Experience

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  New Orleans Blues Society

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Chief Insta Gator

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • Greater New Orleans Area

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  Various Working Endeavors

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Job History

    • Aug 1977 - Jun 2019
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    EmploymentMerchandise and Inventory, New Orleans, Louisiana Nordstrom Rack , 2017-2019 Part-time Retail Merchandiser New Orleans, Louisiana Crossmark 2011 -2017Part-time retail sales New Orleans, Louisiana WWWOZ Swamp Shop 2015 - 2016Gift Shop Attendant The Hilton Hotel 2014-2015 Department Manager, Texas/Colorado Michaels’s Arts and Crafts 1996-2011Club Manager/ Booking Agent, Austin Texas Antone’s 1982-1992Operations Manager, New Orleans, Louisiana Tipitina’s 1977-1982 Volunteer EmploymentChief Instagator of the Blues New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Blues Society 2012-presentWWOZ New Orleans, Louisiana Outreach and retail sales 2011-presentFrench Quarter Festival New Orleans, Louisiana Sales and merchandising 2011-presentNew Orleans Jazz Festival New Orleans, Louisiana Assortment of jobs 2011-presentPike Peak Blues Community President, event production, Colorado Springs, Colorado Merchandise and inventory 2003-2011Trade show crew chief, (volunteer) Austin, Texas SXSW 1994-2000Festival production, Austin, Texas Old Settlers Music Festival 1995 -1997

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  Antone's Nightclub

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Club manager/booking agent

    • Sep 1982 - Oct 1992
    • Austin, Texas Area

    10 wonderful years in a major blues club/institute. It was an education on a nightly basis. Clifford Antone brought in lot of blues acts( Muddy Water, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins) to perform with the local musicians (Kim Wilson, JImmie Vaughan, Stevie Vaugan, Angela Strehli). I started out as a Bartender ( Top 10 bartenders award in the Chronicle poll) Event co-ordination and operationsProcurement, ordering and disbursement of supplies and equipmentDeveloped and maintained a budget for monthly event productionsBooked entertainment, arrange travel and hotel accommodationsDevelop policy, managed events, supervising up to 50 employees,

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  Tipitina's

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Operation manager

    • Aug 1977 - May 1982
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    A premier rhythm and blues club in New Orleans, with the likes of The Neville Bros,The Radiators, Professor Longhair and Dr.John. Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and all the New Orleans happenings. I was the first official employee Started out as BartenderDeveloped and implemented inventory system.Day to day operations of the club, ordering and disbursement of supplies and equipment scheduling employees, set up the green room for musicians, bookkeeping, payroll..Develop policy, managed events, supervising up to 50 employees,