Professional Event Management Certificate
Volunteering With Breakaway Ministries
What I learned fromt the Event?
At the Breakaway, I volunteered at Front of House directing a team of 14 creatives while capturing the event and allowing those who were seated further away to be able to see the worship leaders and speaker. This allowed me a look into the professional world of video production. Using previous knowledge as a video creative I was able to take theoretical ideas and implement those ideas to be used in a real-world scenario. Some of my ideas panned out and some failed, however overall I was able to improve my skills.
16 Hours
4 Events
Directed A Group of 14 Creatives to provide I-Mag and Broadcast Audio and Video
Advocated for the culture within the production team
Constructed the Video Rack and Improved Processes and Procedures.
Purpose of the Event?
Breakaway is an on-campus bible study whose mission is to reach college students on the campus of Texas A&M University. At Breakaway students are given the opportunity to take their first or next step with Christ. This is provided through a period of worship, a message based on the word of God, and then a response in worship along with a call to action.
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Producing A Breakaway Tuesday
What I learned fromt the Event?
Our Production Manager who typically calls all of the shots on a typical Tuesday was sick 2 hours before the show started. I became the Production Manager due to being on the team and having the extra bandwidth and expertise needed to produce a Breakaway. Some things I learned from the experience were: always ask for help when you need it, the people you are helping can tell you what they need help with, if you don’t know how it was done in the past you can always make a new way that has the same result, and things happen so be prepared for anything.
6.5 Hours
1 Events
Directed Contractors and Volunteers to create an environment of worship in-line with the Organizations Mission.
Advocated for the culture of the Breakaway Production team and for interactions between contractors and volunteers.
Provided detailed times of when certain activities should occur during the process.
Purpose of the Event?
Breakaway is an on-campus bible study whose mission is to reach college students on the campus of Texas A&M University. At Breakaway students are given the opportunity to take their first or next step with Christ. This is provided through a period of worship, a message based on the word of God, and then a response in worship along with a call to action.
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Volunteering With Grace Bible Church
What I learned fromt the Event?
The main thing I learned by Volunteering with Grace is how different an organization can operate compared to other similar organizations. Compared to Breakaway, Grace has a campus that it is able to meet at without having to load-in or load-out. This gives its volunteers a unique space to get to serve without having to constantly be trouble shooting issues that may have occurred while setting up their system. I now understand how different it is to walk into an event that needs to be set up versus entering a space that is prepared for you. An example could be having a meeting in a board room versus moving the meeting to an expo center that does not have regular meetings like the board room.
12 Hours
3 Events
Produced quality services on Sunday Mornings
Lead a team of 3 to 4 to execute lighting, video, and audio cues
Developed volunteers to be self sufficient and capable technichians
Purpose of the Event?
Sunday morning gatherings at Grace Bible Church exist to provide a space for believers to receive teaching from church leaders and for non-believers to have a space to explore their faith. By providing this space people are able to grow in their faith and to serve fellow believers in Christ.
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Volunteering With Century Square Trick or Treating
What I learned fromt the Event?
At Century Square I signed up to be a crosswalk attendant and I learned a massive amount of information. I did not know prior to volunteering what went into being a crosswalk attendant and how dangerous it is exactly for kids to cross the street without supervision. At the event, I learned how to safely cross kids, how stressful it can be to have a line of cars waiting for kids to cross, and how fast kids will run across a street without looking. In the future, I will appreciate cross walk attendants more and be more willing to wait on them while they escort kids to safety. I will also make sure to include crosswalk attendants in any plans that require them so there are no accidents in the future.
4 Hours
1 Events
Controlled the movement of traffic as I guided children across a busy intersection
Prevented multiple vehicle-to pedestrian accidents
Purpose of the Event?
Century Square provides this event as a way to give back to their community they do this by providing a fun inclusive space for kids of all ages to be able to have a safe location to ask for candy around the Halloween season. This provides kids who are underprivileged or disabled a place to go they may not always have.
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Big Dinner
What I learned fromt the Event?
I learned the importance of having a welcoming attitude and how hard it can be to smile when doing what feels like grunt work. As an Usher, I was responsible for seating people at tables in an orderly fashion so people were able to cycle through tables. As tables finished eating it was my job to clean the table and bring more people in to eat at the tables.
4 Hours
1 Events
Directed people to different tables so people can enjoy their time in an organized manner.
Provided AVL support for basic Public Announcements.
Setup and Toredown the event.
Purpose of the Event?
The event is a way for international students to experience Thanksgiving through food, fun, and community. We provided hundreds of international students with Thanksgiving meals and taught them the history behind Thanksgiving and why we celebrate it every year.
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Working with Millican Reserve Pumpkin Palooza
What I learned fromt the Event?
For Millican Reserve Pumpkinpalooza my team and I provided professional services for Millican Reserve by planning and implementing their event, Pumpkinpalooza. At the event I was in charge of helping coordinate volunteers, coordinating details on setup and tear down, and capturing photos and videos for future marketing. The event was successful and brought in over 1000 paid visitors full of kids, adults, and families. Families were also able to create memories that will last a lifetime.
100+
1 Event
Captured Videos and Photos for future marketing resources
Established an event with a team of other event planners
Enabled a nonprofit to continue to do their duties
Purpose of the Event?
Pumpkinpalooza at Millican Reserve is the main fundraising and advertising Millican Reserve uses to bring in new families and to share their mission of preserving a piece of Texas. First and Foremost Millican Reserve is a land preservation whose mission is to sustainably preserve the Land and to provide a space for families to make memories. They do this by providing services and neighborhoods that are sustainable and held on a 1000 acre land preserve.
