Events & Engagement Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Oversee portfolio of in person and virtual events for TGS graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and University staff, including TGS's annual orientation programming, Graduate Student Appreciation Week, PhD and MFA Hooding Ceremony, National Postdoc Appreciation Week, Experience Northwestern, and the Northwestern Presidential Fellowship event cycle. Also provide communications (e.g., social media, TGS Spotlight, etc.), budgeting and TGS procurement support. Oversee portfolio of in person and virtual events for TGS graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and University staff, including TGS's annual orientation programming, Graduate Student Appreciation Week, PhD and MFA Hooding Ceremony, National Postdoc Appreciation Week, Experience Northwestern, and the Northwestern Presidential Fellowship event cycle. Also provide communications (e.g., social media, TGS Spotlight, etc.), budgeting and TGS procurement support.

Academic Events Coordinator

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

Supported KSM's Dept. of Finance faculty in coordinating a range of academic events, including three weekly academic seminar series, frequent PhD job market talks, annual junior recruitment flyouts, high-level donor lunches, etc. I also spearheaded hotel contract negotiations (i.e. accommodations, daily F&B service + meeting space) for faculty's annual visit to the American Economic Association's conference. Supported KSM's Dept. of Finance faculty in coordinating a range of academic events, including three weekly academic seminar series, frequent PhD job market talks, annual junior recruitment flyouts, high-level donor lunches, etc. I also spearheaded hotel contract negotiations (i.e. accommodations, daily F&B service + meeting space) for faculty's annual visit to the American Economic Association's conference.

Academic Programs Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

Supported faculty administrators in LUC's Sociology and Women's Studies and Gender Studies programs in tracking graduate student degree progress, on-boarding new graduate assistants, coordinating departmental events, and providing office and clerical services. Supported faculty administrators in LUC's Sociology and Women's Studies and Gender Studies programs in tracking graduate student degree progress, on-boarding new graduate assistants, coordinating departmental events, and providing office and clerical services.

Executive Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

Chicago Dramatists is a new play development workshop offering readings, classes, and special programs to aspiring dramatic writers as well sponsoring an in-house residency for writers further along in their careers. As Executive Assistant, I provided administrative and clerical support to both Artistic and Executive Directors, including (but not limited to) casting workshops, filing head shots, hosting open call auditions, preparing for our annual financial audit, and general bookkeeping support. Show less

Theater Office Manager & Intern Coordinator

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

Provided part-time office and clerical services (e.g. answering phones, emails, managing social media and internal systems), supervised 2-4 new theater management interns every quarter, developed in-house ticketing systems, and provided event management for CD's inaugural First Draft Conference.

Theater Management Intern

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

Internship in theater management (i.e. ticketing and CRM systems, facility rentals, nonprofit financial administrations, theater production)

Book Seller

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

Bookseller at local independent bookstore in Logan Square. To this day, my favorite job I've ever had! Read lots and lots of books, wrote quippy "shelf-talkers", helped customers pick out the perfect book, process online orders and returns. Bookseller at local independent bookstore in Logan Square. To this day, my favorite job I've ever had! Read lots and lots of books, wrote quippy "shelf-talkers", helped customers pick out the perfect book, process online orders and returns.

Editorial Intern

• Nov 2012 - May 2013

In These Times is an American politically progressive monthly magazine of news and opinion, largely from a pro-labor, class-conscious perspective. Fact-checked and copy edited journalism for print and online publication. As a capstone, I wrote a feature review of Clive Hamilton's book, "Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering." for the July 2013 issue of the magazine. In These Times is an American politically progressive monthly magazine of news and opinion, largely from a pro-labor, class-conscious perspective. Fact-checked and copy edited journalism for print and online publication. As a capstone, I wrote a feature review of Clive Hamilton's book, "Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering." for the July 2013 issue of the magazine.

Medical Insurance Biller & Front Desk Receptionist

• Aug 2010 - Oct 2012