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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Responsible for providing events management, communications, and fundraising support for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive services to meet the complex needs of adult and child survivors of domestic violence with offices in Newburyport, Amesbury, and Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Newburyport, Ma

Responsible for directing the various endeavors, events and projects of New Sound Concerts; Managing the day-to-day operations of the company and maintaining relationships with various constituents (Ministry Partners & Sponsorships, Staff, Volunteers, Artists and overseeing event production, marketing, and ticket sales).- Co-producer of annual 3-day music festival with 6,000 daily attendees..- Manage direct marketing and sales, talent booking, corporate sponsorships and collaborative relationships, production, event and company staffing. - Maintain annual budgets and databases for contracting and communication.- Produce and promote 5-10 additional concerts in the northeast region throughout the year, in addition to partnering with promoters to market area concerts. - Responsible for advancing concert details, day-of-show interfacing with box office, artist management, as well as, serving as venue GM to settle finances with the venue and artist.

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

- Managed sponsor relationships and contract performance. - Booked speakers for festival workshop series – increased the quantity and breadth of workshops.- Oversaw artist hospitality advancement and onsite experience - artists and management teams reported an increase of satisfaction with festival experience.- Collaborated with marketing initiatives, web content, and social media for the festival and concert series. - Coordinated volunteers for concert series, in addition to serving as concert emcee. - Served as Artist Manager – included project management for crowd-funding, publicity (press/radio) campaigns for new albums and social networks development.- Managed exhibiting/vending experience for outside events, including volunteer recruitment and management, displays, data collection, ticket sales.

Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States

- Supported marketing efforts by researching new opportunities for print, media, event marketing.- Organized event promotions, researched and booked opportunities to table at other events, or set up marketing trades. - Office administration responsibilities included fielding calls and ticket orders, mailing promotional materials, monitoring social media networks and website content.- Coordinated the festival’s onsite plan for merchandise, including marketing displays, signage, and inventory system.- Coordinated the festival artist merchandise.

Arequipa, Peru

Co-lead impact events for short-term volunteer teams such as: medical campaigns, community outreach - (clean-up, hygiene education, anti-violence presentations, skits, etc.) Responsible for teaching lessons and giving presentations in Spanish to people of all ages.Worked closely with a municipal center to assist in their community activities - specifically with subsidized day-care workers and elderly groups.

Quincy, Ma

+Enrollment Office Manager: (1 year) - internal operations management - oversaw student staff, general flow of office, etc. Continued recruitment & sponsorship management.(Committees: Alumni Association, Planning and Stewardship Committee, Staff Recognition Committee, Multicultural Affairs Committee)+Enrollment Counselor: (5 yrs) - public speaking, recruitment, application management and follow-up, event sponsorship management.

Master Of Science (M.S.) - All But Thesis, Management

Ba, Sociology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Class Council; Resident Assistant; Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Varsity: Basketball, Cross Country.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, French Honor