Ruthie Rogers

500 Lake Marina Dr. Apt. 409

New Orleans, LA 70124
(214) 236-0087
rr5bfa88@westpost.net
EXPERIENCE:
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, TX
Public Events Manager
January 2008 to Present
The Dallas Arboretum, a non-profit organization, is the largest Botanical Garden
in the nation with over 500,000 guests per year.
- Responsibilities across entire garden include: Implement marketing and public
relations strategies, development and facilitation of over 250 annual public eve
nts and concerts, vendor relations, customer service, concert ticket sales, and
direct staff and logistical management of festivals.
- Oversee customer service, festival operations, and emergency services for up t
o 30,000+ garden guests.
- Maintain and actively manage a network of performer and agency contacts.
- Supervise planning, installation, and maintenance of public exhibits.
- Act as liaison for 5 marketing department committees. Manage the public events
budget, including entertainment, security, police officers, parking services, e
quipment rentals, and assistant facilitators.
- Supervise and train marketing interns, event assistants, and event volunteers.
- Formulate daily calculations of concert ticket sales in conjunction with weekl
y revenue goals.
- Write and edit information for the website, press releases, newsletters and ga
rden guides.
- Collaborate with communications on brand building strategies and advertising e
fforts.
- Present production plans to executive and extended management committees.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, TX
Marketing & Events Intern
September 2007 to January 2008
- Job duties included coordinating and booking the festival and concert entertai
nment, assisting the Public Relations Manager in neighborhood outreach and natio
n-wide media plan, planning future event and marketing strategies, and assisting
with media shoots.
Abrakadoodle Art Education, Dallas, TX
Art Instructor
August 2007 to December 2007
Abrakadooble is a national art program that was named "Best of the Best" in Chil
d Services.
- Implemented weekly art curriculum in order for children to achieve the develop
ment of new skills by introducing art techniques, styles, and artists of distinc
tion. Managed art classes and parent conferences in 5 school districts.
Henley-Young Juvenile Detention Center, Jackson, MS
Programs Intern
January 2006 to May 2006
The Henley-Young Juvenile Detention Center is an education facility for incarcer
ated adolescents.
- Launched an art appreciation program for at-risk male and female youth with se
vere behavioral issues. Developed programs to emphasize a creative and expressiv
e outlet through art and peer interaction.
- Mentored in an after-school art program for high school students.
Highland Park Blue Sox Baseball Team, Dallas, TX
Events Coordinator
May 2005 to July 2005
The Highland Park Blue Sox Team was part of the Texas Collegiate Summer Baseball
League made up of college baseball players with outstanding potential to be sig
ned professionally.
- Directed family activities and game entertainment.
EDUCATION:
Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
BA in Art History
May 2007
Recipient of the 2007 Excellence in Art History Award
REFERENCES:
Cris Emrich, Dallas Arboretum, Vice President of Marketing, (214) 796-2131
Tina Roe, Dallas Arboretum, Vice President of Facility Services, (469) 223-1781
Donna Coletti, Texas Instruments Inc., Worldwide Communications Director, (214)
480-6255
Alexandra Wall, The American Heart Association, Director of Communications, (214
) 695-7993