Experience

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  SomervilleCAN

  • Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

  • Nonprofit Consultant

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

    SomervilleCAN-Community Agencies Network - I am currently consulting with nonprofits in Somerville, MA to create a nonprofit network to share resources, information, training, and advocacy opportunities. Learn more at www.somerville-can.org

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  FilmBrevardNC.com

  • Brevard, NC

  • Director ~ Film Liaison ~ Producer ~SAG Actor

    • May 1998 - Present
    • Brevard, NC

    Serve as the Film Liaison for the Brevard, NC area. Work as a producer and film liaison with the community to help film crews, tv crews and photo shoots find locations, permits, cast, crew, housing and catering. Worked with stars like Steve Martin, Eric Roberts, Tess Harper, Kane Hodder, Bill Oberst Jr., and the Steep Canyon Rangers. Our latest film ROSEBUD LANE with writer/director John Lacy won Best Feature Film at the Golden State Film Festival in Hollywood, CA. This film is streaming on Amazon Prime, itunes, Vudu, Frevee and more.

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  Sharecare

  • Brevard, NC

  • Engagement Lead & Senior Marketing Manager Blue Zones Project Brevard

    • Oct 2019 - Apr 2023
    • Brevard, NC

    Blue Zones Project is a community well-being improvement initiative designed to change the way people experience the world around them. BZP best practices use people, places, and policy as levers to transform lives, helping them live longer, better. Led community engagement for Blue Zones Project Brevard, surpassing company goals by 350%. This helped launch Brevard, North Carolina as a Certified Blue Zones Community. Led local marketing and advertising efforts. Organized and managed community events including engaging community volunteers. • Successfully launched BZP Brevard during first year of COVID-19 lockdowns• Pivoted during COVID-19, exceeding 3-year engagement goals within first year• 5000+ adult community members participated in BZP programs and events with another 4000+ students. The target was 1000• Managed marketing & PR and social media campaigns• Captured community success stories through video, photography, and press releases• Volunteer Recruitment & Training • Leading Classes - Purpose Workshops, Purpose Support Groups, Plant Slant Classes, Walking Moais• The work of our Blue Zones team led to winning the coveted SCORE: Extra Mile Award

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  Transylvania Community Arts Council

  • Brevard, NC

  • Executive Director

    • Jan 2006 - Oct 2019
    • Brevard, NC

    Served as the voice for the arts in the community with the City, County, Schools, and Tourism offices. Accountable for budgeting, fundraising, strategic planning, grant writing, event coordination and publicity, arts in schools, networking and community relations. Manage staff, volunteers and work with board members to move the arts council mission forward. Create new events and fundraisers. Generate new members, business sponsors and corporate support. Promote Brevard and Transylvania County as an ARTS destination. Serve as the Film Liaison for the area helping, films, tv shows and photo shoots with locations, crew, casting, permits, catering and housing. This work was recognized with the Main Street Champion Award.

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  Hunger Games Unofficial Fan Tours

  • Brevard, NC

  • Co-Creator - Tour Guide - Media Contact

    • Aug 2011 - Jun 2019
    • Brevard, NC

    Co-creator of this tourist attraction after the film “The Hunger Games” shot in Brevard, NC in 2011. Served as the lead tour guide, archery teacher and media/marketing and PR face of the business thru 2015. Featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Sy-FY Channel and major publications in the US and the UK. I led media tours for journalists from all over the world to the filming locations. We were awarded Entrepreneur of the Year for our work on Hunger Games Fan Tours.

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  Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association

  • Brevard, NC

  • Special Events Manager & Marketing & PR Director

    • Feb 1996 - Jan 2006
    • Brevard, NC

    Launched the Marketing & Public Relations arm of the Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association. Developed special events in partnership with the US Forest Service. Planned and implemented 30+ events a year and served on Western North Carolina Tourism Committees to promote the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site, Brevard, NC and Pisgah National Forest. Researched, wrote and produced an outdoor drama, The Legend of Tommy Hodges, which continues to attract visitors today.

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  Orange County Outdoor Science School

  • San Bernardino, California, United States

  • Environmental Educator

    • 1988 - 1994
    • San Bernardino, California, United States

    A program for fifth and sixth-grade students across all Orange County school districts, bringing thousands of students to the nearby mountains each year to learn about ecosystems, environmentalism and biology. Served as an environmental educator working with staff, teachers and students. Led sixth grade classes in geology, forestry and astronomy. Promoted to training new staff and visiting teachers, and then to supervisor positions.