- Recruited, scheduled, and led a volunteer corps, training them in festival messaging, cash handling, sales inventory, printed material distribution, and event photo and video coverage
- Collaborated effectively across the varied personalities and priorities of board members, vendors, and volunteers

- Recruited a film PR professional through networking, who became the festival's independent publicist and PR consultant and grew our visibility and media presence
- Designed and maintained a high engagement social media calendar and contributed overall marketing plan
- Built strong relationships with filmmakers, venues, local publications, and Chamber of Commerce businesses
Festival Operations and Board Leadership
- Managed onsite operations during festival week, coordinating filmmakers, the comp list, volunteers, and donors
- Maintained the board's production calendar and sent regular follow ups to keep pre-festival milestones on track
- Aligned priorities with the board through monthly and department specific meetings
- Built the festival's internal systems, file management, and SOPs so information stays organized and accessible for future seasons

- Lead sponsor and donor outreach across the Oak Park business community, securing monetary and in-kind donations through relationship building, proposal writing, and consistent communication
- Developed and executed fundraising campaigns and business collaborations, including multiple pre-festival fundraisers and community events that raised the festival's visibility