EXPERIENCE
DECEMBER
2018-PRESENT
EVENTS MANGER,
MedeAnalytics
Responsible for all tradeshow and marketing event
activities. Including, developing and tracking campaigns, securing contracts,
maintaining budget, incorporating messaging to promote the strategic direction
of the company, vendor/speaker management, and all logistical management
pre-show and on site. Additionally, responsible for managing internal events
and client facing conferences and programs from concept to completion with a
strong emphasis on content management and internal collaboration with executive
team. Named marketer of the year in 2019.
MAY 2015 – DECEMBER 2018
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER; OFFICE OF
SPECIAL EVENTS
Liaison to
hundreds of special events and film productions held on Denver public property
annually. Central point of contact to event organizers and film producers for
all city requirements, permits and contracts. Collaborated alongside 20+ city
agencies to develop and update citywide event and film policy. Coordinated and
communicate operational logistics with all impacted city agencies and
stakeholders for each event/film. Events managed include; the NFL Kick-Off
Concert, The U.S. Dept. of Energy Solar Decathlon, Rock N Roll Marathon, Colfax
Marathon, Denver Pride Festival, Grandoozy, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and
American Ninja Warrior.
MARCH 2014 – MAY 2015
SPECIAL EVENTS & SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR, THE TOWN OF PARKER
Concept to completion coordination of all Town
events, including the 4th of July Fireworks, Holiday Parade, and Bike to Work
Day Station. Solicited and secured sponsorships to meet event budget goals for
each event. Managed the employee recognition program for 400+ employees, which
included employee events and incentive programs. Created all promotional
materials for events. Managed multiple vendor contracts and agreements and
assured they were in line with Town insurance requirements. Served as point
person for external events utilizing Town property.
MARCH 2011 – MARCH 2014
EVENTS & MARKETING COORDINATOR, JEFFERSON PATTERSON PARK &
MUSEUM
Executed the planning of educational events and programing for the park and museum; ranging from lecture series to family festivals and concerts. Curated existing programs and developed new events to attract additional demographics of visitors. Liaison for external events renting the park grounds for events. Managed the marketing, social media, public relations, and media relations for the park and museum. Secured grant funding for events and programs, and served as a member of the senior staff museum advisory team.
DECEMBER 2007 – DECEMBER 2009
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, UNIVERSITY OF DEROIT MERCY
SCHOOL OF LAW
Coordinated all on and off-site recruitment events for the school of law. This regularly included planning events out of state with no previous site knowledge. Served as a recruiter, traveling to law school expos to promote the school of law with the goal of student matriculation.
EDUCATION
AUGUST 2009, MASTER OF LIBERAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
JUNE 2007, BACHELOR OF ARTS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Major: Journalism
OTHER
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Companywide Core Value (Fun)
award recipient for 2019 Q2 and 2019 overall award recipient Q1 2021 (collaborative) recipient, MedeAnalytics
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Named companywide Marketer of the
Year, 2019, MedeAnalytics
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Certified Festivals and Events
Executive program graduate, 2019
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Downtown Denver Partnership
Leadership Program completion and scholarship
recipient
· Graduate of the City and County of Denver’s PEAK Academy
· Confident and concise writer and editor
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Former freelance reporter for
several online and print publications
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Experience managing social media
accounts and platforms
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Completion of VISIT Denver’s “Go
the Extra Mile” training
· Awarded most valuable employee while at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
· SkillPath Project Management certified
· Over eight years of combined hospitality experience ranging from fine dining to breweries
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Founder and former chair of the Colorado
Special Events Alliance (municipal event professionals group)
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Board member of the Colorado
Festivals and Events Association (presenter at annual conference)
· Regular consultant on events and operations for major Denver conventions and private property events
· Experience with on-camera interviews
· Keynote presenter and panelist at the 2018 Municipal Events Summit in Austin, TX
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Wide range of experience creating
print materials from newsletters to promotional flyers and posters
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Member of the International
Festival and Events Association
· Former coordinator of the annual Light the Lights event alongside 9NEWS
· Knowledgeable as a public information officer in the event of event emergencies (attended FEMA workshop on PIO training)
