Experience

Tiger Oak Media

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Publisher

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  - Lead sales and business person overseeing the primary aspects of Oregon Bride and Seattle Bride for print and digital- Assesses the current competitive and demographic environment and recommends suggestions and improvements to the brands and their market presence- Works with production, editorial, art, digital and various internal resources to assist in making certain magazines, events and sites are integrated and are meeting sales and audience goals- Assists in developing additional circulation possibilities for advertisers resulting in the increase of magazine's exposure, distribution and revenue- Plans and executes vendor trade shows in multiple locations to represent Oregon Bride and Seattle Bride- Assists with strategic account management to increase brand awareness



Portland Art Museum

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

• Head of Business Development, Events

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Specializes in the art of events by handling all facets of the event, such as booking and coordinating event details with clients, caterers, and vendors. Provides direction and oversight of the sales staff and sales process. Works with the events operations team as a collaborative team member to achieve departmental financial goals by generating revenue and expanding current business relationships. Specializes in the art of events by handling all facets of the event, such as booking and coordinating event details with clients, caterers, and vendors. Provides direction and oversight of the sales staff and sales process. Works with the events operations team as a collaborative team member to achieve departmental financial goals by generating revenue and expanding current business relationships.



Renata

• Director of Events and Administration

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2020

  Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal to follow-up. Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities of all corporate and social events. Maintaining and developing client relationships. Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently. Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to permanent and temporary teams. Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery. Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal to follow-up. Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities of all corporate and social events. Maintaining and developing client relationships. Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently. Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to permanent and temporary teams. Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery.



Otium

• Event Director

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Opening Event Director for the restaurant partnered with the Broad Museum in Downtown LA. Worked with Executive Chef/Owner Timothy Hollingsworth, formerly of the French Laundry in Napa Valley, to create and implement all private party procedures and standards. Opening Event Director for the restaurant partnered with the Broad Museum in Downtown LA. Worked with Executive Chef/Owner Timothy Hollingsworth, formerly of the French Laundry in Napa Valley, to create and implement all private party procedures and standards.



Republique

• Event Director

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  Responsible for private dining sales including full restaurant buyouts. Coordinated sales and negotiated contracts of all breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner parties, including family style menus, chef’s tasting menus, weddings, wine dinners, cocktail receptions, corporate buyouts and film shoots. Restaurant representative for off site events and food festivals. Responsible for private dining sales including full restaurant buyouts. Coordinated sales and negotiated contracts of all breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner parties, including family style menus, chef’s tasting menus, weddings, wine dinners, cocktail receptions, corporate buyouts and film shoots. Restaurant representative for off site events and food festivals.



Wilshire Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Special Events

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2014

  Responsible for sales of 5 different private dining areas and full restaurant buyouts including full scale weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs. Facilitated events from initial inquiry through management the day of. Execution of contracts and banquet event orders, staff scheduling, client follow­-up and management of concierge outreach programs and social media campaigns. Responsible for sales of 5 different private dining areas and full restaurant buyouts including full scale weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs. Facilitated events from initial inquiry through management the day of. Execution of contracts and banquet event orders, staff scheduling, client follow­-up and management of concierge outreach programs and social media campaigns.