Associate Director of Registration

• Apr 2020 - Present

• Responsible for the overall supervision of the Registration staff ensuring that all administrative processes are performed timely, accurately, and efficiently. • Responsible for event program set-up, developing and loading event confirmation letters, creating and updating forms, creating telephone scripts related to events for the customer service number, checking and responding to the MBA Events mailbox, generating registration lists and badges, performing data audits, managing attendee housing process, coordinating home-office & onsite registration activities, scheduling and managing additional staff as required. • Responsible for administering MBA’s event web orders and financial processes associated with event and order registrations, insuring data integrity and overseeing customer service functions related to conferences and meetings. • Maintains accurate reports generated to the organization for registration headcounts and revenue reporting. • Oversees financial transactions associated with purchases and ensures daily batch closings. • Responsible for hiring temporary registration staff and session room monitors for conferences. • Oversees MBA office/on-site registration activities including training onsite temporary staff. • Overseeing and coordinating all registration related details of the conferences. • Develops and implements quality control measures for insuring data integrity associated with registration, housing, exhibit and sponsorship application processing. • Reviews and approves credits and refunds. Assists the Finance Department with collections related to events. • Oversees the closing of all event related batches and assists the Finance Department with month- and year-end closings. • Responsible for inbound and outbound call management and responding to member & customer requests and inquiries regarding event processing. • Reviews and updates the Registration policies and procedures no less than annually.

Podcast Host

• Jun 2020 - Present

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Founder & Principal

• Jan 2011 - Present

f8thwalk Marketing Strategies, LLC is a marketing, advertising, public relations and digital media firm dedicated to start-up and small businesses. We help them develop and increase their brand identity, which generates more revenue to fund their missions. We've been providing marketing and advertising strategies for businesses for nearly 5 years, tailoring digital plans for a vast number of industries in multiple states nationwide. f8thwalk Marketing Strategies, LLC is a marketing, advertising, public relations and digital media firm dedicated to start-up and small businesses. We help them develop and increase their brand identity, which generates more revenue to fund their missions. We've been providing marketing and advertising strategies for businesses for nearly 5 years, tailoring digital plans for a vast number of industries in multiple states nationwide.

Business Owner

• Nov 2010 - Present

"Every treat is scRUMptiously baked 100% with love from my kitchen to yours!" Like so many other chefs, David L. Cherry can always remember the family time being spent in the kitchen helping his mother bake up delicious treats for friends and family growing up in Southwest Washington, DC. In his childhood home, next to the kitchen countertop stood a stool where David spent most of his time tediously watching his mother's every move, every ingredient, every cooking, and baking technique. Sweet potato pies, apple cobblers, banana puddings, and pineapple coconut cakes ranked amongst some of his favorite treats his mom made growing up. Nevertheless, his mother's rum cake stood as his absolute favorite. The combination of aromas including butter, vanilla, sugar and most importantly RUM that overtook the house was always intoxicating and very memorable! Years later, David attended West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia where he became a well-rounded, fun-loving communication professional with marketing, branding, advertising, social media, public relations, radio, video editing, meetings and exhibition management as well as a substantial bit of administrative experience. During visits home for the weekend or holidays, his mom's rum cake was a constant request upon his arrival. Upon graduating and David entered the workforce at a nonprofit organization in Alexandria, VA, David began experimenting with his mom's rum cake recipe. He then started adding his own twist and spin to make it his own. In 2010, what was a hobby for his own friends and family became DC Rum Cake Man.

Group Exercise Instructor

• Nov 2015 - Mar 2020

Director of Operations and Conferences

• Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

Group Fitness Instructor

• Mar 2017 - May 2019

Group Fitness Instructor

• Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

Manager, Corporate Relations & Exhibits

• Apr 2012 - Jul 2017

Manager, Marketing & Exhibits

• Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

Associate Manager, Marketing, Advertising & Exhibits

• Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

Coordinator, Marketing, Advertising & Exhibits

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

Program Assistant II, Marketing, Exhibits & Advertising

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

Member Service Representative

• Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

Fitness Professional & Director of Marketing

• Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

Fitness Center Front Desk/Floor Staff

• 2007 - 2008

Customer Service Representative

• Mar 2006 - Jan 2007