claudine nayan

Outstanding in the Field travels the country setting our long table on farms, fields, vineyards, orchards, and ranches working to celebrate farmers and chefs who source directly from farms. A roving culinary adventure, literally a restaurant without walls, OITF sets up a magically long table, where strangers gather and leave as friends. Since 1999 Outstanding in the Field has organized more than 600 events, made twelve coast-to-coast tours of North America, visited all 50 of the United States and set our long table in 14 countries.

* Organize management system for quality control and sales * Increased social media activity by 75% in six months * Design visual merchandize displays in store and online * Personal shopper for individualized styles * Assist in advertising

* Develop and execute fundraising and development plans for RMFA, a start-up non-profit organization in recruiting, training, and launching new beginning farmers in Memphis, Tennessee * Oversee giving campaigns and online development projects internally and externally * Create and steward community relationships and partnerships with sustainable, ethical, and conflict-free companies and organizations * Lead all communications on all media platforms: social, print, digital, and television

* Managed and coordinated four major fundraisers raising between $100K-$200K per event * Recruited and secured sponsors, in-kind donors, club board members, and event committee members * Cultivated sponsor relationships with stewardship and recognition * Maintained and tracked detailed planning and post event reports * Responsible for all budgets, expenses, and logistics of all events (fundraisers, monthly dinners, * board engagement events, appreciation receptions, annual dinner, monthly executive meetings) * Managed communication and strategic planning for event committee and board fundraising * Launched and maintains Young Professionals Council specific to BGCM Mission * Increased all social media activity by 75%; Contributes photos and event updates to monthly newsletter * Recruits volunteers and interns through networking and communication

* Responsible for counseling special needs children and adults at residential camp program * Increased volunteer staff and camper attendees through social media and school newsletters * Assist in copy writing for meals and charitable donations, staff training, and parent/guardian communications

* Composed press releases, news releases, and advisories * Created and updated detailed media contact list and editorial calendars * Managed client events * Participated in skill-strengthening conferences, meetings, and seminars

* Guided venue tours; Reserved and managed over 30 events * Assisted in event planning, concert advertising, and company research * Created first and only informational pricing package * Recruited and organized existing promotional street team

* Manages event sales, logistics, event rentals, vendors, farmers for event operations across continental US * Corporate & private event sales * Plans 10 * public & private events annually for 100 * guests * Hires, trains, & manages seasonal tour crew * Execute 250 * events on fields, farms, ranches, wineries, off-grid events