EVENTS AND CONFERENCE COORDINATION EXPERIENCE
2008 Events
*Rattlesnake Aversion Training for Dogs
Trainer research and hiring, location research, designed promotional materials, wrote press releases, coordinated registration times, email and mail notifications and reminders, worked two workshops checking in attendees, follow up emails to attendees
*Coordinated 80th birthday celebration for family in Kentucky
Location research, event setup, live music, invitation design & publication,
guest list research, decorations, food
International Bluegrass Music Association Trade Show and Fan Fest
*Strategic planning, conference coordination, registration
management, volunteer recruitment and training,
vendor booth registration and setup, marketing and sales
Indiana University Conference Bureau
*Walden University Summer Session with 75 attendees for
an intensive 2-weeks of courses for PhD students
Registration management, dorm reservations, meal
planning, room reservation
*National Women's Music Festival with 1,000 attendees
Registration, location management, vendor and attendee
support
Student Recruitment and Registration
*Community / Adult Education Guitar Classes
*Sullivan University: New student recruitment, multi-county territory
*Community Clogging Classes (2 counties)
Teaching, Registration, Research, Personnel Management
*Private industry, nonprofit organizations, higher education,
recruiting, entrepreneur
Education and Professional Activities
*Bachelor of Music Education, Brescia University, Kentucky
*Clogging Instructor, Fordsville and Hartford, Kentucky
*Community Education Guitar Instructor, Owensboro, Kentucky
*Graduate Studies, Western KY University, Bowling Green, KY
*Graduate Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
*Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising, Kansas State University Online
*Graduate Studies, California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA
*Producer and Disc Jockey KHGQ FM, Quincy, California
*Northern Trainers Exchange, Northern California Region Social Services Departments
*Training Coordinator, Plumas County Department of Social Services
*Mid-Management Advisory Group, Plumas County, California
*Member Quincy, CA Chamber of Commerce