SAMMIE PEARSON

•Booked, marketed, and executed concerts through my independent promoting business at venues in Los Angeles and NYC (Zebulon, The Echo, Lodge Room, Moroccan Lounge, Baby's Alright, etc)

• Identified/ nurtured emerging artists + building relationships with them/ their team

• on-site event management to ensure successful execution of the event.

• event operations, show advancement, ticketing, settlement, website management, marketing, and social media.

•creative direction

• financial acumen through calculated risk-taking to ensure artist compensation

• Co-founded, produced, and curated "And Always Forever" a shoegaze + electroclash music festival + book fair in partnership with Live Nation which brought out legacy acts and rare performances from oversees artists
• First year sold out and we are returning w/ double the funding from Live Nation to grow the festival into a 2 day event

• Managed a book of up to 220 covers per night in a fast-paced, casual fine dining environment (OpenTable software)
• Server with extensive food and wine knowledge, and top notch customer service capabilities

• Certified birth and postpartum doula (Certified through Mama Glow)
• Have held several part time and full time jobs (2020) for families in NELA as a trusted caretaker for children ages 4 months to 10 years (Have cared for up to 3 children at a time)
• Worked with children with learning disabilities and trauma

• Planned and executed parties and events from start to finish for clients with diverse budgets.
• Collaborated with unique clients to create specific visions, themes, and concepts for their parties
• Vendor Coordination: research and booking of vendors, including entertainment, catering, photographers, photo booths, rentals, florists, etc
• Location scouting, invitation design, staff hiring and management, and on-site event management

• Yearly buying trips to NYC and Vegas to help curate inventory for the shop (an eclectic gift shop with focus in small studio and local artists)
• Planned in-store events w/ artist pop ups, in store activations, DJs, local food pop ups, and more to cultivate community and drive sales
• Sales associate, store upkeep, cashier, customer service, etc (important to not this is my family's business)

• production assistant, talent and client driver, coordinator, and wardrobe assistant for commercial projects (e.g., CVS, United Airlines).

•Prepared and distributed call sheets for clear communication among cast and crew.

• Managed and booked a calendar of DJs and live music 5-7 days a week,

• Communicated daily with artists and agents and venue staff

•Managed the logistics of ticketing, effectively utilizing social media for promotion, and handled show advancement

• Artist Liaison - Acted as the primary point of contact, both via email and in person, representing the venue to artists and their tour managers.

• Hospitality Coordination: Managed hospitality aspects, including advancing requests with tour managers, fulfilling riders, and enhancing green room aesthetics.

• Staff Management: Hired hospitality staff, created weekly schedules, and represented the hospitality department in regular meetings.

• Provided a weekly list of pertinent LA events for RN's mailer and event calendar.

• Substance Fest: Annual appointment as Artist Liaison for a 4-day festival, managing check-ins, settlement procedures, credential assignments, and serving as a point of contact for both bands and the production team (also known as Good Vibes coordinator by team)

• Venue Operations: hospitality, production assistant, stage management, runner, and box office functions.