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* Responsible for student-athlete development consisting of professional development, personal development, leadership and community service. * First person to serve the University in this capacity and position. * Conceptualized, developed and implemented all programmatic aspects critical to the personal, social and professional development of over 350 student-athletes. * Provided professional development opportunities as well as job leads and contacts, resulting in an initial post-graduation placement rate of 100% for graduating job-seeking student-athletes. * Directed all community service efforts for student-athletes, coaches and departmental personnel, resulting in well over 3,500 hours devoted to community efforts. * Created and managed opportunities for alumni involvement and interaction with student-athletes as mentors, professional advisors and potential donors. * Orchestrated networking opportunities with alumni and donors.

* Co-founder of athlete representation firm. * Initial contact for professional athlete football clients. * Expanded client base through strategic recruiting, marketing strategies and communication while abiding by all NCAA, state, conference and school requirements and certifications. * Promoted clients for success outside of football; including arranging feature interviews on ESPN and NBC and placing clients in sports-related movie roles. * Orchestrated off-field aspects of clients’ careers, including marketing, community and non-profit relations, public relations, career development, life skills and other needs. * Developed and managed all marketing and advertising materials, including publications and website. * Managed financial aspects of corporation.

* Served as the primary advocate for the overall visitor experience and customer service provided to nearly one million annual visitors. * Launched successful marketing and management strategies for several Garden departments, including Facility Rental, Foodservice, Ticketing & Admissions and Tours & Tourism resulting in each department achieving record gross and net profits during tenure. * Created, implemented and analyzed operating plans, forecasts, budgets, marketing plans and long range strategic plans for each department. * Developed policies, procedures and training for each department, resulting in standardized operations, service delivery and reporting. * Negotiated new contracts in key areas of business development with national companies including Coca Cola. * Successfully introduced ticketing and scheduling software, streamlining processes and resulting in an increase in sales to over $1 million annually. * Accountable for communication to Garden visitors through staff and volunteer interactions, signage, printed materials and website.

* Managed major annual events, including all aspects of sponsorship, marketing, sales, publicity, budgeting and community relations for each function. * Fueled gross and net profits to become the top fund raising producer within the State of Illinois in each year. * Recruited, developed and trained volunteers and event committee members.

* Coordinated all in-game marketing and promotional concepts, including fulfillment of all sponsor agreements. * Created, promoted and managed the Wrigley Field Tours Program. * Directed bat-boy and bat-girl program, including player and public relations. * Orchestrated charitable donation programs and implemented community relations activities.

* Created and implemented all aspects of the children’s fan club, “The Kids Go Blue Club”. * Developed and directed marketing and promotional campaigns for varsity sports, increasing the average attendance by 25% to 200%. * Contributed to the development, sales and fulfillment of sponsorship and advertising packages. * Supported pursuit and execution of community relations opportunities for student-athletes. * Organized marketing efforts for Big Ten Championships held at the University.

Provide coaching and mentoring in the areas of value identification, decision making, career choice and preparation, time management, goal setting, networking, professional communication, etc.

Books Between Kids is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 to serve Houston’s at-risk children by providing them with books to build their own home libraries. About 85% of Houston ISD’s elementary-aged children live at or below the poverty line. Priorities for these children and their families are food, clothing and shelter – all other items fall into the category of “want”. Research has shown that children growing up in homes without books, where books are considered a luxury, are less likely to complete a basic education than their peers who do have books available at home (University of Nevada, 2010). Books Between Kids strives to change this scenario by collecting gently used books and distributing them to children in need. Please join us in our mission to put books into the hands of Houston’s children by making a financial donation, giving books, organizing a book drive or volunteering your time!