Experience

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  Madison Black

  • Recruitment Consultant

    • Mar 2024 - Present

    Recruiting for roles in the healthcare PR industry.

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  Brooklyn Children's Museum

  • United States
  • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Lead Teaching Artist & Educator

    • May 2022 - Present

    • Develop and deliver rotating educational workshops; research and write educational programming, design infographics, proofread materials• Evaluate and revise curricula• Lead special research projects; developed museum object information guides• Relaunched Museum on the Go program with team• Pioneered and executed multiple operational and organizational processes

  • Lead Teaching Artist

    • Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

    • Develop educational programming; design infographics and printed collateral; and facilitate workshops for ColorLab, the art education space in the world's first children's museum.• Create special holiday and festival programming, including "Pirate Augie Adams' Halloween Scavenger Hunt"

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  Freelancer

  • Freelancer, Experiential

    • Jan 2014 - Present

    Writing, design, production, & management for experiential concepts.Notable projects:Fever Production’s Mad Hatter (Gin &) Tea Party, General/Stage ManagerKumospace, Designer/Producer of interactive puzzle game for corporate team buildingResilience2032, Head of Education• Designed & co-produced virtual interactive workshops & themed events for an XR experience about the future• Created infographics summarizing weekly panels with expertsMuseum of Ice Cream, Manager/ProducerThe Pint Shop, a pop-up collab with Target• Developed Tasting Room script, production flow, & troubleshooting• Developed & managed opening events & launch• Created training program, & trained 20 staff members in operations & retail• Set up retail systems & inventory• Identified operational & promotional challenges; devised & implemented operations & marketing solutionsCandytopia• Wrote special event Halloween scripts• Redeveloped main script• Developed pitch decks for intl. expansionThe Economist/Sense Marketing NYC• Managed experiential activation daily activity reporting, created Journey Plans, provided creative & strategic input• Assistant produced Rooftop Films event series, including research, design, sourcing vendors, logistics management & day-of productionHead of Experiential & Events, PopUp MastersTennessee Williams Festival St. Louis2017: • Designed, sourced, & produced a set for an immersive rendition of "Will Mr. Merriweather Return From Memphis?”2016:• Properties Master & Set, Costuming, & PA for an immersive rendition of "Rooming House Plays”Enigma Productions, Co-Designer & Producer, 2014 - 2018• Co-designed, built, & ran themed pop-up escape rooms (Norwegian-style) & corporate team-building escape room programsImmersive Theatre Project• Created & performed a piece introducing immersive theater & the show• Created custom propsInternships:The Goddard Group, Los AngelesRedmoon Spectacle Theater, ChicagoWalt Disney World College Program

  • Freelancer, Marketing & PR

    • 2013 - Present

    The Economist• Implemented The Economist's experiential activations to attract new subscribers, educate consumers about the Open Future campaign, and increase brand awareness and loyaltyPopUp Masters• Developed pitch decks for Candytopia Intl. expansion plan• Developed and pitched client experiential concepts• Designed and edited immersive offerings and products catalogs• Expanded website; copyedited website, all sister co. sites, and all catalogsThe Fountain on Locust, Part-Time Marketing Producer & Coordinator, 2013 - 2018• Designed and assisted with implementation of a multi-platform marketing campaign for the restaurant's 10th Birthday Celebration. • Created and distributed marketing materials and promotions for other events• Wrote and posted creative daily social media copy with photos, and designed and edited the monthly newsletterRednecks + Culchies, Public Relations Manager• Developed and implemented multi-platform marketing strategy for documentary film• Wrote, and distributed press releases; booked appearances in US and Ireland• Organized, promoted, and produced a fundraising event in partnership with local non-profit S.H.E.R.A.H.

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  Cortina Productions

  • Associate Producer

    • Nov 2020 - May 2021

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  Rosé Mansion

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Design & Education Manager

    • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Greater New York City Area

    Closed due to COVID-19

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  CollegeVine

  • Applications Consultant

    • Feb 2016 - May 2018

    Guided high school students through the college application process, providing application and essay editing, consultation, interview preparation, and resume assistance.

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  OnStL.com

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Junior Partner

    • Nov 2013 - May 2018
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    • Produced biweekly video entertainment features, wrote video scripts and blog posts, performed on-camera, and provided fabrication and set design.• Created, sold, and implemented native, digital, and experiential marketing packages Notable Clients: Six Flags St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Cardinals• Developed proposals, managed sales teams, and pitched new clients. Personally secured over 35 new clients (a 280% increase).• Secured vendors and clients for events; assisted with production• Managed a digital content platform• Directed a collaborative production and marketing team• Generated and developed client and B2B relationships; created a sales lead and vendor directory• Wrote original digital contentOnStL covered St. Louis businesses, art, news, human interest stories, talent, and food.

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  Falling Awake

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Co-Founder and Producer

    • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    • Designed plans and directed the production of an immersive, themed, and site-specific Halloween event at the iconic City Museum in St. Louis, MO• Designed and directed public relations and marketing• Created "Hell Photo Booth Experience"

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  Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Facilitator 1

    • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    • Provided a 21-minute historical and scientific tour of the U505, a German U-Boat, synchronized to lights and sounds.• Facilitated education moments in the museum hall, including scientific and historical content

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  Princess Camp and Drama Queen Camp

  • Saint Louis, MO

  • Founder and President

    • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
    • Saint Louis, MO

    • Designed, created, and conducted children’s summer activity camps• Created budget and managed finances• Generated and distributed marketing materialsFeatured in Central West End Word