WORK

TEACH FOR AMERICA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT

15,000 Attendees | 450 Speakers | 55 Sessions | 14 Hotels | 3 Days

My Role: Managing Director, Event Operations

I love events of all sizes, but I have a strong passion for large-scale, city-wide events. After working at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, I knew that if I were ever offered the opportunity to work on another large-scale project that I would jump on it in a heartbeat.

My role for the summit was to lead the planning and execution of all operations and logistics for the weekend event, which entailed supervising a team of events and operations experts as well as managing numerous external vendors ranging from Freeman A/V to our registration site vendor. The event was a raving success - and that's not just because we finished significantly under budget! On the closeout survey, participants had an 89% approval rating stating that all operations for the event either met or exceeded their expectations.

MIAMI ART BASEL 2016

2,000 Attendees | 5 Days | 4 Events

My Role: Director, Events & Operations

There are professional events and then there are events that allow you to let your hair down a little - at least from the attendee’s perspective. Over the last three years I’ve been producing art shows, celebrity dinners, and parties for emaygee LLC, a Brooklyn-based art company owned and operated by GQ editor Mark Anthony Green. In 2015 we took over Dream South Beach and in 2016 we made our way to W South Beach. I supported the team’s event operations to plan the weekend of experiences, including a Bungalow we transformed into an art gallery, a dinner party for 50, a pick-up basketball game for influencers, and a post-Basel backyard hangout. The company’s presence at both 2015 and 2016 Miami Art Basels were our best experience yet for the public eye. Check out what i-D Magazine  and The Observer Style & Design had to say about the week of events, but don't take their word for it...take a look at some of the pictures below. 

2016 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

40,000+ Attendees | 100+ Hotels | 4 Days

My Role: Associate Manager of Hall Operations

Sometimes you don't have to have a big title to have a big job. Being the Associate Manager of Hall Operations for the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) definitely falls into this bucket. I knew once I left the 2012 DNC as the assistant to the Senior Adviser of Operations that it wouldn't be my last rodeo at the DNC, so I had the opportunity to head down to Philly to join the 2016 DNC team - and I did. Through the role I oversaw the space allocation and build out of over 270 spaces for DNC affiliates, political figures (including President Obama), media outlets, and event sponsor in the Wells Fargo Sports Complex. Well before the production company crew turned the Wells Fargo Center into what seemed to be a flashy disco ball with every type of light you could possibly imagine, there was a ton of work to be done. Working with United States Secret Service, Philadelphia Police & Fire Departments, and so many others was a gratifying experience. This position is where I learned how much truly went into a national convention and allowed me to flex my project management skills. Managing our general contractor, electrical company, laborers, and various external vendors was a challenge, but something I truly enjoyed.