I bring extensive experience in successful event management and community engagement and would love the opportunity to interview with you.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Ed, PE Para, Parent Facilitator, Clerk III
Cobb County School District
Marietta
07.2014 - Current
Provided one-on-one support for a student with special needs.
Supported the PE teacher in all classroom related activities.
Planned and facilitated family engagement activities to support our families and students.
Maintained records of attendance, and other relevant information. Greeted parents, students and visitors with friendly and engaging customer service.
President/Owner
Atlanta Arts Festival
Atlanta
01.2007 - 09.2015
Planned an implemented an annual arts and music festival in Piedmont Park.
Interfaced with the city of Atlanta to obtain permits; meeting with neighborhood planning units (NPU's) to address concerns and community questions regarding neighborhood impact.
Maintaining an artist database, securing a panel of jurors and judges to determine the annual show (from 1,000 applicants, narrowing it down to the 200 artists). Curating food vendors, managing the retention of their certificates of insurance, ensuring compliance during the festival, and assessing damage fees (if applicable) after the event.
Negotiating, maintaining, and securing all contracts related to event support, such as tents, tables, chairs, porta-johns, golf carts, radios and signage.
Interfacing with, entertaining, trouble shooting, damage control with artists, musicians, volunteers, clients and national sponsors
Securing and managing the contracts for sponsorship curator, PR firm, music director
Event Manager
Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Atlanta
09.1997 - 11.2006
Served as Event Manager and carried out the same duties as the Atlanta Arts Festival, the only difference is at Atlanta Dogwood Festival, I answered to the board of directors.
Education
Required High School Studies
McEachern High School
Powder Springs, GA
05-1985
Some College (No Degree) -
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
Timeline
Special Ed, PE Para, Parent Facilitator, Clerk III
SCOOT EDUCATION-work in the classroom as a support aide, Para ProProfessional, Special ED-Para at NASCOOT EDUCATION-work in the classroom as a support aide, Para ProProfessional, Special ED-Para at NA