Volunteer Experience
Volunteer/ Artist Liaison, Natchitoches Jazz/ R&B Festival; Natchitoches, Louisiana — April 2009-Present
- Served in various capacities including assisting with ticket sales, advertising, public relations, and assisting with the logistics
- Handled all promotions including social medical, arranging interviews with TV and radio, drafting press releases, and putting together press kits
- Managed regional rock & dance bands, handling booking, negotiations, contract preparations, having input on performance presentation
- Negotiated with and booking bands for the festival, acting as liaison between the festival and various bands, their management, production crew, etc.
Volunteer/ Intern, The James Burton Foundation; Shreveport, Louisiana — August 2011- May 2015
- Assisted in producing and coordinating The James Burton International Guitar Festival
- Helped coordinate with major artists (i.e., travel schedules, rehearsals, booking, performance times, etc.)