MADISON KATHLEEN COOPER
CREATIVE
GORILLA CINEMA PRESENTS
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND EVENTS
[January 2017 - October 2017]
-EVENTS: acquisition, planning and management of events, both internal [at the Gorilla Cinema-owned locations, Video Archive + Overlook Lodge], and external, such as corporate and private sector clients. On site-management for all events, including set up, tear down, and overall support, as well as hosting or moment-capturing.
-MARKETING: held the responsibility of constructing marketing plans for different company programing. Ran all company social networks and increased the follower responsiveness by 120%.
-CONTENT CREATOR: produced all professional photographs and videos needed for company use or marketing.
-OFFICE ADMINISTRATION: organized and managed the company's events and clients calendar as well as the company's owners' calendars. Organized meetings and general staff information. Communicated with press and provided them an organized and professional packet of company information. Ran miscellaneous company errands and did general house-keeping.
-BOOK KEEPING: assisted the company's book keeper by managing, organizing and filing receipts. Data entry and financial analyzing.
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND EVENTS
[January 2017 - October 2017]
-EVENTS: acquisition, planning and management of events, both internal [at the Gorilla Cinema-owned locations, Video Archive + Overlook Lodge], and external, such as corporate and private sector clients. On site-management for all events, including set up, tear down, and overall support, as well as hosting or moment-capturing.
-MARKETING: held the responsibility of constructing marketing plans for different company programing. Ran all company social networks and increased the follower responsiveness by 120%.
-CONTENT CREATOR: produced all professional photographs and videos needed for company use or marketing.
-OFFICE ADMINISTRATION: organized and managed the company's events and clients calendar as well as the company's owners' calendars. Organized meetings and general staff information. Communicated with press and provided them an organized and professional packet of company information. Ran miscellaneous company errands and did general house-keeping.
-BOOK KEEPING: assisted the company's book keeper by managing, organizing and filing receipts. Data entry and financial analyzing.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
-Customer retention and strong people skills.
-Ability to work as a member of a team. Coachable and able to follow directions in a timely and orderly manner.
-Excellent guest reviews on Google, Facebook and Yelp.
-Trusted employee and often given duties of higher level responsibility.
-Handling of money.
-Skilled at POS systems such as Lavu and Open Table.
-Always prompt, dressed in an appropriate fashion and completely prepared for shift.
-Kept a clean and organized work space.
BARTENDING
LOCATIONS: The Video Archive, The Wurst Bar, Transition Bar
-An originally self-taught bartender, thrown into the game unexpectedly, have since rightfully learned traditional and craft cocktails.
SERVING
LOCATIONS: Taste of Belgium
-Responsible for greeting and serving tables with high energy and efficiency.
HOSTESSING
LOCATIONS: Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, Taste of Belgium
-Required multi-tasking and future planning to map out incoming guests and planned reservations. Good attitude to greet guests and escort them to proper placement.
-Curated the original Taste of Belgium Hosting Training Manual to achieve a level of uniformity, professionalism, consistency and guest retention across staff.
RETAIL
LOCATIONS: Madewell
-Organization of store in a visually appealing manner. Assisting and styling guests. Maintaining upkeep with fashion trends and personal styling.
-Ability to work as a member of a team. Coachable and able to follow directions in a timely and orderly manner.
-Excellent guest reviews on Google, Facebook and Yelp.
-Trusted employee and often given duties of higher level responsibility.
-Handling of money.
-Skilled at POS systems such as Lavu and Open Table.
-Always prompt, dressed in an appropriate fashion and completely prepared for shift.
-Kept a clean and organized work space.
BARTENDING
LOCATIONS: The Video Archive, The Wurst Bar, Transition Bar
-An originally self-taught bartender, thrown into the game unexpectedly, have since rightfully learned traditional and craft cocktails.
SERVING
LOCATIONS: Taste of Belgium
-Responsible for greeting and serving tables with high energy and efficiency.
HOSTESSING
LOCATIONS: Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, Taste of Belgium
-Required multi-tasking and future planning to map out incoming guests and planned reservations. Good attitude to greet guests and escort them to proper placement.
-Curated the original Taste of Belgium Hosting Training Manual to achieve a level of uniformity, professionalism, consistency and guest retention across staff.
RETAIL
LOCATIONS: Madewell
-Organization of store in a visually appealing manner. Assisting and styling guests. Maintaining upkeep with fashion trends and personal styling.
ADMINISTRATION
RECEPTION
LOCATIONS: QC Software
-Responsible for answering phones and maintaining free lines of communication between staff and clients.
-Filing and data entry.
-Other duties included day-to-day general office assistant tasks, such as stocking supplies, cleaning and organizing and running miscellaneous errands.
BOOK KEEPING
LOCATIONS: Gorilla Cinema
-Data entry of receipts. Training in Quickbooks. Filing and organization. Communication and management with full company staff.
LOCATIONS: QC Software
-Responsible for answering phones and maintaining free lines of communication between staff and clients.
-Filing and data entry.
-Other duties included day-to-day general office assistant tasks, such as stocking supplies, cleaning and organizing and running miscellaneous errands.
BOOK KEEPING
LOCATIONS: Gorilla Cinema
-Data entry of receipts. Training in Quickbooks. Filing and organization. Communication and management with full company staff.
INTERNSHIPS
iHEART MEDIA
GRISMER TIRE STREET TEAM
[May 2015 - September 2015]
-Worked as a team of marketing interns to increase participation with iHeart Media events throughout the summer. Includes working at remotes, or off-site locations, taking initiative, running promotions and general office work.
GRISMER TIRE STREET TEAM
[May 2015 - September 2015]
-Worked as a team of marketing interns to increase participation with iHeart Media events throughout the summer. Includes working at remotes, or off-site locations, taking initiative, running promotions and general office work.
SKILLS
VOLUNTEER WORK
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI DANCE MARATHON
[2015 - 2017]
-Upper Executive Board Chairman: Vice President of Overall and External Affairs. Extended responsibilities including but not limited to maintaining a 100+ person staff, interacting with professional establishments and business heads to create partnerships and fundraisers, direct marketing and PR for the non-profit, create relations with the benefiting Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network, creating and maintaining an organized board and information archive to establish professionalism and organization for the non-profit for coming years, creating and preparing for a successful philanthropic event and what that entails, etc.
-Executive Board Director: Campus Fundraising Director. Responsible for interacting with local businesses and creating partnerships with them in order to sponsor fundraisers to raise donations and funds for the non-profit event.
REPEATING VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS
-Matthew 25 Ministries
-Hoxworth Blood Donation
-Susan G. Komen Making Strides and Race for the Cure
-Light the Night Walk for Leukemia Lymphoma Society
-Western Southern Tennis Tournament
-City Gospel Mission
-Local homeless shelters and soup kitchens
[2015 - 2017]
-Upper Executive Board Chairman: Vice President of Overall and External Affairs. Extended responsibilities including but not limited to maintaining a 100+ person staff, interacting with professional establishments and business heads to create partnerships and fundraisers, direct marketing and PR for the non-profit, create relations with the benefiting Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network, creating and maintaining an organized board and information archive to establish professionalism and organization for the non-profit for coming years, creating and preparing for a successful philanthropic event and what that entails, etc.
-Executive Board Director: Campus Fundraising Director. Responsible for interacting with local businesses and creating partnerships with them in order to sponsor fundraisers to raise donations and funds for the non-profit event.
REPEATING VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS
-Matthew 25 Ministries
-Hoxworth Blood Donation
-Susan G. Komen Making Strides and Race for the Cure
-Light the Night Walk for Leukemia Lymphoma Society
-Western Southern Tennis Tournament
-City Gospel Mission
-Local homeless shelters and soup kitchens