Joseph McGuire
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented professional passionate about executing exceptional events that achieve established goals. Experience with planning, budgeting and coordinating wide variety of both small-scale and large-scale events. Strong communicator and negotiator able to foster relationships with key vendors.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Event Coordinator
Vine Street Brewey
Kansas City, MO
07.2023 - Current
- Coordinating event logistics and operations.
- Managing administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Consulting with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events.
- Brainstorming and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
- Accomplished opening event with over 300 people successfully.
Driver
Lyft/ Postmates
Overland Park, KS
03.2013 - Current
- Transporting clients to their destinations, safely and on-time.
- Delivering goods and services to customers on time and in excellent condition.
- Demonstrating professional conduct with clients and families to deliver outstanding customer services.
Band Leader/ Owner
Afrolicious
Kansas City, MO
01.2006 - Current
- Collaborating with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
- Determining voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos and tone balances required to achieve effects desired in each musical composition.
- Directing groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Writing and arranged music in original styles.
- Coordinating and organizing tour dates, venues and accommodations for longer tours.
- Planning concerts actively and marking events to general public.
- Traveling with band to shows and planing transportation and lodging for up to 12 musicians.
- Inventorying, maintaining, repairing and purchasing new instruments and gear for department.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Artist & Repertoire Consultant
ESL Music
San Francisco, CA
09.2010 - 01.2013
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
Bartender
Elbo Room
San Francisco, CA
02.2007 - 03.2010
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
Education
Associate of Arts - American Studies
Kansas University
Lawrence, KS05.2005
Skills
- Event Logistics Management
- Event Calendar Management
- Client Meetings
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Time Management
- Crisis Management
- Staff Management
https://www.afroliciousmusic.com
Original Music, band information and event updates
Timeline
Lead Event Coordinator
Vine Street Brewey
07.2023 - Current
Driver
Lyft/ Postmates
03.2013 - Current
Artist & Repertoire Consultant
ESL Music
09.2010 - 01.2013
Bartender
Elbo Room
02.2007 - 03.2010
Band Leader/ Owner
Afrolicious
01.2006 - Current
Associate of Arts - American Studies
Kansas University