Kelly Sullivan
Seattle,WA
Summary
Creative problem-solver with excellent organizational skills ready to troubleshoot redundancies and craft systems that support creative work. Skilled in project management, collaboration and problem-solving, I bring a keen eye for design and details, and a calm demeanor under pressure.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner, Creative Director and Jack of All Trades
Botanique
Seattle
02.2011 - Current
- Creative and practical oversight of all operations and projects
- All aspects of floral design and flower care
- Financial planning, management and accounting
- Project development, management and implementation
- Social media management
- Marketing and networking
- Development and implementation of educational curriculum for design and flower growing workshops
- Collaboration with Event Planners, freelance designers, clients, venues and other wedding vendors to ensure smooth set up of everything from simple to complex floral designs and installations in a high pressure and high stakes setting
- Creating and implementing timelines and workflows
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Front Desk Associate
Be Luminous Yoga
Seattle, WA
06.2013 - 06.2014
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly, maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Organized front desk area to maintain a professional and welcoming appearance for guests.
- Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
Garden Maintenance and Design
Self Employed
Seattle, WA
05.2009 - 07.2011
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Tended to all aspect of garden health for residential clients in the greater Seattle area
- Pruning, weeding, planting, troubleshooting plant diseases/issues, creating garden designs and planning plans, collaborating with other Landscaping companies to install designs, irrigation systems, hardscaping, etc.
Performer and Choreographer
LINGO Dance Theater, Zoe | Juniper, Self
Seattle, WA And New York City
01.2000 - 04.2011
- Worked for multiple dance companies in Seattle and New York
- Choreographed multiple productions
- All aspects of the production and running of a creative process, including grant writing, organizing and coordinating schedules between dancers, studio spaces, and creative collaborators, management of interpersonal dynamics while running rehearsals that moved the creative process further along, on the spot improvisation to handle unexpected challenges and more
Development Associate
Velocity Dance Center
Seattle, WA
03.2008 - 03.2010
- Saw the organization through a Capitol Campaign to secure and build out a new physical location to house all educational, performance and creative programs.
- Coordinated with granting agencies and individual donors
- Assisted Executive Director, Finance Manager and Development Director in all Capitol Campaign activities including grant writing, budgeting, fundraising, meetings, tracking project progress, reporting to granting agencies, planning, coordinating and executing fundraising events
- Acted as a liaison between Velocity as an organization, individual and organizational funders and investors, and Velocity’s constituents- a group of highly creative dance artists and educators
- Researched possible grants and created proposals to submit along with grant applications.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Writing From Social Context
Fairhaven College
Bellingham, WABachelor of Arts - Performance And Choreography
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WASkills
- Project, operations and business management
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Team oversight and creative leadership
- Quality control and keen eye for beauty and detail
- Teamwork and collaboration with multiple parties
- Design eye
- Problem-solving
- Flexible and adaptable
- Attention to detail
- Calm under pressure
- Active listening
Timeline
Front Desk Associate
Be Luminous Yoga
06.2013 - 06.2014
Owner, Creative Director and Jack of All Trades
Botanique
02.2011 - Current
Garden Maintenance and Design
Self Employed
05.2009 - 07.2011
Development Associate
Velocity Dance Center
03.2008 - 03.2010
Performer and Choreographer
LINGO Dance Theater, Zoe | Juniper, Self
01.2000 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Writing From Social Context
Fairhaven College
Bachelor of Arts - Performance And Choreography
Western Washington University