Program Director - Event Producer - Artist Relations - Marketing and Promotion - Budgeting and Forecasting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR
August 2022 - Present
Manage and lead the team responsible for all events and educational programming under the GRAMMY In The Schools umbrella.
SENIOR MANAGER
August 2021 - August 2022
Produce virtual music education festival for over 100,000 students, educators and the general public. Manage/market all education programs. Develop and maintain all program budgets. Secure and create relationships with industry pros, vendors, sponsors, and members.
PROJECT MANAGER
January 2017 - July 2021
Managed and marketed all education programs including GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session, GRAMMY Signature Schools, and GRAMMY Camp - Weekend. Developed and maintained all program budgets. Planned and executed all program logistics, relationships, and sponsorship. Produced virtual music education festival during GRAMMY Week.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
August 2014 - December 2016
Planned and executed all education program activities including GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session, and GRAMMY Signature Schools. Developed budgets for programming and assisted with grant writing for various supporters of education programs. Evaluated new and existing programs to assess suitability and the need for change.
ADMINISTRATIVE / SENIOR ASSISTANT
July 2010 - July 2014
Assisted with all music education programs while organizing team meetings, databases, and events. Planned and executed all travel (transportation, flights, hotel) for the Executive Education Director. Built relationships with external vendors, sponsors, and Board Members. Coordinated departmental finances, expenses, budget preparation and personnel issues.
PROJECTS
GRAMMY CAMP
2010 - PRESENT
GRAMMY Camp is a five-day non-residential summer music industry program for high school students interested in a career in music. Students can apply for eight different music industry career tracks.
GRAMMY Camp locations have included Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Nashville, and Saint Paul and VIRTUALLY.
GRAMMY CAMP - WEEKEND
2014 - PRESENT
Non-residential music industry experience centered around careers in Audio Engineering, Video Production, Electronic Music Production, Songwriting, and Vocal Performance.
Weekend locations have included Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, Miami, Boston, Denver, and Minneapolis to name a few.
GRAMMY IN THE SCHOOLS FEST (GITS FEST)
2021 - PRESENT
GITS Fest is a four-day virtual music education festival featuring performances, educational panels, and guest artist experiences for students and teachers nationwide.
Special guest artists include HAIM, Hunter Hayes, Snarky Puppy, H.E.R., and Maren Morris to name a few.
MUSICARES PERSON OF THE YEAR
2011 - 2015
This annual GRAMMY Week gala honors an artist and features other artists performing their music. Proceeds from the event support MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy that provides assistance to those in need of financial, medical, and personal support.
Past POTY recipeints include Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Carole King, and Bob Dylan to name a few.
MUSICARES MAP FUND
2012 - 2016
This annual benefit concert is held to raise money for the MusiCares MAP Fund which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation.
Past featured performers include Metallica, Backstreet Boys, Macklemore, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and others.
GRAMMY FOUNDATION MUSIC PRESERVATION PROJECT
2011 - 2013
This GRAMMY Week event focuses on recognizing and preserving our musical past. All proceeds went to the GRAMMY Foundation's education programs.
Past themes included the evolution of hip-hop; the evolution of live music performances; music's evolution and influencers.
NOTES FOR NOTES LA SOUNDBOARD - FUTURE SOUNDS
2018 - PRESENT
The Future Sounds Event brought together music creators, industry professionals, and music lovers to network, inspire others, and bring awareness to the amazing nonprofit Notes For Notes.
Notes For Notes provides free access to professional music studios for youth nationwide.
GRAMMY MUSEUM SUMMER SESSION
2018 - PRESENT
This is a non-residential five-day songwriting workshop for students currently in high school. Students learn the basics of songwriting while also focusing on skills needed to have a career in the music industry.
Summer Session locations have included Los Angeles, CA, Austin, TX and New York, NY.
Other Miscellaneous Events
Starry Night Benefit Concert | Clinton Foundation's "A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating Ten Years" | GRAMMY Next Membership Events | RAW Natural Born Artists Event | Community Arts Resources Re:imagine Event | Berklee Empowerment Initiative: Young Women in Music | Notes For Notes LA Soundboard Event | American Bar Association Virtual Conference | GUCCI Love Parade Fashion Show | American Marketing Association Events | Illuminate: A Hopin Experience Virtual Conference | International Union for the Scientific Study of Population Virtual Conference | Round Up Country Music Festival | Women In Music LA Wellness Summit | Song's In The Key Of Life: An All-Star GRAMMY Salute | Hopin Illuminate Event | JammJamm Event | Wine Women and Shoes Foster Children Event | Apple TV+ EMMY Party
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT
Helped Re-imagine / Led Initiative to Convert and Create Virtual Programming During a Global Pandemic and Beyond.
PROGRAMS
GRAMMY Camp; GRAMMY Career Day; GRAMMY Museum Summer Session; GITS Fest
STATS
Led initiative for over 200,000 students, teachers, and the general public. Worked with over 100 industry professionals to create an impactful experience.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Non-Profit Organizations I'm proud to work with
NOTES FOR NOTES
Help produce events and spread awareness as an LA Soundboard member. Speak to the amazing work N4N is doing to provide free access to professional music studios for youth nationwide.
MUSICIANS ON CALL
Working as a Guide with musicians in hospitals to bring the healing power of music to patients in the Los Angeles area. Volunteer Musicians have performed for more than 850,000 patients, families and caregivers across the country.
GENERATION HUMANITY
Helped with events as a Production Manager in support of the American Lung Association and the LA Mission. Worked with other young professionals to raise money and generate awareness for charities via affordable social events.
COMMUNITY ARTS RESOURCES
Production Manager for the Re:Imagine Event that shut down the streets and opened the community for bicyclists, artists and musicians. Thousands of people filled three miles of car-free streets to engage in multicultural programs, performances, art installations, and interactive workshops.