Afterdark/ Family Tree Entertainment (Project Manager)
July 2013 - Current
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Lubbock, TX
Coordinated and organized all promotional, booking, technical, and operational departments for electronic and rap concerts in the Lubbock, Texas area.
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Accountable for ticket sales from all markets represented by the organization.
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Organized and scheduled all employee work schedules for concerts.
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Hired and onboarded employees working in operations, marketing, and security sectors of organization.
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Budgeted production, operational, and marketing costs for organization.
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Established new marketing tactics to target a wider demographic and save costs.
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Drafted and negotiated contracts with artist’s agents and production hires.
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Managed to have zero deaths or major injuries in a total of 110 contracted concerts.
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Fillmore Auditorium (Backstage Supervisor)
Oct 2019 - Current
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Denver, CO
Manage all production logistics and backstage hospitality for the famous Fillmore Auditorium in downtown Denver in Capitol Hill.
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Established as the point of contact between house production and tour production.
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Assist carrying out Day of Show tasks to allow patrons and artists to enter safely and securely.
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Operate sprinter vans and work with parking logistics to have the most accessible route for artists.
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Budgeted supply cost for working outdoors comfortably for employees.
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Escort noncompliant patrons, artists, and employees off the property.
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Heaven Nightclub (General Manager)
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017
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Lubbock, TX
Grew a struggling nightclub into a premier business with reorganization skills that aimed to change budgeting, marketing, and management tactics.
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Responsible and accountable for bar inventory and cost control.
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Negotiated ticket prices for concerts to be reasonably priced and profitable for club.
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Redesigned the Point of Sale systems and simplified accounting computer applications.
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Managed an efficient system with employees to keep an extremely clean bar and club.
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Trained new bar staff and adapted different coaching styles to fit individual personalities.
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Generated drink menus that were designed with current trends in alcohol popularity.
Live Nation/ AEG (Artist Transport/ Production Assistant)
Apr 2022 - Current
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Denver, CO
Provide site production and operational assistance to coordinate large scale concerts across Denver which include Red Rocks, Ball Arena, Fiddler's Green, and Mile High Stadium.​
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Partner with tour management to complete production tasks for large scale concerts.
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Create fluency for returning and new artists at venues. (Red Rocks, Mile High Stadium, etc.)
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Transport production crew and artists to and from destinations around Denver in large vehicles.
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Assist in site operations for popup music festivals around the state of Colorado.
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Coordinate with tour catering to acquire proper amounts of food to nourish the production teams.
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Internships.
May 2017 -Aug 2017
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Nationwide
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Aug 2012 -Dec 2012
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Lubbock, TX
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Rage Nation Apparel (Festival Retail Intern)
Assisted a team of festival vendors and retail managers in sales of high end clothing and accessories across dozens of music festivals across the United States. The internship’s main emphasis was learning the retail sales and operations departments of the entertainment industry.
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Set up vending pop up structures in retail areas of concert venues.
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Designed customer friendly interface for electronic payment.
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Managed cash flows and other income streams through spreadsheets.
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Budgeted hospitality, food, and logistics cost for cross country travel.
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Marketed products with large signage, social media, and flyers.
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Heaven Nightclub (Intern)
Entered the night life work force with an internship at the largest club in Lubbock, TX. Learning inventory control, cash flow management, and proper security measures to keep large crowds safe, Heaven nightclub laid the foundation for what was the genesis of a long career.
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Shadowed managers conducting routine quality checks both during and after operational hours
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Developed contract writing skills for performers and insurance policies.
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Generated taxed sales and cash flow reports for record keeping.
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Researched different types of equipment and pricing for improvements around the structure.
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Troubleshooted lighting and audio problems with the supervision of the manager.
Kongs Bar (Bar Manager)
July 2018 - May 2019
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Lubbock, TX
Managed a team of bar staff to operate a high energy nightclub in the busy downtown area of Lubbock before and after major renovations.
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Recorded and input inventory liquor, beer, and wine.
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Organized and scheduled all employee work schedules.
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Hired and fired employees working in operations, marketing, and security sectors of nightclub.
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Budgeted both operational and marketing costs for nightclub.
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Established new marketing tactics to target a wider demographic and save costs.
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Minimized workplace casualties from patrons and employees.
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Worked with other managers to renovate and establish new atmosphere in the nightclub.
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Accountable for cost control of renovations and day-to-day operations.
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Programmed Point of Sale computer systems and designed an easy to use interface for employees.