Director, College and Visiting Events
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design
Boston, MA
09.2011 - Current
- Manage production of all institutional-level and external partner events, conferences and activities; ensure all student and department-produced events are supported appropriately.
- Work with internal and external partners to define event or program goals and implementation plans; manage venue, labor and technical efforts to successfully execute 80+ events per year.
- Manage all aspects of Commencement and associated events, including ceremony coordination and scripting, communication with speakers, graduates and families, production of printed materials
- Establish college-wide event communication protocols and operating procedures; develop college policies and use guidelines to ensure justice, equity, and inclusion throughout
- Support leadership by providing event status reports as well as space utilization analysis
- Maintain reservation system for all conference and public space on campus
- Supervise one full-time direct report; manage hiring and training of student contractors, work study, and volunteers as event needs dictate
- Manage four Departmental budgets in excess of $500,000