Director of Community & Communications

• Oct 2021 - Present

- Manage the brands and communication strategies of The Idea Village, its year round entrepreneurial programming, and NOEW, totaling 7 social media channels, one blog, three websites, one podcast, and multiple newsletter audiences. Learn more at www.ideavillage.org - Executive Producer for New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), which includes ensuring professional production quality, managing vendor relations, design of both physical and digital spaces, managing attendee and VIP lists, recruiting speakers, running event logistics, and managing sponsors. NOEW 2022 had 2600+ registrants, 183 speakers, 63 sessions, and 16 venues over 5 days. Learn more at www.noew.org - Lead communication and marketing strategies for The Idea Village, which includes marketing accelerator programs (VILLAGEx and IDEAinstitute) as well as the general promotion of the startup community in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region - Help grow the local entrepreneurial ecosystem through developing startup-focused thought leadership and new event creation - Manage the quality and delivery of The Idea Village’s brand across all activities and communication channels in everything from NOEW to Demo Day to blog posts, ensuring thought-provoking content and community engagement - Manage, deepen, and grow partnerships with external stakeholders and sponsors, which includes partnership development, VIP stakeholder management, and donor reporting - Synthesize stories from the ongoing work of The Idea Village and create content where applicable - Help develop and distribute copy for PR, Social Media and other communication channels including management of Mailchimp and website design - Manage a team, including at least one full time direct report and various seasonal and/or contracted individuals, to ensure quality work within specified budgets

Graduate Research Assistant

• Feb 2020 - May 2021

As a part-time Graduate Assistant, I work with UNO-CHART (Center for Hazards Assessment, Response, & Technology) on a NAS-funded project to study climate migration in the Gulf South. In partnership with Urban Institute and other site-specific partners in Florida and Texas, we are examining the capacity of receiving communities for climate migrants across five outcome areas: 1) housing markets, 2) financial services including literacy and debt counseling, 3) employment and economic development opportunities, 4) healthcare providers' capacity, and 5) social, cultural, and recreational facilities.

Communications Lead

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

Supporting creative communications, action, & funding strategies to advance Gulf South for a Green New Deal (TX, LA, MS, AL, FL) — a five-state regional coalition for climate equity that moves together with racial & economic justice. Supporting creative communications, action, & funding strategies to advance Gulf South for a Green New Deal (TX, LA, MS, AL, FL) — a five-state regional coalition for climate equity that moves together with racial & economic justice.

Director Of Communications

• May 2019 - Sep 2020

CCA consults with foundations and other capital partners to create community impact loan funds, conduct impact audits, and develop equitable place-based investing strategies. Working directly with the CEO, I develop our public-facing materials (including final client deliverables, supporting collateral, website, etc.). Additionally, I contribute to strategic business development and marketing priorities, oversee supporting staff, and develop thought leadership content that features the leadership and expertise of the executive staff.

Fellowship

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

Year long fellowship to develop climate action. Part of city-wide cohort: https://w4c.org/mentorship/women4climate-new-orleans About my project: https://w4c.org/profile/nola-elizabeth-maxwell Year long fellowship to develop climate action. Part of city-wide cohort: https://w4c.org/mentorship/women4climate-new-orleans About my project: https://w4c.org/profile/nola-elizabeth-maxwell

Communications Strategist

• Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

I joined the team as a recruited specialist to contribute to an overhaul of the organization’s brand, narrative, digital content, media, and strategic positioning. Directly managed key components of this process, including recruitment/hiring of contractors, transition planning, and initial relaunch of email campaigns / social / PR. Facilitated team exercises and presented key strategy decks to leadership on Storytelling, Content Strategy, and Audience Development. Introduced long-term communications plan to institutionalize strategy going forward.

Senior Product Manager

• Jan 2016 - Feb 2019

I developed, curated, and produced the national SOCAP 365 series, which convened 40+ thought-leadership events in the first 3 years. Now in 10 cities, SOCAP’s ongoing multi-site event series has already brought together over 3,500 people to accelerate local impact investing networks and convene cross-sector dialogue. In 2018, we successfully piloted leveraging the live event content into an ongoing podcast series, featuring recorded panels from events across the country and additional interviews with "unlikely allies" in the impact marketplace. I co-hosted the first season of the podcast, along with serving as primary curator, producer, and brand development. Listen to the latest episodes and subscribe at: http://socialcapitalmarkets.net/moneyandmeaning

Events Manager

• Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

Recruit and facilitate production of all events at Impact Hub NYC - from member rentals and community events, to non-­member rentals and partner events. Our beautiful space in lower Manhattan is open for co­working from 9am to 6pm weekdays and transitions to an event space for community and public events in the evenings and weekends. http://impacthubnyc.com Recruit and facilitate production of all events at Impact Hub NYC - from member rentals and community events, to non-­member rentals and partner events. Our beautiful space in lower Manhattan is open for co­working from 9am to 6pm weekdays and transitions to an event space for community and public events in the evenings and weekends. http://impacthubnyc.com

Associate, Communications + Media + Organizational Development

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

Chief Dot Connector

• Feb 2014 - Apr 2015

The U.S. Department of Arts & Culture (USDAC)* is a citizen-powered department that harnesses the power of art & creativity to cultivate empathy, equity, and social imagination. Radically inclusive, useful and sustainable, and vibrantly playful, the USDAC aims to spark a grassroots, creative change movement that shifts us from a consumer culture to a creator culture. Together, we create the world we wish to inhabit. Join the movement: www.usdac.us/enlist ---- *The U.S. Department of Arts & Culture is not an official federal entity.

Volunteer Manager

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2014

Coordinated, organized, and managed 100+ volunteers in 3 week period to bring the Climate Ribbon Project to life at the People's Climate March, including day of march. www.theclimateribbon.org www.peoplesclimate.org Coordinated, organized, and managed 100+ volunteers in 3 week period to bring the Climate Ribbon Project to life at the People's Climate March, including day of march. www.theclimateribbon.org www.peoplesclimate.org

Consultant, Process Design, Conference Emcee, Volunteer Coordinator

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

-Created strategic plan to grow worldwide program in 2014 from annual meet-up to global monthly dinner series with year-round engagement; Conducted interviews with users and stakeholders & created toolkit for new program launch. -Assisted in design of workshop process for 2013 conference attendees to "dig in" to problem-solving one of three challenge areas presented to them at the conference geared towards having the highest social impact. -Hosted Day 2 of "making" as Conference Emcee (2013), guiding 400 attendees live on stage through a personal & collaborative process -Coordinated 60 volunteers for 2013 conference on 4-level building. Assessed volunteer needs, recruited volunteer labor, designed information packet, hosted orientation, organized shift schedule & crew hierarchy, managed day-of personnel. -Contributed to new articulation of mission & vision statement, communications strategy and prioritization of company's goals for 2014. -Developed initial high-level conference architecture (program flow) for 2014.

Director of Communications and Marketing

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2013

Developed and executed new digital and print marketing campaigns with the Executive Director to expand engagement in new markets. Redesigned web presence and social media for 3 bands (designed websites in Squarespace, managed multiple Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, GooglePlus accounts, implemented basic SEO). Basic graph design of fliers & business cards; basic video editing. Strategic development of new products and new target audiences. Part-time employment on and off for 5+ years. Developed and executed new digital and print marketing campaigns with the Executive Director to expand engagement in new markets. Redesigned web presence and social media for 3 bands (designed websites in Squarespace, managed multiple Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, GooglePlus accounts, implemented basic SEO). Basic graph design of fliers & business cards; basic video editing. Strategic development of new products and new target audiences. Part-time employment on and off for 5+ years.

Project Manager, Circus Director

• Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

The ChangeMaker Festival was a co-created week-long festival in June/July 2013, produced by the International Partnership for Transformative Learning. The mission of the event was to connect, collaborate, and celebrate people who are working in the field of radical education and lifelong learning. The first annual festival was attended by 71 participants from 11 countries, representing 30 organizations from around Europe who are each working to make a positive change in the world. As Project Manager (before the festival) and Festival Director/"Circus Director" (during the festival), I was responsible for coordinating all logistics for the organizing teams, developing content and designing the flow of the week, managing the shared hosting of eight organizations, and facilitating daily full-group sessions. www.hostingtransformation.eu/festival

Artistic Director

• Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

Since 2012, Liz has been the Artistic Director of the Art Monastery Project, an international non-profit that cultivates personal awakening and cultural transformation through art, contemplation, and community. Liz has been living at the Project's pilot site, Art Monastery Italia, since March 2010, where she has directed site-specific traveling spectacles and original theatrical events, in addition to singing everything from American jazz rep to Gregorian Chant concerts and medieval music. As Artistic Director, Liz designs the Project's multi-disciplinary programs and works to extend international opportunities to high-level artists who have an interest in exploring the inner life of the artist and the monastic principle of community.Liz applied these principles to AM Italia summer of 2012 in which she designed and led a 90-day art monastic retreat with the purpose of creating an original, collaborative, multi-disciplinary theatre piece. For 60 days, 13 "Artmonks" lived together as an intentional community, sharing a rigorous schedule, daily communal meals and chores, and nightly Gregorian chant singing of the Requiem Mass, in additional to rehearsals and daily training. The final 30 days were spent showing the work publicly at 7 performances in art festivals around central Italy, in addition to numerous multi-disciplinary skill-sharing sessions. This process vs. product social sculpture experiment harnessed the Art Monastery Project's interests of art, contemplation, and community and explored rigorous artistic practice paired with care for the inner life of the artist. The show is a 70-minute dance-theater piece entitled Ad Mortem: Un'avventura proprio!" [Towards Death: A real adventure!], with an original score utilizing digital loop technology and text from the ensemble in both Italian and English. The work showed at the La MaMa Spoleto Open Fringe Festival in Spoleto, Italy in August 2012, and is available for additional performances in Italy or the U.S.

Programming Director

• Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

In addition to taking over duties as Artistic Director in 2011, Liz has continued to work as Programming Director since her arrival at the Art Monastery in 2010. This includes programming a multidisciplinary, international artistic season, designing programs to serve American and international artists, and producing diverse cultural events. Liz has produced 61 cultural events in Italy, including original performances, collaborative concerts, art installations, and symposia. Additionally, she has coordinated artists to perform in 78 local festivals, including three years at a nightly summer event with rotating international performers while also organizing regional tours of original shows.See more about events and programs produced by the Art Monastery here: http://artmonastery.org/annual-report

Dramaturg & Assistant Director, Opus

• Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

Assistant Director to Mark Routhier, Guest Artist at Southern Rep Theatre, New Orleans professional equity theatre. In addition to assisting Mark, was also responsible for researching relevant historical and biographical information for the cast regarding the show. Created handouts for the cast and "dramaturgy board" in the lobby for audience to understand background of the show. Image Dramaturgy work as well as Research/Historically based. Assistant Director to Mark Routhier, Guest Artist at Southern Rep Theatre, New Orleans professional equity theatre. In addition to assisting Mark, was also responsible for researching relevant historical and biographical information for the cast regarding the show. Created handouts for the cast and "dramaturgy board" in the lobby for audience to understand background of the show. Image Dramaturgy work as well as Research/Historically based.

Director/Choreographer

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

Director and Choreographer for original musical WELCOME WINGS at SLT in Summer 2009. Worked with children ages 4-14 in putting up 30 minute original show in 5 full "camp"/workshop days. Director and Choreographer for original musical WELCOME WINGS at SLT in Summer 2009. Worked with children ages 4-14 in putting up 30 minute original show in 5 full "camp"/workshop days.

Directing Intern

• Aug 2008 - May 2009

Dance Instructor

• Aug 2008 - May 2009

Taught mobile dance classes of 5-15 children ages 2-7 in 20+ schools in the southern Ohio/northern Kentucky area. Created new routines and classroom strategies to optimize health, dance technique, and classroom attention. Each class culminated in end-of-year public performance. Taught mobile dance classes of 5-15 children ages 2-7 in 20+ schools in the southern Ohio/northern Kentucky area. Created new routines and classroom strategies to optimize health, dance technique, and classroom attention. Each class culminated in end-of-year public performance.

Actor/Singer/Dancer

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

Performed as "The Witch" in INTO THE WOODS, Directed by Gail Dixon-Wilden, at Lions Wilderness Park as part of 2008 Summer Season. Also performed Various Roles in THE GOOD DOCTOR, Directed by Robert Mitchell and as the "Narrator" in GOLLIWHOPPERS, Directed by Adam Graham as part of the Heather McGaughey Children's Theatre Program. Performed as "The Witch" in INTO THE WOODS, Directed by Gail Dixon-Wilden, at Lions Wilderness Park as part of 2008 Summer Season. Also performed Various Roles in THE GOOD DOCTOR, Directed by Robert Mitchell and as the "Narrator" in GOLLIWHOPPERS, Directed by Adam Graham as part of the Heather McGaughey Children's Theatre Program.

Volunteer

• 2005 - 2006