Studio, Gallery, Museum and Theater Guide; the Arts Business Academy and other special events and projects.Quickbooks documenter.

Social Media Manager for all Palladium events.Develop and facilitate fundraising outreach, database management, donor benefits appreciation and fulfillment, special events, etc.Charitable contributions manager.Grant researcher and writer.

Annual event. I am the social media marketer for St. Pete, Florida's largest New Years Eve celebration since 2011 that happens on December 31st. Marketing takes place from early Fall until the event commences.Founded in 1993, First Night is an independent 501(c)3 not for profit corporation run by a volunteer board of directors. The mission of First Night is to broaden and deepen the public’s appreciation for the visual and performing and literary arts through an innovative, diverse and high quality program on New Year’s Eve, which offers the community a shared cultural experience in the center of the city that is accessible and affordable.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Warehouse Arts District’s (W.A.D.A.’s) programs, development of the Enclave and execution of its mission. • Actively engage and energize W.A.D.A.’s volunteers, board members, event committees, partnering organizations, and donors.• Maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors: seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for W.A.D.A. and the ArtsXchange project• Work with W.A.D.A.’s fundraiser, expand local revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations and expansion while simultaneously retiring building debt• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications – from web presence to external relations with the goal of maintaining/creating a stronger brand• Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities• Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, and W.A.D.A.’s website

Providing social media marketing services for her speaking business. Consulting on LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn Groups, Facebook and providing virtual assistant services for her CSP application at the National Speakers Association.

Through my company, Your Virtual Footprint, I handle Duncan's Facebook Fan Page including comments, photos and event postings. I create a bi-monthly newsletter promoting special events, Duncan's blown glasswork and featured artists at the gallery using Mailchimp's email services. In working closely with Duncan and embracing his vision for art in St. Petersburg, we are developing a new website, starting a fundraising campaign and updating his marketing materials.

• Provided executive support and coordinated all meetings, special projects, meeting minutes, and communications for the Chief Executive Officer and the association’s 11 board members, including but not limited to, board elections, meeting materials, correspondence, and conference calls• Advised and sold ~122 “onsite” educational speaker presentations annually and coordinated the logistics of the speaker for clients consisting of hospitals, associations, group practices, and health systems.• Coordinated the educational medical management materials of teaching doctors and PhD’s for traveling nationwide meetings from initial deadline communication to evaluations and expense reimbursement in a not-for-profit physician membership association.

• Advised undergraduate and graduate students regarding admissions and degree completion requirements, as well as enrolled students for the University's graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs.• Interacted with finance and academic departments on a daily basis ensuring successful student enrollment.• Coordinated all follow up with students in a results-oriented, quota driven environment.

• Coordinated the daily balancing of a revenue stream exceeding $550,000 monthly to an Internet sales database for this nationwide corporate outplacement and marketing firm.• Handled payroll/commission calculations for over 55 sales professionals.• Recruited candidates for internal sales positions throughout the United States and Canada.• Coordinated all training classes and hiring processes as well as travel arrangements.• Developed spreadsheets to objectively collect and interpret data allowing for process improvement.• Overhauled outdated training materials for sales professionals, incorporating PowerPoint to synchronize hardcopy pages to create an interactive and effective session.