Experience

City of Hattiesburg

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hattiesburg Community Arts Center Director

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Oversees the strategic planning and development for transforming the old Hattiesburg American Building into a community arts center. Coordinates building maintenance and repairs. Creates and coordinates free arts programming for the City of Hattiesburg. Creates and markets events such as art markets, community public art installations, art classes, and performances. Writes grants for facility improvements and program development. Manages 20 resident artists and tenants. In 2021, received $20,000 in national and state grants for public art and free arts education for unserved areas in Hattiesburg. In 2020, created, filmed, and produced free online art and movement classes offered three days a week, which lasted over 14 months. In 2020, created a 16-week virtual public art workshop, which allowed residents of Hattiesburg to participate in four public art installations at four Hattiesburg parks. Show less



Hattiesburg Convention Commission

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Coordinator

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  Managed ticketing for all Saenger Theater productions. Created financial settlements and ticket audits for clients. Booked and coordinated events, concerts, and productions Monitored ticket data analytics and event reports to better market events. Managed ticketing for all Saenger Theater productions. Created financial settlements and ticket audits for clients. Booked and coordinated events, concerts, and productions Monitored ticket data analytics and event reports to better market events.



Live at Five Productions, LLC

• Event Production Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

  Monitored sales, coordinated volunteers, and sold merchandise at Live at Five, an outdoor concert series in Downtown Hattiesburg, MS. Compiled financial reports such as accounts receivable. Paid monthly sales taxes and obtained proper permits for each event. Monitored sales, coordinated volunteers, and sold merchandise at Live at Five, an outdoor concert series in Downtown Hattiesburg, MS. Compiled financial reports such as accounts receivable. Paid monthly sales taxes and obtained proper permits for each event.



Mississippi Economic Development Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Membership Services and Communication-INTERN

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Assisted in the coordination of MEDC’s Summer Conference, which brought together over 200 economic development professionals. Developed and retained new MEDC members Assisted in the coordination of MEDC’s Summer Conference, which brought together over 200 economic development professionals. Developed and retained new MEDC members



The University of Southern Mississippi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant-Trent Lott National Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Organized three Economic Development, Tourism, and Sports Management classes, including instructing the capstone course for advanced meetings and conventions. Coordinated event details, organized donations, and managed ticket sales and financials for Passions for the Palate 2016. Organized three Economic Development, Tourism, and Sports Management classes, including instructing the capstone course for advanced meetings and conventions. Coordinated event details, organized donations, and managed ticket sales and financials for Passions for the Palate 2016.