EXPERIENCE
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Kimball Art Center | Park City, UT (Remote) | 2019-Present
Director of the annual Park City Kimball Arts Festival, a three-day arts festival hosted by the nonprofit Kimball Art Center in Park City, UT. Managed all program development, operational planning, negotiations with elected officials, and outreach to public stakeholder groups. Partnered with government agencies and emergency services to provide security for attendees.
2022 Festival Details: $23 million economic impact, 29,000+ ticket holders, 184 participating artists, 2 music stages, 13 food vendors, 2 beer gardens, 3 interactive art education spaces, 2 artist lounges, and one VIP lounge.
· Overhauled festival layout by analyzing covid precautions and market research facilitating an increase of $653,424 in artist sales.
· Led a team of 7 employees, 30 contract crew members, and 370 volunteers from hiring and onboarding to performance management reviews.
· Streamlined corporate sponsorship tracking system by identifying and resolving gaps in workflow and team strategy yielding a 116% increase in funding.
· Spearheaded a festival rebranding initiative from logo conception through signage production creating a cohesive festival aesthetic that visually communicates the festival’s connection to Kimball Art Center.
· Remodeled ticketing structure from weekend passes to daily tickets creating accurate daily attendance reporting and utilizing the ticketing software to make staffing adjustments based on expected daily attendance.
· Developed an internal CRM system to organize all registration information for participating artists and vendors used for booth mapping, credential and parking pass allocation, website and festival guide listings, and booth signage.
· Selected, contracted, and coordinated 184 participating artists, 13 food vendors, and an external bar catering service generating a 44% increase in earned revenue.
EVENT PRODUCER
Self-Employed / Freelance | Park City, Utah | 2019
Freelance event producer for corporate and social events. Events included film screening for Gregory Mountain Products and 5Point Film Series, weddings, and Park City Kimball Arts Festival. Executed projects based on client needs, creative vision, and budget restraints. Managed all aspects of events from concept to completion and negotiated with vendors and facilities for best rates.
EVENT SPECIALIST
Constellation Brands, High West Distillery | Park City, UT | 2014-2019
Sold and produced private and public events at multiple High West Distillery venues. Coordinated Sundance Film Festival events, intimate dinner experiences, weddings, corporate events, High West marketing event programs, and large-scale community events. Sold $900,000+ event revenue in 2018. Sundance Film Festival clients included Pinewood Studios, Hallmark, Zefr, ARRI, Catapult Films, Disney, and Snapchat.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
BOARD CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER Park City Public Art Advisory Board, 2022, 2020-2021
COMMITTEE MEMBER Summit County Recreation Arts and Parks Tax–Cultural Grant, 2022
VOLUNTEER Nuzzles & Co. Animal Shelter and Charleston Animal Society, 2021-2023
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER Charleston Wine + Food Festival, 2023
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Burlington, VT, 2008-2012
BS Nutrition & Food Science, Minors: Food Systems, Spanish
UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA Barcelona, Spain, 2010
Spanish Studies