Experience

The Historic New Orleans Collection

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

• Digital Communications Strategist

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  The Digital Communications Strategist is responsible for communicating THNOC's core messages across social media, email, and web-based platforms to effectively further THNOC’s brand and strategic goals of audience growth, engagement, and development. Based in the thriving and dynamic Communications Department, this position crafts marketing language and creates engaging digital content to promote THNOC’s exhibitions, books, acquisitions, staff, and research tools for THNOC’s various channels and select external websites. This position is also responsible for creating strategies for digital content, including, but not limited to, establishing goals, defining key performance indicators, analyzing results, and adjusting for optimization.



Louisiana Children's Museum

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

• Interim Director of Communications and Public Relations

  • Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  As Interim Communications and Public Relations Director of the Louisiana Children's Museum, I was responsible for planning and implementing strategic communication and PR initiatives to drive awareness, attendance, and revenue according to the Museum’s strategic plan. My time at the Museum focused on helping the organization raise funds and awareness ahead its 2022 CHAIRish the Children Gala on September 27, 2022. As Interim Communications and Public Relations Director of the Louisiana Children's Museum, I was responsible for planning and implementing strategic communication and PR initiatives to drive awareness, attendance, and revenue according to the Museum’s strategic plan. My time at the Museum focused on helping the organization raise funds and awareness ahead its 2022 CHAIRish the Children Gala on September 27, 2022.



Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans

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

• Communications Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2022

  At the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) I execute all aspects of the CAC's many digital, print, and public relations-related communications efforts throughout its cultural season and the entire calendar year. At the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) I execute all aspects of the CAC's many digital, print, and public relations-related communications efforts throughout its cultural season and the entire calendar year.



Young Leadership Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Engagement Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

  The Communications and Engagement Coordinator is charged with developing and implementing an effective communications plan to recruit, engage and retain young professionals, community partners and donors throughout the New Orleans community. Two primary goals of the position are to expand YLC’s membership base and increase the visibility for YLC’s community projects. This position oversees YLC social media and general communications for the organization, in collaboration with organization staff, board leaders, and project managers.

• Acting Executive Director

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  -Served as the public face of YLC while managing the organization’s four-person staff, 25-member board, and 40-person team of volunteer community service project leaders-Led the board and staff through development of YLC’s 2019 budget, encompassing its 10 community service projects, five volunteer committees, and annual staff operations- Played a primary role in the development YLC’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan



Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patron Services and Digital Media Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2016

  The Patron Services Coordinator (PSC) is an essential team member in the marketing and communications department charged with assisting the LPO Patron Services Manager with daily ticket office functions including ticket sales, donation solicitation, fielding phone calls, answering ticketing emails, and managing complimentary ticket requests from musicians and organizations. The position also carries marketing duties such as social media management and oversees the LPO's "Prelude" concert series, which provides young professionals in the New Orleans area with concerts and unique networking opportunities.



Indiana University Foundation

• United States
• Fundraising
• 200 - 300 Employee

• IU-SPEA Arts Administration Development Assistant

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Through the IU Foundation's summer internship program, I am serving as development assistant for the Arts Administration program at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. My duties as the full-time assistant include: - Conducting detailed prospect research, with the goal of establishing a dedicated board for the Arts Administration program at SPEA. The goal of this board (and associated research) is to increase national visibility of the Arts Administration program, secure additional funding, and improve the quality and scope of the program's curriculum. - Composing annual fund, planned giving, and donor thank you letters. - Conducting grant research and compose letters of intent, reflecting SPEA's case for support. - Producing personal solicitation guides for members of the SPEA Distinguished Alumni Council, with the goals of increasing council member participation in fund development and easing the solicitation process for all involved.



Indiana University Auditorium

• Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Public Relations Representative

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

  From the IU Auditorium website: IU auditorium is Bloomington’s premier performance venue. We host a variety of world-class artists, speakers, and Broadway shows. The public relations intern at IU Auditorium is responsible for assisting with the planning and implementation of all public relations initiatives for our many and varied presentations. The PR intern’s vital function is to provide the connection between IU Auditorium and the Bloomington community. This position collaborates with other members of the IU Auditorium marketing team to brainstorm and design initiatives, as well as coordinates the production and distribution of marketing materials. The position includes, but is not limited to arranging promotional contests and events; coordinating with sponsors and local businesses on marketing partnerships; managing the IU Auditorium “street team” which assists the PR Intern in the delivery and distribution of posters, brochures, schedule cards and other printed promotional materials; and assisting with day-of-show activities, including acting as liaison for media representatives at events and/or escorting patrons and artists for pre-and post-show talks, etc.



Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association (BETA)

• Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Fall Semester Development Practicum

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  BETA is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to providing the teens of Brown County, Indiana with after school activities that stimulate their needs for artistic expression. Over a four month period, I took a leadership role in the following areas of BETA's development programs: - Analyzed BETA's mission statement and helped develop an effective case statement to lead all future development activities - Developed a thorough constituency model analysis of the Brown County community in order to more effectively develop and focus BETA's fundraising strategies - Conducted research on major donors and prospective corporate and community foundations and produced documents outlining strategies for facilitating future relationships with them - Produced letter of intent to the Cummins Foundation (based out of Columbus, IN) in addition to informational resources about writing eventual grant proposals (for use by BETA's staff) - Designed and presented a hypothetical grant proposal followed by a question and answer session conducted by SPEA development professionals



Kansas City Symphony

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Development Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  While interning with the Kansas City Symphony I performed a variety of duties ranging from data entry, optimization of department file systems, extensive feedback on the newly-implemented Symphony website, operations assistance with a major concert event that attracted more than 50,000 people, and helped the Symphony thank its thousands of donors for supporting them during their extremely successful 2011-2012 season. While interning with the Kansas City Symphony I performed a variety of duties ranging from data entry, optimization of department file systems, extensive feedback on the newly-implemented Symphony website, operations assistance with a major concert event that attracted more than 50,000 people, and helped the Symphony thank its thousands of donors for supporting them during their extremely successful 2011-2012 season.



Famous Footwear

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • May 2007 - Aug 2012

  Primarily served a customer service role, while also working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Primarily served a customer service role, while also working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.



The Bloomington Playwright's Project

• Fall semester intern

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Served many diverse roles within the orginization, ranging from set construction to pubic relations and fundraising. I also worked with my team to research donors, create a marketing plan, and actively go out and approach businesses interested in supporting the BPP. Served many diverse roles within the orginization, ranging from set construction to pubic relations and fundraising. I also worked with my team to research donors, create a marketing plan, and actively go out and approach businesses interested in supporting the BPP.