Experience
American Council of Life Insurers Washington, D.C.
Manager, Conference Development December 2023 - Present
Assistant Manager Conference Development February 2022 - December 2023
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Plan and execute assigned in-person and virtual meetings and events for 400+ attendees, ensuring successful coordination and implementation of all functions including content production in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, speaker engagement (including documentation, coordination, and support), and on-site logistics, such as staff organization, hotel logistics, food and beverage banquet event order creation, development of room set-ups, destination services management, guest programming, audiovisual needs and financial reconciliations.
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Manage meeting financials, including development and management of $500k+ budgets.
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Create planning timelines, conference marketing plans, coordinating meeting logistics, negotiating vendor contracts, and managing audiovisual production and technology for all assigned meetings.
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Design and implement dynamic marketing strategies, leveraging social media, email campaigns, and traditional advertising to enhance event visibility and registrations.
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Develop the ACLI Rising Leader Program including developing learning outcomes, pillars of education, and professional development programming for twenty-five life insurance industry professionals.
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Spearhead the comprehensive orchestration of sponsor logistics, including securing meeting underwriting, crafting compelling sponsorship prospectuses, masterfully managing setup and tear-down operations, seamless shipment of materials, and relentlessly ensuring unparalleled sponsor and exhibitor satisfaction.
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Develop meeting-specific effectiveness evaluation forms and analyze the results from these evaluation forms as well as from attendee feedback.
American Council of Life Insurers Washington, D.C.
Coordinator, Conference Development August 2021 - February 2022
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Provide support for all functions including creating/editing programs, reports, meeting notices, agendas; composing correspondence for routine items; processing mail; answering phones; coordinating conference calls, making travel arrangements, maintaining calendars, routing inquiries, and coordinating promotional and on-site material.
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Support Conference Development technology efforts through helping to deliver webinar series, providing support for the organization’s Learning Management System (LMS), the association’s project management software Asana, conference mobile apps, virtual event platform, and email marketing programs.
HM Consulting Washington, D.C.
Fundraising Associate December 2020 - July 2021
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Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies for Democratic Congress members, encompassing campaign objectives, budgeting, vendor selection, venue and event planning, timelines, donor communications, fundraising efficiency, and event satisfaction to meet or exceed quarterly fundraising targets of over $300,000.
Computer Skills
Education
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Adobe Suite
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ActiveCampaign
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SurveyMonkey
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Canva
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Vimeo
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EventMobi
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Cvent
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Sitecore
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Zoom
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Google Workspace
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Wix
American University, Washington, D.C.
School of Public Affairs
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society May 2020
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Three-Year Accelerated Program: Politics, Policy and Law
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Honors: Graduated cum laude
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Minor: American Studies
Certifications
Cornell University
Marketing Strategy Certification November 17, 2024
Event Leadership Institute
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Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) In Progress
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Technical Meeting & Event Production May 16, 2024
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Advanced Event Design & Strategy March 4, 2024
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Hybrid & Virtual Event Director July 1, 2023