Lenny Craig

Experience

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  Liberty University

  May 1987 - May 1994

  Catering and Concessions

  Preparing and serving food at sporting events and special events catering

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  US Army

  Oct 1993 - Jan 1996

  Personnel Administrative Specialist

  Created, maintained, and serviced vital personal, financial, and health records and assisted in day-to-day operations of an 80 soldier reserve unit. That expanded to approximately 800 soldiers during our active duty trainings at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. I was vetted to attend Drill Sergeant School but elected to leave the service to pursue life in the civilian world.

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  Applebee's

  Aug 1999 - Jun 2004

  Lead Bartender
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  LC3 Entertainment

  Sept 2001 - now

  Owner

  LC3 Entertainment specializes in event promotion, production, talent sourcing and booking, design, and support services. We can produce events from scratch or supplement your event with consulting, staffing, and coordination. LC3 has over 15 years experience working and producing concerts, festivals, private parties, corporate events, and non-profit benefits, as well as developing and implementing marketing campaigns for small and large businesses alike.

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  Percival's Isle

  Dec 2001 - Jul 2002

  Independent Entertainment Manager/ Venue Promoter

  Percival's Isle was a Main Street restaurant/ coffee shop/ music venue, currently known as the White Hart. We united local talent with traveling national acts for very successful shows. I bought talent, created and distributed fliers and posters, managed ticket sales and cover charges, and managed all contracts and rider fulfillment.

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  Across-The-Way Productions

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2004

  Promotions/ Stage Crew/ Non-Profit Village Coordinator

  1st year - promotions, stage crew 2nd year - promotions, stage crew, manages a booth for Stop Hunger Now3rd year - promotions, stage crew, developed and implemented the first Floydfest non-profit villageCauses that were represented include music preservation (represented by the Smithsonian Institute), environmental preservation, alternative fuels, bio-dynamic agriculture, voting, world hunger and poverty relief, and more.

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  Stop Hunger Now

  Jan 2003 - Aug 2004

  Volunteer Live Event Promoter

  Stop Hunger Now is a world hunger organization that has distributed over $100 million in relief aid to over 50 countries while consistently keeping an impressively low overhead. I helped establish a new way for Stop Hunger Now to reach more concerned citizens by setting up booths at concerts and festivals across the country. With the help of a handful of amazing volunteers we raised funds and awareness at major concerts and music festivals across the United States.

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  Adventures In Marketing, INC.

  May 2004 - Feb 2008

  National Marketing Manager

  Conducted campus marketing and promotional campaigns for Citibank, Chase, Discover, and US Bank at colleges and universities across the United States.Recruited, trained, and managed over 20 other representatives.

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  James River Float Company

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Guide, Sales, Marketing

  The river is our highway.

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  Lynch's Landing

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Promotions Committee member

  Lynch's Landing is a city-sponsored non-profit organization whose goal is to attract people to live, work, shop, and play in historic downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. We developed and implemented event marketing strategies for Friday Cheers on the riverfront, the annual Get Downtown street festival, the Lynchburg Christmas parade, the annual James River Batteau Festival and more.

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  WNRN

  Dec 2012 - Nov 2013

  Independent Underwriting Consultant

  WNRN is a non-profit, independent, public radio station based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that reaches Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Richmond, Farmville, Staunton, and Waynesboro. With a listenership of about 80,000, WNRN specializes in providing alternative music programming for discerned listeners who appreciate everything from modern rock to bluegrass to hip hop. I assisted with station underwriting and events.

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  The Ellington Playhouse Theater

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Board Member and Booking Manager

  The Ellington is 501c3 non-profit organization established to bring people together through live music, as well as to provide music education for disadvantaged youth through the Music Bridge program with Lynchburg College. We receive funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. As booking manager I am their talent buyer and an active board member.

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  HeadCount Org

  Jul 2014 - now

  Richmond Team Leader

  Headcount is a non-partisan 501c3 non-profit organization that registers voters for local, state, and federal elections at music concerts, festivals, and other live events. With over 100 artists ranging from Willie Nelson to Nine Inch Nails to Jay-Z and Beyonce on our partnering artist roster combined with a network of residencies at dozens of concert halls across the country, Headcount is a major player in the non-profit side of the music world. I recruit, train, and manage crews that set up booths at events in Virginia, primarily the greater Richmond area. While it is a volunteer position, it offers amazing networking opportunities as well as plenty of free concerts. We are always looking for more passionate do-gooders who love live music. If you'd like to help go to www.headcount.org and click Volunteer! Show less

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  Free Run Wine Merchants

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  Operations

  Free Run imports wine from all over the world and distributes from warehouses in Richmond and Baltimore. I assisted with office and warehouse operations, deliveries, and draft wine keg installations.

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  Richmond Restaurant Group

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

  East Coast Provisions
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  Surfside Sustainable Seafood LLC

  Nov 2017 - now

  Owner

  Let us cater your next event with a raw bar, oyster roast, or seafood boil! Specializing in providing fresh seafood from local sources using sustainable, eco-friendly practices.

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  Charlottesville Draft Taproom

  Jul 2018 - now

  General Manager