Experience

Akron Art Museum

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

• Senior Manager, Development Programs and Events

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Development Officer, Events

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2023

  ● Oversee all planning, budgeting, fundraising, and execution of advancement driven events to include but not limited to exhibition openings, donor and member events, Annual Meeting, Annual Auction, Downtown@Dusk, and Art and Ale.● Lead the organization, management, and coordination of the Museum’s Centennial Gala Auction which secured over $275,000 in funding for the Museum, exceeding goal●Responsible for the management and cultivation of major donor relationships, to include oversight of the Annual Auction Committee● Act as main point of contact for all external bookings. Respond in a timely manner to all inquiries; schedule events, and coordinate event logistics for clients wishing to rent the Akron Art Museum facility for private occasions such as weddings, corporate functions, dinners, luncheons, meetings, receptions, presentations, cocktail parties and other● Successfully raised over rental budget goals for three fiscal years●Assisted the Director of Advancement to secure funding through capital campaigns, events and annual appeals Show less



Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

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

• Sales and Catering Team Leader

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2019

  ● Head of the Catering and Events Program; responsible for all events and catering sales for three Mustard Seed Market locations servicing the greater Akron and Cleveland areas ● Planned and coordinated all aspects of events execution, providing direction to catering and events personnel ● Held full management accountability for catering and events sales, customer service standards compliance, and operations ● Cater a wide range of on-site and off-site events: private home parties, weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers ● Engaged in networking opportunities securing relationships with new and existing clients ● Targeted new and existing markets for opportunity and growth Show less



Henrys Tavern

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Events Manager

  • 2012 - 2013

  ● Developed and implemented the Sales and Events program ● Responsible for planning, organizing, budgeting, and overseeing hundreds of events ranging from sponsored in-house events to corporate events; clients included Nike, Adidas, and Intel Corporate ● Served as point-of-contact for all clients interested in hosting an event ● Conducted market research, composed press releases, and secured advertisement and media opportunities ● Handled all public relations and community outreach projects; including planning, organizing, and overseeing in-house charity events for Ronald McDonald House, Candlelighters for Children with Cancer, and Raphael House of Portland ● Communicated with volunteer groups, charity organizations, business associations, and travel associations for future event opportunities, marketing, and development Show less



One Grand Gallery

• United States
• Artists and Writers

• Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  ● Targeted​ ​and​ ​contacted​ ​volunteer​ ​groups,​ ​industry​ ​members,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​community​ ​including​ ​local​ ​schools​ ​for​ ​future​ ​development ● Communicated​ ​with​ ​artists​ ​about​ ​potential​ ​exhibition​ ​opportunities ● Handled​ ​inquiries​ ​and​ ​sales​ ​from​ ​clients,​ ​assisted​ ​in​ ​hosting​ ​planned​ ​events,​ ​and​ ​contributed​ ​to​ ​social​ ​media​ ​outreach ● Responsible​ ​for​ ​overseeing​ ​the​ ​gallery​ ​during​ ​exhibitions ● Targeted​ ​and​ ​contacted​ ​volunteer​ ​groups,​ ​industry​ ​members,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​community​ ​including​ ​local​ ​schools​ ​for​ ​future​ ​development ● Communicated​ ​with​ ​artists​ ​about​ ​potential​ ​exhibition​ ​opportunities ● Handled​ ​inquiries​ ​and​ ​sales​ ​from​ ​clients,​ ​assisted​ ​in​ ​hosting​ ​planned​ ​events,​ ​and​ ​contributed​ ​to​ ​social​ ​media​ ​outreach ● Responsible​ ​for​ ​overseeing​ ​the​ ​gallery​ ​during​ ​exhibitions



GlamNatural

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator and Event Planner

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  ● Curated​ ​art​ ​exhibited;​ ​In​ ​charge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​creative​ ​direction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​exhibition;​ ​including​ ​artist​ ​and​ ​venue​ ​selection ● Created​ ​a​ ​metropolitan​ ​gala​ ​featuring​ ​26​ ​local​ ​and​ ​nation​ ​exhibiting​ ​artists​ ​for​ ​an​ ​estimated​ ​500​ ​plus​ ​guests ● Provided​ ​an​ ​atmosphere​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​art​ ​and​ ​facilitate​ ​brand​ ​awareness​ ​for​ ​the​ ​sponsoring​ ​company,​ ​all​ ​while​ ​raising​ ​money​ ​for​ ​a​ ​local charity ● Contracted​ ​and​ ​coordinated​ ​catering​ ​services​ ​and​ ​entertainment​ ​needs,​ ​prepared​ ​the​ ​budget​ ​and​ ​distributed​ ​approved​ ​funds​ ​and coordinated​ ​event​ ​promotion​ ​and​ ​advertisements Show less