Career
MID-CITY BAYOU BOOGALOO FESTIVAL; New Orleans, Louisiana
Founder and President; 2005-present
- Serving as executive officer and president of start up public 501c3 organization securing strategic partnerships with corporate, media, government, and non-profit entities including Abita Brewery, City of New Orleans, N.O. Hornets, N.O. Jazz and Heritage Foundation, River Parish Disposal, Second Harvesters Food Bank, The Times Picayune, Whole Foods, WWL-TV, and WWOZ
- Perform general management duties overseeing booking, development, finance, marketing, planning, production, public relations, sales, and volunteer committees in concert with organizations mission, initiatives, and projects
WRBH 88.3 FM READING RADIO; New Orleans, Louisiana
Director of Development; 2008-present
- Exceeded and/or met fundraising objectives by nurturing business and personal relations with corporate partners, grantors, members, sponsors, and high profile donors that include AT&T, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana, Harrah’s Casino, Humana MarketPoint, Ella West Freeman Foundation, Entergy, Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation, May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust and many others
- Charged with researching and administering grant opportunities from local, regional, national corporate funders, private foundations, and public charities
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE; New Orleans, Louisiana
Adjunct Professor; 2006-present
- Lectures and prepares curriculum of entrepreneurship and small business for music business students with average class size of twenty students, topics include: copyright law, infringement, licensing, digital distribution, public performance societies, talent buyers, business managers, personal managers, marketing, contract negotiation, agreements, business structures and royalty accounting.
EUSTIS MORTGAGE, NORSTAR LENDING, SHAMROCK MORTGAGE; New Orleans, Louisiana
Loan Originator; 2003-2010
- Responsible for a wide range of loan origination, closing, marketing, customer service, sales, and administrative duties for a mortgage loan company specializing in first and second mortgages, home equity loans, and refinancing by ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local loan regulations.
DIXIE MILL; New Orleans, Louisiana
Sales Engineer; 1997-2003
- Expanded territorial sales by over 300 percent for leading machine tool distributor over 6 year period by managing 250+ accounts in the Southern United States with Major accounts including Northrop Grumman, Laitram/Intralox, Exxon, NASA Stennis Space Center, Lockheed Martin, Textron, Pellerin Milnor, and Halter Marine.
U.S. ARMY; Korea, South Carolina, Texas
Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic; 1992-1996
- Operated and maintained fleet of diesel powered wheeled vehicles in the United States and abroad
