Experience

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  PECO, an Exelon Company

  • 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

  • Corporate Contributions Manager

    • Nov 2017 - Present
    • 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

    - Administer corporate contributions and corporate citizenship related programs for PECO, an Exelon Company, including grants and in-kind gifts, grant-related benefits, and employee participation in community events. - Serve as the principal liaison to non-profit organizations requesting or receiving support.

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  Eightegrity

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Consultant, Strategic Event Marketing

    • May 2017 - Present
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    Responsible for:- Project design- Event imaging, branding, and marketing- Program implementation and management- Strategic planning- Partnership development

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  KBD Strategic Events & Business Solutions

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • President

    • Oct 2012 - Present
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

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  PHLDiversity - Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress

  • Executive Board Member; Advisory Board Ambassador

    • 1997 - 2017

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  Center City District

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Consultant: Sister Cities International Festival

    • May 2014 - May 2014
    • Philadelphia, PA

    - Scheduled performers- Produced and managed the stage- Hosted and emceed the stage program

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  Drexel University

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Adjunct Professor: Tourism & Hospitality Management

    • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Philadelphia, PA

    • Taught an undergraduate guest lecture series on tourism during the spring semester.

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  Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Director of Programing

    • Jun 1997 - Oct 2012
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    EVENT PRODUCTION and DIVERSITY INITIATIVES- Produced all special events and developed community outreach programs for Penn's Landing; e.g., concerts, festivals, receptions, and cultural programs (e.g., African-American, African, Caribbean, Islamic, Hispanic, Mexican, Southeast Asian, Chinese, Indian, Native-American, Jewish, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian).- Wrote operational policies and contracts; hired talent and vendors; coordinated communications, logistics, and marketing.- Maintained balanced programming and activity budgets.- Developed strategic plans, led meetings, managed the program calendar and activity budget, wrote program summary reports, and supervised event personnel from seven different departments.COMMUNITY RELATIONS- Managed the Friends of Washington Ave. Green and the Race Street Pier Civic Associations; acquired grant funding for activities and facilitated community meetings.- Served as a community relations liaison; cultivated partnerships between DRWC and neighborhood groups, businesses, and government officials; represented DRWC at public events and in the media.- Created and enacted policies and procedures for Penn’s Landing’s community relations and outreach programs.PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT- Developed and implemented more than 100 special events and community outreach programs each year that engaged over 500,000 participants annually and garnered media impressions valued at $1.25M annually.- Collaborated on public programs with non-profit groups, government agencies, and private corporations, e.g.,City of Philadelphia, Wawa Welcome America!, Walt Disney Corp., and Live Nation. FACILITY RENTAL MANAGEMENT- Formalized and implemented the facility rental program for DRWC’s 37 acres of riparian properties along Penn’s Landing which generated $75K-$100K in annual revenue.- Developed marketing materials, contracts, and policies for facility rentals; conducted site walks with prospective clients.

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  City of Philadelphia

  • Mayor's Office (Edward G. Rendell Administration)

    • Sep 1996 - Jun 1997

    Maintained the Mayor's daily schedule. Organized meetings. Served as the lead contact and coordinator for special events at City Hall. Liaised with constituents and high-level associates (e.g., foreign dignitaries, C-Suite executives, government officials, and celebrities). Advanced mayoral public appearance; i.e., managed the schedule and logistics, conducted research for talking points, wrote speeches, and coordinated security. Represented the Mayor at special events.

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  Wide Awake Media & Public Relations

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • President and Owner

    • Jun 1993 - Nov 1996
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    • Created media and public relations strategies for various clients.

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  PolyGram Records, Inc.

  • Burbank, California

  • Marketing and Promotions

    • Jun 1990 - Aug 1990
    • Burbank, California

    • Created promotional and marketing strategies for new music releases.