Experience

Canvs AI

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Design and manage market research tools that transform open-ended text into consumer insights.Build roadmap & manage agile development of NLP and machine-learning initiatives, for automatic thematic and emotional categories and summarization.Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and engineering, promoting human-centered design and customer advocacy, communicating data-driven product needs, and building resources for sale enablement and client success.

• Product, Ontology Design & Development

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Lead strategic design and development for Canvs AIs' text analytics tools, with a focus on emotional, topical, and thematic analysis of open-ended text in media & entertainment, food & beverage, and consumer goods verticles.

• Language Analyst

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2020



Riff Consulting

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Applied Improv Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Curated team building & professional development workshops, using tools from improv & theater. We work with teams of all shapes and sizes to build creativity, connection, and capacity to lead through whatever business or life throws their way. Curated team building & professional development workshops, using tools from improv & theater. We work with teams of all shapes and sizes to build creativity, connection, and capacity to lead through whatever business or life throws their way.



University of Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Consultant, MBA

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

  Highlighted Projects: Human Capital with Enterprise Holdings + Program Strategy with Mile High United Way. Worked closely with partner clients to define project scope & key issues, conduct primary & secondary research, and design strategies for employee retention and program design. Highlighted Projects: Human Capital with Enterprise Holdings + Program Strategy with Mile High United Way. Worked closely with partner clients to define project scope & key issues, conduct primary & secondary research, and design strategies for employee retention and program design.



The Peoples Improv Theater

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Corporate Partnerships

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2019

  Led business development and management of all B2B activities at The PIT. Designed corporate training programs focused on active listening, agility, and failing forward, as well as strategic corporate event packages. Conducted market research and created sales strategy for corporate training and events. Increased revenue by 100% over two years.

• Director of Operations

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Oversaw all operations, systems, and people at The Peoples Improv Theater - a comedy school and theater located in Manhattan, NYC. Led a company-wide restructuring including the recruiting of a full leadership team over the course of 12 months. Revised all organizational systems within the School & Theaters. Produced community building programs including PIT Camp - a weekend long educational camping trip for 50 adults. Created first ever marketing team for the business and served as interim marketing director. Oversaw social media, digital marketing, front-end and back-end website updates, CRM system management, brand strategy, & acted as lead graphic designer.



Feinstein's/54 Below

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate, Creator/Director of Late Night Programming

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2016

  Created “Late Night at 54 Below” series in an effort to increase after-hours traffic at 54 Below, a supper club in Midtown Manhattan. Over the course of 3.5 years, presented over 400 Late Night shows, generating more than $1,000,000 in sales and welcoming more than 30,000 audience members to the club. Researched & pitched to artists, producers, agents, and/or managers. Negotiated artist contracts and handled artist hospitality. Curated, produced, and managed original series including: “54 Concert Lab” (artist development program), “54 Below Broadway Trivia Night,” “The Callback” (talent competition), “Writer’s Block” (songwriter’s night), and more.



Scorpio Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Producing & Executive Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Second assistant to Broadway and off-Broadway producers Tom Viertel and Steve Baruch - Scorpio Entertainment. Managed investor lists, prepared data for financial projections, reviewed workshops and readings of potential new projects, and assisted with various administrative duties. As assistant to the Director of Special Events and Group Sales, helped birth the events department at 54 Below and create relationships with concierges, destination management companies, event planners, and group sales agents. Produced and contracted entertainment for large budget special events and University alumni events.



New Diorama Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Festival Coordinator

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Planned and executed a summer arts and cultural festival featuring musicians and artists from twelve different countries. Negotiated artist contracts and acted as main contact for venue, management, production and artists. Provided support for opening night celebrations and community engagement endeavors, worked the front of house and box office at the venue, and assisted café management at the New Diorama Café. Planned and executed a summer arts and cultural festival featuring musicians and artists from twelve different countries. Negotiated artist contracts and acted as main contact for venue, management, production and artists. Provided support for opening night celebrations and community engagement endeavors, worked the front of house and box office at the venue, and assisted café management at the New Diorama Café.



Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Administrative and Marketing Intern

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  Non-profit organization responsible for presenting a wide range of programming at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, as well as providing grants to local arts organizations. Assisted with administrative and marketing tasks, particularly in preparation for Tulsa's "SummerStage" festival and the Tulsa Area Theatre Excellence awards. Non-profit organization responsible for presenting a wide range of programming at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, as well as providing grants to local arts organizations. Assisted with administrative and marketing tasks, particularly in preparation for Tulsa's "SummerStage" festival and the Tulsa Area Theatre Excellence awards.



Light Opera Works

• United States
• Fine Art

• General Management Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Non-profit musical theatre and operetta company in its 31st season. Provided box office and customer support, facilitated mass mailings of publicity and development materials. Helped plan and execute opening night parties for donors and cast members. Non-profit musical theatre and operetta company in its 31st season. Provided box office and customer support, facilitated mass mailings of publicity and development materials. Helped plan and execute opening night parties for donors and cast members.