Experience

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  Indiana Historical Society

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

  • Hospitality Manager

    • May 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Property/Hospitality Manager Twin Oaks

    • Jun 2017 - May 2018

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  The Buchanan Group

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Event Manager

    • Aug 2012 - Jun 2017
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    Managed 100+ events per year, 18 direct reports, and more than $500 thousand annual revenue for Flanner & Buchanan as the company expanded their services to include weddings, banquets, and corporate events at 14 locations across the greater Indianapolis area.

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  Business owner: Jennifer's Kitchen

  • Evansville, IN

  • Principal

    • Jan 2000 - May 2012
    • Evansville, IN

    Jennifer’s Kitchen/Catering began as a small meal service in Jennifer’s home kitchen and grew into a nationally recognized small business in just two years. As principle, exceed the 3-year business plan in the first year by creating a scalable Monthly Gourmet Meal Service plan.Other Highlights include:- Juried into National Association Specialty Food Show in New York City in 2009- Selected by QVC.com to distribute the product throughout North America via their web site. - Frequent cooking class instructor at Kitchen Affairs in Evansville.

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  Deaconess Health System

  • Evansville, IN

  • Marketing Director

    • 1985 - 1986
    • Evansville, IN

    Highlights Include:- Researched and executed the first Employee Uniform program for the hospital.- Executed the first out of home and print advertising campaign promoting hospital services.- Fundraising and coordination of the annual “Event of the Year"- Coordinated market research surveys to track and begin a client retention initiative.

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  Macy's

  • Evansville, Indiana

  • Special Events Manger

    • May 1984 - Feb 1985
    • Evansville, Indiana

    Negotiated, organized and coordinated all in-store special events, and acted as liaison for local community relations and media outlets.*Note: Lazarus was a regional department store chain and one of the original founders of the Federated Department Store Chain. Lazarus was purchased by Macy's in 2005.

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  General Growth Properties

  • United States (Multiple cities)

  • Regional Marketing Director

    • Jun 1978 - May 1984
    • United States (Multiple cities)

    **Named Marketing Director of the Year.**Highlights:- Evaluated marketing and special events needs at over 140 shopping malls and retail stores located across the country- Planned advertising campaigns, promotional and special event packages for new mall openings- Ran the training program for local Marketing Managers hew hires- Marketing Lead coordinate all activities related to the opening of the Eastland Mall in Evansville