Experience

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  Best event rental

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2010

  Regional manager

  •Defined strategy and executed comprehensive training plans encompassing integrated marketing initiatives aimed at penetrating and developing targeted markets•Communicated with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to coordinate overall effort in accordance with corporate mission statement•Conducted regional market analysis, assisted product development, and defined strategic approach for event teams•Cultivated client and vendor relationships resulting in repeat business Show less

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  Independant

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2014

  Event consultant
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  C. barton mccann school of art

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2014

  Executive director

  •Developed and implemented an organizational structure that promoted the long-term fundraising activities, and effective management of the overall mission of a small, private 501(c)(3) organization•Worked closely with internal and external committees to define fundraising goals, objectives, and specific plans that promoted the organization’s brand and curriculum•Designed policies and procedures for providing supplemental funding through donations, grants and in-kind sponsorships•Constructed timelines for various fundraising activities to ensure strategic plans were executed in a proper manner •Leveraged extensive background in facility rentals, event management, and wedding coordination to contract over 40 annual private on-site events to create a sustainable funding model•Encouraged private event hosts to underwrite scholarships and educational programs as a post event initiative •Managed a staff of one full-time employee, one graphic design intern, and one marketing intern to use modern and traditional marketing methods to drive attendance and growth at the facility •Strategic team recommendations led to an increase in public event attendance by an average of 200%•Created processes for meeting with high profile benefactors•Procured grants from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, M&T Bank and the Centre County Community Foundation totaling over $10,000.00 in grant revenue•Managed the distribution of approximately $5000.00 in scholarship funds Show less

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  Penn state smeal college of business

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2017

  Associate director of alumni relations - smeal college of business

  •Execute strategic planning for special events such as receptions, dinners, meetings, tailgates and VIP visits in conjunction with the Department of Development and Alumni Relations, Alumni Career Services, and Dean’s Office•Collaborate with vendors and venues and route event contracts for signatures with respect to risk management•Produce event invitations, compile mailing lists, track RSVPs, and prepare biographical information on event attendees•Execute and assist in the development of the event plan for the fall and spring Impact Smeal Day with approximately 250 attendees•Manage events relating to the Smeal Alumni Society Board, including dinners for approximately 75 attendees•Design and manage receptions and lunches for the Executive Insights Speaker Series•Assist and support in the overall management of an alumni/student mentor program with approximately 500 participants•Support Smeal Business Clubs located in Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York City •Cultivate alumni and donor relationships stewarding individuals through Alumni Career Services and Development pipelines Show less

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  Tassl - network engagement technologies

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  Engagement specalist
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  Penn state university

  Jan 2019 - now

  Director of alumni relations