EXPERIENCE

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Insurance Sales Representative

• Became a licensed agent in the Confietnial in Health and Lifelines of insurance in Confidential.
• Participated in the Bankers Life's Top Gun Program from October 2013 to October 2014 attended the national Top Gun kick-off meeting in Chicago in October 2013 participated in and completed the Top Gun BTAC course on Life Insurance during the Summer of 2014 achieved and completed the Top Gun self-directed certification program in Long Term Care during the Fall of 2014.
• Specialized in meeting the needs of individuals in the Retirement Market, including assisting them with Medicare Supplements, Critical Illness Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, Life Insurance and Annuities.
• Regularly met with and assisted a growing client base, including, but not limited to, answering client phone calls, responding to client emails, conducting research, and setting up Medicare clients on Part D drug cards.
• Submitted on a timely and accurate basis all paper work and forms required asthe result of insurance sales.
• Regularly attended branch and company meetings, as required.
• Trained and worked with new agents at the request of my Unit Sales Supervisor.
• Maintained state insurance license through regular participation in continuing education classes.

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Sales Associate

• Assisted customers with purchasing decisions and locating merchandise.
• Assisted Department Head of Home D cor with restocking of shelves
• Assisted as needed in the Paint Department

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Vice President of Operations

• With FWSOA President, researched, planned and led contract negotiation meetings with the Dallas-Fort Worth Professional Musicians Association and the Fort Worth International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.Worked directly and collaboratively with union musicians and stagehands to resolve workplace issues and grievances.
• Supervised five full-time staff members and one part-time staff member.
• Developed an annual production budget of 4.5 million, including 4.2 million in musician salaries. Tracked budget over the course of the season and reported monthly to FWSO President and Vice President of Finance.
• Wrote and administered contracts, and negotiated fees with tour, run-out and local fee presenters.
• Planned and managed the musicians' master service calendar, including, but not limited to: negotiating dates with Bass Performance Hall management, tour and runout presenters, Fort Worth Opera, Cliburn Foundation, Texas Ballet Theater and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Chorale determining rehearsal schedules and ensured compliance with the FWSO's Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Festival Manager

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• General oversight of Concerts In The Garden, the FWSO's 1.1 million five week, outdoor music festival held annually at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Oversaw set-up of the physical plant, hiring of the seasonal crew, security and medical personnel. Ensured compliance with City of Fort Worth contract. Secured contracts annually with vendors, including, but not limited to: stage and sound, pyrotechnics, weather emergency personnel, shuttle buses, valets, dumpsters and toilets.

Assistant Operations Manager

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• Participated with the Executive Director and General Manager in the research and planning for contract
• negotiations with the Dallas-Fort Worth Professional Musicians Association. Attended contractnegotiation
• meetings, and was responsible for maintaining accurate notes and documentation of activity for the historical
• record.
• Administered contractsfor tours and guest artists. Position required the creation, editing and trackingof deal memos and contracts, andworkingwith artists' managers to finalize contract terms.
• Planned and managed orchestra logistics for approximately 42 regional tours. Developed and published
• itineraries and tour booklets, arranged for air and ground transportation, hotel accommodations and per-diem.
• Planned and managed logisticsfor 150 guest artists, including air and ground transportation, hotel
• accommodations coordinateddetails of engagement with artist and artist management planned and
• published guest artists' itineraries.
• Prepared and administered artist expense budgets created monthly forecasts for Director of Operations and Finance assisted Director of Operations in preparation of touring budgets.
• Prepared and filed petitions with U.S. immigration, and successfully obtained required work visas for foreign
• guestartists by working with state Representatives and Senators.

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Development Assistant

• Managed and maintained donor database, and ran reports.
• Tracked and processed donations, prepared gift acknowledgements, and deposited checks.
• Attended development meetings with senior staff and board members, and kept minutes.

Operations Manager

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• requirements, including:
• Communicated set-up and technical requirements to performance hall and oversaw implementation of
• Planned and operated national and local auditions.
• Coordinated and managed logistics for symphony orchestra and four ensembles.
• Arranging for sound and audiovisual equipment.
• Hiring and managing stagehands.
• Coordinating transportation of orchestra equipment.
• Managing backstage activities during rehearsals and performances.