Caity Erdmann
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Creative, curious, people-first idea & process wrangler. Empathy and communication are central. Has a knack for writing, planning, organizing, and connecting people across channels (and via many mediums: food, webinars, in-person events, art, strategic planning, and everything up down and in-between).
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Events Manager
Flywheel.io
11.2022 - Current
- Closely researched and investigated diverse opportunities to create yearly events schedule for rapidly growing startup, doubled events participation from prior year
- Developed 2023 budget for events, prioritizing cost per lead and minimizing travel expenses
- Collaborated across teams to assign appropriate representatives to events, conferences, and speaking engagements
- Coordinated logistics and curated collateral for diverse audiences of prospective customers, partners, and scientific community
- Maintained vendor relationships and communications, negotiated contracts, and effectively relayed obligations to internal and external stakeholders
- Utilized project management software and managed timelines for creative assets and marketing materials
- Worked as a part of the wider marketing team on strategy, ideation, target segment identification, and communication (social media, mailing lists, sponsorship engagements, webinars, etc.)
- Managed internal team events and projects, including creating sponsorship proposals, budgets, and project plan
- Communicated changes and remained agile in re-evaluating as new opportunities became available
Event and Content Specialist
ABE Studios
01.2023 - Current
- Produce written content in support of internal communication, customer-facing materials, and external projects
- Edit and proofread drafts of various documents, make recommendations for style, tone, and more dynamic writing
- Coordinate, ideate, and produce events for Brave Bear brand
- Graphic design support for social media and events using Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Building and maintaining retail vendor relationships
- Managed competing deadlines with efficiency
Operations Manager
Hummingbird Humanity
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Identified workflow process improvement opportunities and alignment of technology solutions
- Reviewed weekly marketing communication content, newsletter, and written assets to verify research and perform editorial, grammatical, brand voice, and interest checks
- Coordinated and facilitated monthly online speaker series, kickoff events, and client meetings
- Managed LinkedIn and CEO social media assets, created meeting notes, assisted in prioritization and time management
Process Manager
Pie & Mighty
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Consulted on business plan and budget, addressed pain points, and collaborated with ownership to create new systems of sustainable production, increased production capabilities by 10%
- Converted recipes to repeatable and scalable processes to enhance production while maintaining meticulous quality standards
- Trained and developed talent and participated in dialogues with flattened, cooperative leadership structure
- Created and maintained inventory process and timelines
- Completed orders to meet tight deadlines, developed recipes, and managed team schedule and production list daily to meet priority needs
- Coordinated event opportunities and maintained strong customer and vendor relationships
- Assisted in merchandise and retail space management
Pastry Sous Chef
The Bachelor Farmer
02.2019 - 04.2020
- Managed pastry team of 6-7
- Placed ingredient and supply orders, maintained and documented a thorough inventory and production schedule
- Maintained quality vendor and supplier relationships, and identified new producers and potential partnerships
- Developed, tested, ideated, and perfected recipes for comprehensive and understandable processes for team to replicate quality
- Lead team to meet financial and growth plan goals
Pastry Chef
Icehouse
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Developed constantly rotating menus for seasonal restaurant desserts, breads, pastries, and special events menus
- Consulted with events clients and coordinators to produce personalized products,
- Met tactical challenges in managing inventory and production schedules in coordination with music venue
- Kitchen and POS management, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, conflict management, and employee support
Pastry Lead
Bar La Grassa
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Created daily production lists, kept stock of ingredients,
- Executed bakes, plated desserts, savory components
- Managed time and equipment to meet production needs
- Trained and supervised pastry assistants
- Solidified expertise in production of seasonal menus across multiple restaurants (Burch, 112 Eatery, Bar La Grassa) to fulfill leadership roles where most needed on any given day
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Pastry And Baking Science
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art
Saint Paul, MN03.2015
Skills
- Event Planning
- Project Management
- Marketing Communications
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Emotional Intelligence and Active Listening
Marketing and Project Management Tools: Zoom, Skype, Calendly, Survey Monkey, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud Acrobat, Canva, Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack, Discord, Dropbox, Twitter, Facebook, Linked-in
Timeline
Event and Content Specialist
ABE Studios
01.2023 - Current
Events Manager
Flywheel.io
11.2022 - Current
Operations Manager
Hummingbird Humanity
06.2022 - 08.2022
Process Manager
Pie & Mighty
07.2020 - 04.2021
Pastry Sous Chef
The Bachelor Farmer
02.2019 - 04.2020
Pastry Chef
Icehouse
04.2017 - 02.2019
Pastry Lead
Bar La Grassa
04.2016 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Walden University
Associate of Applied Science - Pastry And Baking Science
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art
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