Experience

Elmhurst Art Museum: Art, Education & Architecture

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

• Manager, Special Events & Community Outreach

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Responsible for promoting the Elmhurst Art Museum as a community anchor through a variety of internal events, as well as a site for special event rentals. Oversee the development and implementation of community-based events (internal and with local non-profit groups), both on- and off-site. I work closely with community partners to create events and programs at the museum aligned with institutional objectives. These events could be for families, citizens of the western Chicago suburbs, local artists, or other specific groups. Act as a spokesperson for the Museum’s programming, articulating the vision and purpose of community partnerships. Act as the lead for Soiree, a major annual fundraiser for the museum. In this role, I work with the Soiree committee, and members of the museum’s board with the goal of raising money at a successfully executed event. I also source vendors and negotiate contracts with vendors including: event production, A/V, caterer, online bidding platform, marketing collateral designer, and more. Coordinate and manage all event rentals for the museum. This includes tours for prospective clients through contract booking. Communicate with all vendors to ensure a seamless and smooth event. Liaise with museum staff regarding event details and impact on visitor hours, facility, etc. Act as onsite contact for day of duties at all events.



WPP

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Marketing and Events Manager - The Americas & Australasia

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  The Store, the global retail practice of WPP. This knowledge hub helped grow the retail expertise across the Group to benefit clients and agencies in the increasingly dynamic retail landscape. - Planned global retail conferences, webinars and workshops, which brought together retailers, brand manufacturers, and industry leaders to showcase best in class innovations in retail and discuss industry issues. Representative examples include programs in Beijing, Sydney, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, London, New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. - Executed multiple retail and trend-focused webinars with average virtual attendance of 500 attendees from 50 countries - Facilitated projects which brought WPP companies together to explore new concepts and findings within the retail sector - Supported new business development with specific proposals, copy, and case studies - Managed all event budgets, timelines, attendees, and correspondence for each webinar and conference