After earning my MFA in Arts Management & Leadership from Webster University, I have honed my skillset focusing on arts administration, whether within the nonprofit arts sector or through my own creative endeavors!
2025
Partnership & Activation Strategy for John O’Leary Live Inspired – Soul On Fire
Led partnership and audience activation strategy ahead of the nationwide theatrical release of Soul On Fire, collaborating directly with John O’Leary and his team to mobilize their 2,600+ organizational partners.
Developed strategic campaigns, messaging frameworks, and rollout plans to convert community relationships into ticket sales, group bookings, and grassroots momentum—bridging inspirational brand storytelling with measurable box office impact.
Production Coordinator for Cardin Photography + Motion
Managed logistics across commercial and branded productions from pre-production through wrap, coordinating schedules, vendors, crew, and client communications. Served as a central liaison between creative and production teams to ensure projects ran smoothly, on time, and on budget.
2024
Project Manager / Consultant for Etling Strategic Partners & John O’Leary Inspires
Responsibilities include: working closely with the production and the artistic teams to create presentations, program guidebooks, and digital content for the eventual theatrical release of the film. Serving as the project manager for the movie On Fire as it enters the next phase of the film lifecycle. Coordinating with investors and partners (WWT, Mercy, Cardinals Baseball, St. Louis University).
Production Work (Freelance)
- Project Manager: Rigid Vacuum Commercial (Emerson)
- Locations: Cheerios Commercial (Imposter Studios), Amazon Commercial (Bruton Stroube)
- Wardrobe Sup: Heck 2 Death (Pilot Presentation)
- PA: Build-a-Bear Commercial (Cool Fire), Senvelgo & Rejuvenate Commercials (Bruton Stroube)
2023
Locations Assistant for “On Fire” Produced by Radically Inspired LLC.
Worked closely with the Location Manager and other members of the production team to facilitate the smooth operation of filming & assist with various administrative tasks such as obtaining permits, coordinating logistics, and organizing shooting schedules
Food Poisoning: Festival Acceptances and Awards!
Awards: Best Dark Comedy (Portland Comedy FF), Best Supporting Actor & Best Stunt – Bronze (Dark Comedy Film Festival), Best Acting Performance & Best Dark Comedy Finalist (Austin After Dark Film Festival), Best Kill Scene (Cabin in the Woods)
Food Poisoning: St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase – Hometown Screening!
Official Selections: Oasis Film Festival, Portland Comedy Film Festival, Dark Comedy Film Festival, St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, Austin After Dark Film Festival, Cabin in the Woods, New Filmmakers NY
Food Poisoning: Festival Submission Profile & Marketing Materials
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Food Poisoning: Seed & Spark Fundraising Campaign Film Festival Submissions
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2022
A River Rat Cabaret: Fundraising Concert at the Blue Strawberry
Organized and Hosted by Jordan Block
Webster University – MFA in Arts Management and Leadership
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA)
Relevant Coursework: Legal Issues in the Arts, Fund-Raising/Development, Accounting and Basics in Finance, Marketing for the Arts, Managing Human Resources, Leadership Issues & Board Strategies, Stakeholder Management Communications, Community & Cultural Policy
2020
STAGES St. Louis: Artistic Coordinator, Artistic Assistant, & Company Manager
2021: Always, Patsy Cline & Jersey Boys
2022: The Karate Kid: the Musical, In the Heights, & A Chorus Line
2018
Loyola Marymount University – BA in Theatre Arts & Business Administration
Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.78 GPA)
Relevant Coursework: Directing Theatre, Analytical Concepts / Methods for Business, Theories of Acting & Directing, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Psychology of Selling & Consuming, Surviving as an Artist, Marketing / Law, Theatre Performance
The Del Rey Player’s 86th Season
Artistic Director: Jordan Block
The Curious Savage, Almost Maine, Cassius and Hamlet, & The Drowsy Chaperone
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