Experience

Joseph-Beth Booksellers

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Events & Community Relations

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States



WordPlay Cincy

• United States
• Program Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Storyteller

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States The Chief Storyteller relates WordPlay’s mission, impact, values and vision across multiple media and other platforms to grow awareness and increase overall engagement in programming, funding, partnerships and other resources to fuel organizational growth.



Joseph-Beth Booksellers

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publisher Relations & Events Manager

  • Sep 2007 - May 2021

  • Manage the procurement and successful execution of all in-store and offsite author and non-author events for the Joseph-Beth and Davis-Kidd Bookstore company brands (over 1000 events annually) • Developed and implemented new management training program which included goal setting, staff training, event merchandise ordering, returns, publicity, and advertising • Directed the only department to see sales growth over 6 consecutive years from 2008 to 2014 (34% revenue growth in 2014) •… Show more • Manage the procurement and successful execution of all in-store and offsite author and non-author events for the Joseph-Beth and Davis-Kidd Bookstore company brands (over 1000 events annually) • Developed and implemented new management training program which included goal setting, staff training, event merchandise ordering, returns, publicity, and advertising • Directed the only department to see sales growth over 6 consecutive years from 2008 to 2014 (34% revenue growth in 2014) • Continued to see event growth (+27%) and manage publisher relationships during Chapter 11 restructuring (2010-2011). • Served as director for annual off-site book sales events with a total gross sales of $350,000+ (Managed contract negotiation and writing, product selection, staff resource planning, event customer service and operations.) • Executive Management reporting and budget management Show less



Politics & Prose Bookstore

• Operations Manager

  • 2001 - 2007

  • Managed one of the country’s highest profile independent bookstores with 60 full time employees • Oversaw all aspects of the store: trade and children’s book sales, finance, author events, cards and gifts, shipping and receiving, marketing, out-of-store sales, ordering, membership, and web site development and sales • Negotiated lease and performance expectations with new coffeehouse operator that generated increased revenue • Set the sales development agenda and business growth plan… Show more • Managed one of the country’s highest profile independent bookstores with 60 full time employees • Oversaw all aspects of the store: trade and children’s book sales, finance, author events, cards and gifts, shipping and receiving, marketing, out-of-store sales, ordering, membership, and web site development and sales • Negotiated lease and performance expectations with new coffeehouse operator that generated increased revenue • Set the sales development agenda and business growth plan to drive overall sales and profitability growth • Negotiated increased discounts with all of the store’s primary wholesalers resulting in a 2% net profit increase • Successfully increased store sales by 5% (to over 6.5 million dollars in gross annual sales) during owner transition Show less