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pr & marketing for the music industry. Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, 2008-2011 Bachelor's of Science in Business; Music Industry Management The Music Center, Battle Creek, MI, August 2011-Present Marketing & Ticket Manager Coordinate marketing campaigns for three separate music groups including distribution, social media and e-mail news blasts, news release publication and outreach Maintain organization website Create Symphony program book and other graphic design materials Day-of-show support for Symphony and choral performances Manage box office and ticketing activities; volunteer training and management Run annual development fund with board's Resource & Development Committee Increased Constant Contact e-blast open rates 30% by introducing new strategies Increased Facebook fan interaction to 15% Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI, September 2011-Present Usher Take tickets and seat patrons at auditorium events MXTP Venue, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2011-January 2012 Marketing Associate Wrote business plan for 300-capacity venue Update Facebook, Twitter, and website Distribute promotional materials Provide day-of-show support for set-up, concessions and ticket table Grand Rapids Symphony, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2011-August 2011 Marketing Intern Run marketing campaign for children's concert which brought in more than $800 over projected revenue Coordinate all distribution for summer concert series Manage volunteer groups of 5-10 Provide day-of-show support for outdoor concert series Proof marketing drafts Maintain in-house database of over 20,000 patrons and Constant Contact e-mail list of 5,000+ Michigan Merit Scholarship, 2005 Fremont Area Community Foundation Changing Directions Scholarship, 2005 The NAMM Foundation Tuition Scholarship, 2010-2011 NAMM President's Innovation Award, 2011 Music Industry Management Association, 2008-2011 Produced four arena-sized concerts for Phil Vassar, Third Eye Blind, Joe Nichols and The Glitch Mob Grassroots and marketing for all events Sound, booking and promotion for weekly coffeehouse acoustic series Rock for Autism, 2009 Co-Chair for Fundraising Solicited both monetary and other donations from area businesses Generated $2,100 for the Autism Society of Michigan Alpha Phi Omega, 2005-2008 International service fraternity Volunteered for several groups in the Bay City/Saginaw region including the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan region and the Chippewa Nature Center Alternative Breaks, 2005-2008 United Way Site Leader: led a team of 12 college students doing hurricane relief in Cameron Parish, LA Saginaw Valley State University Finance & Fundraising co-chair: coordinated fundraisers and budgets for six domestic and one international break Saginaw Valley State University Site Leader: led a team of 12 college students working at an animal refuge in Zolfo Springs, FL Saginaw Valley State University participant: worked on a team of 12 students at God's Love We Deliver in New York City, NY Capitol Records Street Team, Los Angeles, CA, 2009-Present Street team promotions for Capitol Records artists Covered shows for bands including Ryan Adams, Green River Ordinance and Adelitas Way National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), Marlton, NJ Attended Crash Course and Convention in Los Angeles, LA, May 2011 Attended Crash Course and Convention in Chicago, IL, May 2010 National Association of Music Merchandisers (NAMM), Carlsbad, CA Attended The 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, January 2011 Attended Summer NAMM in Nashville, TN, July 2010 Electric Forest Festival, Rothbury, MI, July 2011 Security at artist compound gate Drug and alcohol checks at main entry gate Aware Records/a2 Management, Evanston, IL, 2008-2011 Aware Reps Street Team Local promotion of artists for tours and album releases Sold merchandise for The Heyday, Mat Kearney, and Brandi Carlile Social Media Facebook, Twitter/HootSuite, MySpace, Tumblr, YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn Web Design HTML, WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Adobe DreamWeaver Software Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Apple iWork, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Quark, Apple Logic, Microsoft Access, SPSS 16.0, Filemaker Pro Travel Planning - Event Design - Artist & Guest Hospitality - Contracts - Marketing & Graphic Design Packages - Social Media - E-mail Marketing - Street Team Management - Copywriting & Editing - Event Planning - Invitations - Photography - Volunteer Management - Box Office & Ticket Management - Promotions Writing Samples How to Prepare for Conferences and Conventions, published on Intern Like a Rockstar, December 2011 Community Music School's second annual GuitarFest, February 25, published in the Marshall ad-visor, February 11, 2012 Community Music School ensembles begin season, published in the Marshall ad-visor, January 21, 2012 E-Newsletters Graphic Design Interviews Be Scene On Air - AccessVision, Battle Creek, MI, February 13, 2012