Experience

Meijer State Games of Michigan

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  I will be directly overseeing and managing the Meijer State Games of Michigan. This includes:- Develop and oversee budget- Manage partner relationships to grow the Games and expand opportunities- Implement a marketing plan- Supervise a group of interns to help our production of the Games while growing their skills- Coordinate event logistics, including but not limited to Opening Ceremony planning, sports details, hotel securement, insurance, inventory management, meetings, website updates, registration, and more Show less

• Event Coordinator

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2023

  - Coordinate and execute 40+ sports tournaments throughout the summer and winter with duties including adding new sports, gathering insurance, coordinating logistics, venue management, marketing implementation, and more- Assist in planning and implementation of other events, including the West Michigan Corporate Challenge and more- Liaison for the National Congress of State Games, State Games of America, and all NCSG member states to help improve communication, consistency, marketing efforts, and more Show less



BreakThru Weight Loss and Wellness

• Anchorage, Alaska Area

• Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  - Execute business development, as we launched in January of 2018 - Plan and execute a marketing plan that includes social media, events, and traditional media sources - Work with potential clients and leads to educate them and turn them into members - Prepare and deliver presentations to potential clients, current members, and the business community - Act as a coach to 20+ members and work with them individually to ensure their personal health and wellness success - Handle administrative aspects of the job, including paperwork, data entry, CRM, and more Show less



The Alaska Club

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Amenities Manager

  • May 2017 - Mar 2018

  - Manages amenities available at The Alaska Club for all 14 locations statewide, including massages, facials, tanning, and more - Creates and implements all promotional activities, including email blasts, newsletter material, and more - Executes in-club and community events to promote The Alaska Club and associated amenities - Manages 6,000+ members of various Amenities Packages - Interacts with various corporate clients to explore package options - Manages amenities available at The Alaska Club for all 14 locations statewide, including massages, facials, tanning, and more - Creates and implements all promotional activities, including email blasts, newsletter material, and more - Executes in-club and community events to promote The Alaska Club and associated amenities - Manages 6,000+ members of various Amenities Packages - Interacts with various corporate clients to explore package options



Bartlett High School

• Anchorage, Alaska Area

• Assistant Coach

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  - Assistant coach for the Bartlett High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team - Assistant coach for the Bartlett High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team



Rush Soccer

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Coach

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

  - Head Coach for the 2008 girls team - Assistant coach for the 2007 girls team - Club-wide goalkeeper coach - Head Coach for the 2008 girls team - Assistant coach for the 2007 girls team - Club-wide goalkeeper coach



Alaska Aces

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Community Engagement Associate

  • Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Prospected new leads and clients throughout the Anchorage community while simultaneously building long-term relationships - Planned and executed events in the community and during the season, including Girl Scout Night, sled hockey, elementary school reading and assembly programs, and more - Generated 81% of all group ticket sales for 2016/2017 season - Prospected new leads and clients throughout the Anchorage community while simultaneously building long-term relationships - Planned and executed events in the community and during the season, including Girl Scout Night, sled hockey, elementary school reading and assembly programs, and more - Generated 81% of all group ticket sales for 2016/2017 season



North American International Auto Show

• Detroit

• Ticketing and Events Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  - Assisted with implementing an educational program during the show, which included question generation and facilitation - Led VIPs throughout the showroom floor, especially to help with the educational program - Managed media and public credentials - Assisted with implementing an educational program during the show, which included question generation and facilitation - Led VIPs throughout the showroom floor, especially to help with the educational program - Managed media and public credentials



Charming Charlie

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Charmer/Sales Associate

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

  - Engaged customers and helped them find the right product for them - Operated a POS system and met daily sales and e-mail capture rate goals - Assisted with visual merchandising and marketing - Upheld the image of Charming Charlie when engaging with customers - Engaged customers and helped them find the right product for them - Operated a POS system and met daily sales and e-mail capture rate goals - Assisted with visual merchandising and marketing - Upheld the image of Charming Charlie when engaging with customers



Scott Lake Country Club

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cart Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Assisted with the organization, upkeep, and cleanliness of 50+ carts - Set up, organized, and assisted with overall flow and execution of golf outings, which would range from 20-100+ participants - Engaged and helped customers daily with their bag and ensured they had an incredible experience - Assisted with the organization, upkeep, and cleanliness of 50+ carts - Set up, organized, and assisted with overall flow and execution of golf outings, which would range from 20-100+ participants - Engaged and helped customers daily with their bag and ensured they had an incredible experience



West Michigan Sports Commission

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Meijer State Games Special Events Coordinator

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  - Coordinated, marketed, set-up, and managed Athlete Village and Opening Ceremonies for the Meijer State Games at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI - Exceeded budget, vendor participation rates, and fan attendance goals for the event - Ability to find appropriate vendors in the community and pitch the benefits of our event to them - Developed and designed entire event on my own while still working with other departments to make sure organizational goals were met - Coordinated, marketed, set-up, and managed Athlete Village and Opening Ceremonies for the Meijer State Games at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI - Exceeded budget, vendor participation rates, and fan attendance goals for the event - Ability to find appropriate vendors in the community and pitch the benefits of our event to them - Developed and designed entire event on my own while still working with other departments to make sure organizational goals were met



Saginaw Spirit

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Game Day Operations and Marketing Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  - Implemented promotions during games - Liaison between fans and the organization - Assisted with marketing throughout the Bay Area community - Implemented promotions during games - Liaison between fans and the organization - Assisted with marketing throughout the Bay Area community



Royal Oak Youth Soccer Association

• Royal Oak, Michigan

• Goalkeeper Coach

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Trained over 60 kids, with ages ranging from 5-15 - Created daily topics to focus on and then implementing drills that worked on those topics - Trained over 60 kids, with ages ranging from 5-15 - Created daily topics to focus on and then implementing drills that worked on those topics



Paxahau

• Greater Detroit Area

• Guest Relations

  • May 2014 - May 2014

  - Managed thousands of VIP and complementary tickets - Ability to self-teach the ticketing system when issues arose without manager present - Managed thousands of VIP and complementary tickets - Ability to self-teach the ticketing system when issues arose without manager present



Rubenstein Research Organization

• Non-profit Organizations

• Events Intern

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  - Attained sponsorships and silent auction items for the non-profit fundraising event through cold - Raised over $5,000 for Crohn’s and Colitis research - Additional duties included selling tickets and merchandise, improving our social media presence, and coordinating the event, including set up and tear down - Attained sponsorships and silent auction items for the non-profit fundraising event through cold - Raised over $5,000 for Crohn’s and Colitis research - Additional duties included selling tickets and merchandise, improving our social media presence, and coordinating the event, including set up and tear down



Force Football Club

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Manager

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  - Set up and managed the new online team management system - Liaison between the teams' and the Force Football organization - Helped manage 10 teams to improve communication between the organization, coaches, parents, and players on game times, locations, and practices - Set up and managed the new online team management system - Liaison between the teams' and the Force Football organization - Helped manage 10 teams to improve communication between the organization, coaches, parents, and players on game times, locations, and practices



CSC - Contemporary Services Corporation

• United States
• Events Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crowd Management

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  - Handled the inflow and outflow of the student sections, controlled the media and winning team’s fans on the court during the trophy presentation - Handled the inflow and outflow of the student sections, controlled the media and winning team’s fans on the court during the trophy presentation