Danielle Sterner
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Strategic and energetic executive, with big-picture sensitivity. Empowering leadership style with a natural ability to make community connections. Professional, polished, articulate, and adept at managing multiple teams and information streams. Unique combined experienced in Arts and Events Production/Direction, Marketing Communications, and Organizational Development.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitality/Event Designer
Self Employed Services
Gainesville, GA
08.1990 - Current
- Event Design and Coordination including Fund-raisers, Corporate Parties, Weddings, and Arts Performances.
- Led organizational teams in determining event objectives and creating themes for events with goals such as fund-raising, community building, and organizational growth. Clientele has included non-profits, businesses, churches, schools, and camps.
- Strategy and Creative Direction for event marketing campaigns utilizing multiple mediums and platforms.
- Recruited sponsors when needed for fund-raising events such as silent auctions, program ads.
- Shopped and contracted vended services, created efficiencies while delivering big impact with small budgets.
- Served clients and guests as day-of host, emcee, venue liaison, and vision advocate.
- Hired, trained and supervised volunteers and staff maintaining positive team energy while empowering individuals.
VP
Brandpoet Creative Svcs.
Oakwood, GA
08.2010 - 05.2023
- Co-Owner/Business Manager for professional branding and communications agency serving both national and regional clients, whose primary focus is the non-profit, corporate leadership, and higher education markets.
- Clients have included Catalyst Conference, Chik-Fil-A, Multiple Private Colleges & Universities, NYT Best-Selling Leadership Authors, Large Churches, Camps, and National Non-Profit Organizations
- Managed HR process and compliance for team of 15+ with offices in 2 states, including college and work-study interns.
- Implemented and maintained contracts for clients, employees, and vendors.
- Maintained financial statements and records, prepared budgets, and monitored expenditures for gross annual budget of $1.4M.
Theatre Director/HS Teacher/Arts Coach
Artios Academies/CYT Atlanta/Acad. of the Arts
Sugar Hill, GA
08.2008 - 05.2017
- Managed multiple short-term and long-term projects to drive growth for private K-12 arts conservatory, maximizing limited budgets for efficiency and arts excellence.
- Led collaborative production and artistic teams of staff, volunteers, parents, and students to produce excellent, award-winning performances.
- Negotiated Contracts with community and non-profit venues for rehearsals and performances.
- Stayed calm and polished at all times, even during moments of extreme stress or when dealing with difficult personalities.
- Recruited and trained parent volunteer teams.
Education
2 Yrs. - Communication Studies
Grace College And Seminary
Winona Lake, IN1 Yr. - Interdisciplinary: Arts, Com, And Behav. Science
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VASkills
- Strong Ideation and Growth Driven
- Professional Verbal and Written Communication
- Collaboration and Delegation
- Budgetary/Business Financials
- Strategic Brand Management
- Cool Under Pressure
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
VP
Brandpoet Creative Svcs.
08.2010 - 05.2023
Theatre Director/HS Teacher/Arts Coach
Artios Academies/CYT Atlanta/Acad. of the Arts
08.2008 - 05.2017
Hospitality/Event Designer
Self Employed Services
08.1990 - Current
2 Yrs. - Communication Studies
Grace College And Seminary
1 Yr. - Interdisciplinary: Arts, Com, And Behav. Science
Liberty University