Experience

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  The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Development Officer

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Drive fundraising efforts and cultivate donor relationships to support the Orange Show’s mission to celebrate the artist in everyone. With a focus on creating and implementing development strategies, ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization and its programs.

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  Remnants of Scholarship, LLC

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Independent Consultant

    • Jun 2015 - Feb 2023
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Povided research-based event management, marketing, and community engagement services.Select Clients // Brazilian innovation studio CriaLab, real-estate developers Third Palm Capital, public relations innovators Studio Communications (now Public Content) and Barrelhouse Media, talent management a...

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  Lucky Strike Entertainment

  • United States
  • Entertainment Providers
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Senior Sales Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

    Successfully launched a national entertainment brand in Houston, establishing booking guidelines based on market analysis, building a loyal network of partners and clients, and developing a sales team generating over $3.6 million in annual event revenue. Effectively engaged with clients to determine needs and set expectations, craft and present customized proposals, negotiate contract terms, and coordinate with event-operations team to ensure seamless execution. Identify prospects drawing on longstanding community involvement and deep understanding of Houston market segments and annual calendar. Developed data-driven engagement plans unitizing analysis of historical client activity to identify trends and growth opportunities, set benchmarks, and quantify performance. Developed rapport with vendors to ensure broad range of services for optimum client experience.Represented Lucky Strike at meetings, trade shows, and community events. Coached junior sales associates in providing professional, effective, and individualized service; prioritizing sales leads; and negotiating event contracts to meet sales goals.

  • Sales Manager

    • Sep 2009 - Jan 2013

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  Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

  • United States
  • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Community Relations Liaison

    • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

    Identified, cultivated, and maintained strategic relationships with government agencies, educational institutions, community and civic organizations, and other audiences that produced visibility, support, and/or revenue for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH). Represented the MFAH at meetings of various civic, cultural and government organizations on behalf of the Director’s Office; managed special projects from resulting partnerships. Developed and implemented strategic community relations’ policies and programs. Partnered with the Development, Membership, Education, and Communications offices to ensure a unified approach to external issues; managed day-to-day external affairs activities.

  • Marketing Manager, Promotions

    • Jan 2005 - Aug 2008

    Wrote and executed aggressive, multi-platform marketing plans for over 100 special exhibitions in partnership with the communications staff, consultants, and curators, utilizing traditional, online, and social media to generate public awareness the MFAH's permanent collection, exhibitions, and programs. Leveraged the MFAH’s audience, membership base, campus, and online presence to develop partnerships with corporations, media outlets, community groups, and established brands. Managed the promotion, production, positioning, and creative content of major audience development events, including the critically lauded Starbucks Mixed Media Music Series at the MFAH, which introduced 50,000 young and diverse visitors to the MFAH. Enlivened existing corporate partnerships by ramping up promotional components of sponsorship packages, increasing value for donors while garnering additional exposure for MFAH. Managed rigorous approval and production schedule to ensure marketing materials met deadlines and supported brand identity. Managed simultaneous marketing budgets ranging from $25,000 to $700,000 per project.

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  Art League Houston

  • United States
  • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Executive Director

    • Mar 2002 - Jun 2004

    Served as Art League Houston’s (ALH) youngest executive director.Planned, implemented, and administered ALH outreach, exhibition, and education programs; identified, recruited, and managed educators, instructors, and volunteers. Established and managed annual budget of $350,000 in coordination with the executive committee. Developed sustainable fundraising strategies; produced development plans, conducted grant and donor research, wrote grant proposals, negotiated sponsorship partnerships, and coordinated fundraising events and galas. Served as the public face of ALH in contact with foundations, corporations, partner organizations, media, and at public meetings and events. Managed human resources, including two full-time employees and up to twenty adjunct faculty per semester. Participated in all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors of ALH, presenting executive director report and accompanying documentation.

  • Assistant Director

    • Jan 2000 - Mar 2002

    Served as the primary liaison between the executive director and support staff, Artist Directors Committee, instructors, ALH members, exhibiting artists, press, and public.Maintained database of over 6,000 members, students, patrons, press, artists, and constituents of ALH. Coordinated marketing, public relations, online, and email communication efforts. Managed the operation and maintenance of the permanent ALH facility.