Education
Western illinois university
Master of Science in College Student Personnel
Concentration in Student Affairs
August 2016-present
Concentration in Student Affairs
August 2016-present
Depaul university
August 2011-June 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts
Minor in Hospitality Leadership with concentration in Event Management
Organizations: DePaul Activities Board, Student Activity Fee Board, Eta Sigma Delta
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts
Minor in Hospitality Leadership with concentration in Event Management
Organizations: DePaul Activities Board, Student Activity Fee Board, Eta Sigma Delta
Work Experience
Sales operations coordinator-chicago architecture foundation
April 2015-July 2016
- Coordinate group sales for Architecture River Cruise and downtown and neighborhood bus and walking tours working towards an overall sales goal of over $1,000,000
- Maintain communication with prospective and current clients at a regional, national, and international level
- Manage set-up and breakdown of private and public events
- Create and track a high volume of contracts for tours and venue rentals
- Write and distribute monthly e-newsletter to group travel professionals
- Engage Chicagoland concierge community through attendance at monthly networking events and e-communication
special events coordinator-depaul school of hospitality leadership
August 2014-March 2015
- Designed event floor plans and decorations
- Recruited and managed volunteers to work events
- Created posters, handbills, and other marketing materials for Hospitality events
- Served as receptionist at the Hospitality front desk
Vice president-depaul activities board
June 2014-June 2015
- Supervised eight event-planning and marketing coordinators
- Provided coordinators with resources to successfully plan and execute events and committee meetings
- Met with coordinators quarterly to ensure that they were on track to meet professional and personal goals
- Oversaw room reservations and set-ups through Virtual Event Management System
- Streamlined event management process from organizing information for event selection and implementing strategic deadlines
- Instituted leadership and professional development into bi-weekly leadership meetings
- Designed and implemented late-night program, DePaul After Dark, in conjunction with Arthur J. Schmitt Fellowship
Comedy coordinator-depaul activities board
June 2013-June 2014
- Plan and execute 15 comedy events on and off campus
- Collaborate with agents and vendors to bring talent to DePaul
- Oversaw a programming budget of over $30,000
- Ran weekly committee meetings to generate event and marketing ideas
Speaking Engagements
"a whole new ball-game: developing leaders for the future"
NACA Mid-American 2014
Co-presenter: Rachael Driussi
This presentation focused on practices DePaul Activities Board utilizes to develop general body members before becoming officers through event assistant positions.
Co-presenter: Rachael Driussi
This presentation focused on practices DePaul Activities Board utilizes to develop general body members before becoming officers through event assistant positions.
Honors and Awards
arthur j. schmitt fellowship
- One of 20 DePaul student leaders selected to be an Arthur J. Schmitt Fellow during the 2014-2015 academic year.
- Completed a service project to enhance student life at DePaul.
- Selected as the student speaker at the annual Schmitt Luncheon, and delivered speech about Arthur J. Schmitt's legacy and what kind of legacy we can leave behind as student leaders.
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