PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - THE TRIDENT NETWORK
July 2020 - Present
Establish, communicate, and execute business, operations, and marketing plans
Identify, recruit and coordinate with content contributors
Build and maintain network's online presence
Oversee and run digital stage management for live-streamed shows
Manage volunteer staff of five
CREATIVE DIRECTOR - IO COMEDY NETWORK
September 2018 - June 2020
Established and maintained network creative voice and operational practices
Set and executed network programming schedule by coordinating and managing 15 production team workflows
Built and implemented external and internal communication & marketing strategies via email and social media
Planned and produced live programming including screenings, workshops, classes, speakers, and festivals
Produced video content marketing materials for theater and provided videography for events and workshops
Managed two interns, empowering them to own entire projects from start to finish
CAMPAIGN MANAGER & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - MARIANNE LALONDE FOR 46TH WARD ALDERMAN
July 2018 - May 2019
Created and oversaw operational structure, schedule, and budget for candidate and five-person staff
Strategized and implemented communications strategy, including digital and live presentation of candidate
Composed videos, digital ads, printed mailers, press releases. website edits, social media posts and emails contributing to communications strategy
Planned and executed fundraising and field events of various sizes throughout campaign
Built fundraising system based on a self-created prioritization algorithm
Contributed to political strategy, including assistance with endorsement questionnaires and field plan prioritization modeling
Served as candidate surrogate at events and in communications when necessary
VIDEO COORDINATOR - MAGGIE O'KEEFE FOR 40TH WARD ALDERMAN
May 2018 - February 2019
Oversaw strategic and practical video planning including scripting, scheduling, and directing
Collected interview and b-roll footage throughout campaign
Edited videos to be used for social media marketing
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - KATIE SIERACKI FOR 33RD WARD ALDERMAN
May 2018 - December 2018
Contributed to or oversaw strategy on subjects of digital communication, video, and speech composition and delivery
Composed and posted social media post across all channels
Planned and collected video footage and edited videos for social media marketing
Assisted in speech composition and preparation
Participated in senior staff meetings
PRODUCTION INTERN - WEIGEL BROADCASTING
August 2017 - December 2017
Selected stories, conducted research, obtained visual assets, and wrote segments on history and pop culture for daily episodes
Composed teasers and log-lines as needed
Observed and transcribed in person and virtual interviews
Assisted with booth and in-studio production
CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER FOR CONTENT MARKETING - GROUPON
November 2015 - June 2016
Built, socialized, and oversaw process by which the creative team took on writing, design, and video projects, built plans, pitched, produced, delivered, and measured campaigns for internal clients including VP-level executives
Maintained positive relationships with internal clients by keeping open communication and quality and timely delivery of campaign materials
Supported creative team by providing project plans, updates, feedback, and post-project takeaways
Collaborated with social media team on calendar planning, utilizing Sprout for scheduling and data collection
Managed ~7 campaigns and 5 ongoing projects at any given time, from creative brief through results analysis
Served as president of women’s resource group and created an internal innovation accelerator to foster intrapraneurship
SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATE - IO THEATER
April 2015 - April 2016
Owned posting days on various social media channels (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
Collaborated with rest of social media team to ensure unified strategy across channels
Strategized new programs for engagement
Analyzed response to various approaches and use results to inform future strategy
PROJECT MANAGER & ANALYST FOR RECRUITING - GROUPON
July 2012 - November 2015
Created and maintained systems to enable real-time information on recruiting productivity for recruiters and hiring managers in order to facilitate department efficiency and effectiveness
Summarized and presented trend analysis to recruiting and senior company leadership
Represented recruiting in strategic discussions with various project teams
Project managed creation and upkeep of internal resource pages for recruiting
Oversaw and interpreted multiple candidate feedback surveys improve candidate experience
Assisted with employment branding tasks such as source analysis, competitive comparisons, and basic maintenance of jobs page
Owned implementation of pre-employment testing requiring liaising with external vendors, gaining internal buy-in, and facilitating integration into current interview process
Executed various one-time analytical, research-based, and operational projects on request
Worked with other departments to ensure accurate information-sharing and company-wide consistency
Actively participated in groups working toward improved employment branding through bettering orientation practices and active employee resource groups
RECRUITING COORDINATOR - GROUPON
January 2012 - July 2012
Sourced passive candidates and conduct preliminary evaluations of both passive and active applicants
Owned application, interview, and placement process for internal applicants to sales operations roles
Designed and present workshops on resume composition and interview techniques
Assisted with any administrative or strategic tasks requested by sales recruiting department head
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - CHIPPEWA RANCH CAMP
May 2009 - August 2011
Prepared 24 camp activities for operation by preparing lesson plans and organizing and obtaining supplies, requiring understanding of the fundamentals of each activity and the maintenance of relationships with supply vendors and subject-matter experts
Managed an activity staff of ~70, including training and evaluation sessions regularly throughout the 9 week summer
Organized camper and staff activity scheduling for 5 daily activity periods for ~200 campers, incorporating excel to make the process more efficient and effective
Contributed as a member of the senior administrative team, making strategic decisions throughout the summer
Oversaw upkeep of American Camping Association regulations and standards through staff education, regular in-services for practice, and publication of important safety rules and regulations to staff and campers
Assisted in other operational tasks such as cabin assignments, camper travel arrangements, parent communication, and staff hiring
Previously served as Village Director, Waterfront Director, Program Leader, & Cabin Counselor
BRAND MANAGEMENT INTERN - MARATHON PETROLEUM
May 2008 - August 2008
Collected data on competitive landscape and prepared SWOT analysis for 45 counties in Atlanta area
Evaluated gas stations with potential to be branded as Marathon including image and local competition
Contributed to an ongoing image update requiring contact with station owners, station visits, and information crosschecking
Traveled regularly within the various Southern territories to train and consult with territory managers
EVENTS & SHOWS INTERN - AVEDA EUROPE
January 2008 - April 2008
Entirely responsible for planning and following-up on all arrangements for 10 public relations events
Made regular travel arrangements for 5 managers
Designed spreadsheets to be used for easy data input and information sharing between 7 European countries
Managed departmental annual budget and compiled expense reports
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science (2009)
Marketing
Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Psychology (minor)
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF COMPUTING & DIGITAL MEDIA
Master of Science (2019)
Film & Television Production
ADDITIONAL TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Project Management
Introduction to Google Analytics
SEO Training for Startups
Introduction to HTML & CSS
Digital Marketing
Social Media Strategy
SHE SHOULD RUN
CHICAGO INCUBATOR
Cultivating Leadership
Building Networks
Fostering Communication
Forging Resilience
Taking Action
ORGANIZATIONS
League of Chicago Theatres
Young Professionals Circle
Secretary & President
Women at Groupon
Committee Chair & President
THE SECOND CITY
TRAINING CENTER
Conservatory Program
Sketch Writing Program
Improv Program
Talk Show Writing
Longform Improv Immersion
Intro to Film
Directing Film
THE IO
TRAINING CENTER
Longform Improv Program
Late Night Writing
Improv Intensive
Pilot Audition Workshop
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING
The Chicago Improv Den Program
The Annoyance Summer Intensive
Comedy Sportz Professional School
CID Solo Sketch Program
IRC Improv Bootcamp
ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE
SKETCH & THEATER
Happy Camper at Chicago Sketchfest (Writer/Actor, Stage 773)
Val Agnew: Happy Camper (Writer/Actor/Producer, Second City)
The Island of Misfit Noise (Writer/Actor, Second City Conservatory)
Mary Scruggs Festival (Writer, Second City)
Pandora's Soapbox at Chi Sketchfest (Writer/Director, Stage 773)
Pandora’s Soapbox (Writer/Assistant Director, Second City)
TBD at Chicago Sketchfest (Writer/Actor, Stage 773)
The Show Must Go Wrong (Writer/Actor/Producer, The Annoyance)
TBDeux (Writer/Actor/Producer, Cornservatory)
The Start (Writer/Actor/Producer, Cornservatory)
The Spartan Affair (Writer/Actor/Producer, Den Theatre)
AWK: A Holiday Special (Writer/Actor, Theatre Momentum)
AWK II (Writer/Actor, Theatre Momentum)
ON CAMERA
The Q-Zone: Stream - Val - The iO Comedy Network
Frank Talk - Tabetha - The iO Comedy Network
Twelve - Juror 2 - Ryan Burkett
White Cop - Angelica - Team Octagon Productions
Groupon Facebook Ad - Stressed Employee - Groupon
American Greed - Kay Balbi - Kurtis Productions
IMPROVISATION
Chicago Improv Den House Team: The Stacks (2016-Pres)
ComedySportz Minor League Ensemble (2019-Pres)
Independent Team: Peggy (2015-2018)
One Group Mind House Team: Hey Monet (2016-2018)
ComedySportz House Team: Enigma (2017)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
72hr Film Festival Contest -Emcee / Producer - iO Theater
Ladybits Variety Show - Emcee / Producer - TBD Entertainment
Chicago Improv Festival 2018 - Emcee - Chicago Improv Productions
Podcast Guest: Talking Shop - Equally Funny - Unlearning - Poppin Bottles