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Experience

Talent Buyer Assistant

Neste Live! - Live Nation

- Work directly with SVP of Corporate/Private Events, Jill Kopecky, on over 120 events around the world from small fundraisers to political conferences to corporate celebrations for Fortune 500 companies

- Execute artist contracts: amending per LN logistics; manage show files, advances, payments, post-event follow-ups

- Build out and code programs to create artist information databases

- Successfully assist all styles of events - corporate/private, fairs/festivals, fundraisers, conferences, and ticketed venue events

- Take new client calls, gather event and company details, follow-up with new clients with guides and ideas lists based

- Aid other assistants in their work, jumping into contracts, following up on marketing, adjusting grids, pitching artists

- Create streamlined work-flow with standard verbiage, offer and advance templates

Day-to-Day Artist Management Intern

QPrime AF

- Work primarily with Heather Coughlin (Manager) for Houndmouth, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and All Them Witches and Sami Krautz (Management Coordinator) for Greta Van Fleet

- Organize and maintain artist files, contracts, and schedules through DropBox and Google Calendar

- Manage, organize, advance artist information with MasterTour and AtVenu, planning event, travel, and housing accommodations

- Maintain accurate databases related to artists' contacts, performances, and promotional activities

Artist Relations & Operations

Boston Calling Music Festival

- Facilitate artist logistics, for the Foo Fighters, Dropkick Murphys, Noah Kahan, Lumineers, and Paramore, including travel arrangements, accommodation, and on-site hospitality, to ensure a comfortable experience for artists and their teams

- Apprise artist team's their schedules, including backstage access, rehearsals, sound checks, and catering and other requests

Copyright Specialist

Musicnotes, Inc.

-Work with the Copyright Team to remove pirated sheet music off of major search engines and report them in accordance to the MMA (2018).

-Use databases like PRS and ASCAP to create accurate copyrights for thousands of artists

-Work closely with multiple teams on launching a new program, Marketplace

-Catalog thousands of pieces of sheet music

-Shadowed the Head of Artist Relations to better understand the ins-and-out of publishing and artist contracts 

FOH Tech & Green Room Assistant

Moxie Strings

- Met with Diana Ladio and Alison Lynn prior to their show to discuss their concert program

- Attentively organized their green room and on-stage needs

- Worked closely with the artists to ensure the quality of their show leading up to the performance

- Provided a stress-free souncheck and technical performance

Artist/Tour Manager

Keep the Eleven

- Create development plans, register them in PROs, negotiate contracts, book and advance 30+ shows at Brooklyn Bowl, Exit/IN, + more

- Book and route 18-city east coast summer tour, feat. Summer Camp Music Festival

- Facilitate band meetings, production meetings, merch meetings

- Secured 3 label pitches, 2 agency pitches, and 2 publishing pitches

- Narrowed down the band vision, their look, their sound, etc.

- Write all press releases and media outreaches

​- Build and execute successful album/tour cycle marketing plans

- Filled odds & ends - photographer, content, DSP, booking coordinator

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Writer/Artist Development Intern

Red Light Management

- Work directly with SVP Abbey Adams to develop the writers and writer/artists at Red Door (joint venture of Warner/Chappell and Red Light Management)

- Handle administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and coordinating travel arrangements for the artist and writer camps

- Assist in the planning and execution of live performances, including concerts, showcases, and promotional events

- Provide input and assistance in brainstorming and developing creative concepts for promotional materials

- Attend industry events, conferences, and music festivals to network with professionals and promote the writers and artists

- Work with 100+ artists, track, and writers on scheduling, advancing, coordinating mixers and label pitches

Founder, Director of A&R, Artist Developer 

The Tower Nashville

-Developed pilot program The Tower Nashville as a non-profit music publishing company, blog and promotion resources

-Launched personal management company The Tower Music to work with artists taking off while still in college

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Pollard's Texas Que

Operations Admin, Marketing Head, Manager

-A friendly face to explain menu items, and upsell product

-Rebranded the company to reach a wider, younger audience

-Managed the day-to-day storefront and catering events

-Created the website, Intsagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok pages

-Incorporated QR codes on our flyers and business cards for easy access to our socials

Administrative Assistant & Staffing Manager

Boston Calling Music Festival

- Manage administrative tasks to aid in a smooth operation of the music festival, including scheduling, documentation, and communication with all teams
- Assist in the planning and execution of festival logistics, such as coordinating artist accommodations, handling ticketing inquiries, and communication between Live Nation/C3 Presents
- Provide on-site support during the festival, ensuring that administrative functions run seamlessly, and addressing any unforeseen challenges or issues as they arise
- Alongside Mike Johnson (Boston Calling), oversee an 180+ person full and part-time staff across all festival departments
- Communicate pay period finals with Lisa Langdon (C3 Presents) utilizing ADP and ConnectTeams

Executive Assistant & Staffing Manager

In Between Days Music Festival

- Support the Staffing Director in all aspects of staffing operations, including candidate sourcing, screening, and selection processes

- Coordinate and schedule interviews, follow-up communications with candidates, ensuring a smooth and efficient hiring process

- Assist in maintaining the applicant tracking system, updating candidate information, and updating onboarding documents

- Oversee a 80+ person full, part-time, and volunteer staff across all festival departments

Artist Relations Intern

With the Band

- Work directly under the CEO Sarah Beth Perry to expand our network of up-and-coming artists, labels, agencies, and publishers

- Tag-team events with music venues to do special opportunities and experience for dozens of artists who played Nashville

- Created spreadsheets to track artist stats that we could then use to analyze if they would be a good fit for the company

- Communicated with artist and artist teams on upcoming releases and projects and how higher fan engagement could benefit them

Backline Tech & Production Intern

Kung-Pow! Recording and Mastering

- Worked closely with award winning producer Johnny Dalton to ensure recording/mixing days went to plan

- Aiding in setting up recording equipment and instruments

- Communicated with clients like Jason Ebbs on upcoming releases

- Helped take down and wrap up studio sessions

- Mainly focused in Live Sound gigs across New England for dozens of artists and events from advancing to DOS to settlement

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