Elizabeth Bloodworth

EVENTS - EXPERIENTIAL - COMMUNICATIONS

San Francisco, California | elizabethbloodworth @ gmail.com

Events and Experiential Manager, San Francisco

  • Shape and execute Zenni’s experiential strategy

  • Oversee brand presence and sponsorship of live and virtual events from strategy through execution

    • Music festivals

    • Gaming conventions and e-sports competitions

    • Social benefit events that promote eye health education and give kids glasses

    • VIP gifting opportunities

    • Fan events and activations at partner team home and away games

  • Track sales and manage inventory of four pop-up activations

  • Negotiate and manage contracts, budgets, and detailed schedules 

  • Accomplishments

    • Upgraded Zenni’s VIP gifting program

    • Implemented inventory system to track event-related collateral, swag, eyewear

    • Led the creation of two new experiential builds used to activate at e-sports and stadium events

Zenni

Freelance

Consultant, Remote

  • Communications/Marketing

  • Events Consultant

    • 100 Cities Summit, 2018 - Attendee and Volunteer Management

  • Blog Contributor and Website Copywriter

    • Attendify (event app, now acquired).

Startup Basecamp

EVENTS AND COMMUNITY MANAGER, SAN FRANCISCO

Creating events and programs for the tech and startup community in SF/Silicon Valley

  • Event management from concept through execution

  • Recruiting speakers

  • Event marketing and communications

  • Curating event content on topics including FinTech, FoodTech and Social Entrepreneurship

Christian Union

Events Manager, New York City

  • Drove complete rebranding of flagship student conference including name, logo, and collateral resulting in clearer marketing and increased visibility of the conference

  • Upgraded major conference to digital app going green and saving $5000 in design/production

  • Created new alumni welcome events that each attracted 50+ young professionals in NYC

  • Restructured winter staff conference to emphasize professional development greatly improving post-event scores

  • Developed new, specialized programs for children and teens at the annual summer staff conference to rave reviews

  • Built large conferences for Ivy League undergraduates and alumni with 550+ attendees

  • Planned and executed 10+ events annually from small lectures to large benefit and student events

  • Oversaw event digital communications including email, social, website content

  • Oversaw venue selection and vendor sourcing

  • Negotiated contracts with a wide range of vendors

  • Coached volunteer teams of over 50 adults and Ivy League students

  • Tracked, analyzed, and reported on conference survey and post-event data

  • Mentored undergraduate women at Columbia University

FOCUS

Various titles over the years, DC & NyC

  • Experienced keynote speaker and emcee in various settings of 300+ attendees

  • Directed 25+ weekend conferences and 1-2 week camps for 40 to 250 students

  • Innovated and designed new conferences from initiation to implementation

  • Selected and trained volunteer teams of up to 50 undergraduates and young adults

  • Facilitated info sessions to increase awareness of organization’s goals and strategies

  • Utilized social media to foster community and recruit students and volunteers

  • Developed and implemented training programs for staff and volunteers

  • Wrote training manuals

  • Organized and directed monthly activities and social events for 100+ students

  • Facilitated 4+ small group discussions with a wide range of age groups every week

  • Mentored students ages 16 to 21

  • DJ’d New Year’s Eve parties for high school students

Volunteer

Committee Chair and Committee Member, Young Life NYC
Alumni Admissions Interviewer, Duke University

Education

Duke University, Durham, NC.
BA, History.
GPA: 3.8, magna cum laude

Special Skills

(Former) Licensed New York City Tour Guide

You can find more detail about my work experience and education on my LinkedIn profile here.