Karate
Kacherelle Brown
Event Specialist
Summary
Innovative and experienced individual with expertise in event management and creative problem-solving. Skilled in project coordination, suppliers and freelance management and innovative solution development. Committed to creating engaging and meaningful events to improve social and racial justice.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Producer
We Out Here
London
03.2020 - Current
- Programme, manage, and deliver the Talks Tent at We Out Here Festival
- Main tasks include managing artist contracts, budgets, infrastructure, accreditation and logistics for the talks program
Spoken Movement Producer
Sadler's Wells
London
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Producer for the development of the work by Kwame Asafo-Adjei for Family Honour
- Prepared and submitted the ACE application, contracted artists, sourced rehearsal venues, managed the budget, sorted all travel logistics nationally and within Europe and sourced partnerships with regional dance organisations.
Events Manager
Southbank Centre
London
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Delivered over 150 live events per year in association with the Executive Producer and originating programmer undertaking detailed logistical planning and administration
- Managed event schedules, contracts, budgets, payments, travel, hotels, internal transport, riders, hires, visas, FEU, artist liaison, merchandise and security
- Scheduling of all events, associated rehearsals, sound-checks, signings and receptions
- Prepared and issued contracts for all allocated projects and events in conjunction with the programmer and ensured that these are confirmed, communicated, and understood by relevant parties before events are put on sale
- Chair of the BAME network which focused on racial equality within The Southbank Centre
- Worked across all art forms, part of Nile Rodgers Meltdown 2019, Africa Utopia, Refugee week and Pride
- Delivered online events, with our Inside Out Program, mixing panel discussions, music performances and art creation
- Provided detailed risk assessments including addressing the recent COVID outbreaks
Operations Manager
IQPC Exchange
London
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Point of contact for all enquiries related to conferences and events, including delegates, keynote speakers and exhibitors
- Built and managed positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Liaise with event venues, filming, catering companies and other third-party stakeholders to host the highest quality events
- Operational responsibility for event budgets and preparation of post-event financial/activity reports
- Successfully managed the events on the day, troubleshooting any last-minute issues and drawing on support from IQPC colleagues where appropriate
- Where events are held virtually – acted as lead on all aspects of online delivery including gaining a thorough understanding of the web-based platform being used to mitigate any technical issues
- Develop and maintain electronic and paper filing systems, databases and spreadsheets of all key documents and contracts
Event and Marketing Coordinator
Odgers Berndtson
London
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Plan and deliver gala dinners, drinks receptions and product launches at the top venues in London with attendance ranging from 250 – 500 attendees at C-level
- Produce all marketing communications including, event concept, HTML email campaigns, postal invites, guest list, menus, badges, place settings and any other event/marketing materials mostly created via Indesign
- Develop an event strategy that aligns with the company’s aims and objectives, measuring the ROI of events and creating timelines for events to target different business markets
- Arrange the logistics including venue sourcing, travel, catering, AV and dealing with the budgets for all events
- First point of contact for all guest communication which included monitoring large volumes of emails and telephone enquiries
- On the day event set-up, troubleshooting and breakdown for all internal and external events
Event Coordinator
CPA Australia
Sydney
08.2015 - 12.2015
- Plan, develop and oversee a total of 40 events which ranged from 15-20,000 guests
- Handle event budgets from contract through to event delivery
- Liaise and strengthened relationships with venues, suppliers and delegates for the events to be a success
- Made travel arrangements including airport transfers and visa for delegates from international countries
- Source high quality food suppliers, guest speakers and AV equipment within the organisations budget due to high competency to negotiate
- Prepare general administration including sending emails, creating event content and spreadsheets
- First point of contact for all confirmed presenters and assisted with any requirements prior to the event
- Facilitator for workshops
- Conduct post event reviews to ensure the events were well received by members and calibrated with professional development executives to ensure the events met their expectations.
English Teacher
Spreading Seed School
Zhunan
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Develop activities that meet the needs of students' learning and abilities
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
Event Producer
M Integrated Solutions
London
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Manage the recruitment and selection process to ensure staff were recruited to meet the business needs
- Task assigned 50 volunteers into teams, briefed, trained and coordinated into the correct positions for the largest international summit, NATO 2014
- Two-day event with over 60 heads of state
- Develop risk assessments, training and briefing material which enhanced the staff’s understanding of their roles, event requirements, running order, health and safety and expectations of onsite staff.
Supervisor
Starbucks
Leeds
08.2008 - 06.2014
- Control of cash management, stock replenishment and the day to day running of the store.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organise workflows.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
Event Coordinator
F1 Hybrid
Leeds
11.2011 - 08.2012
- Delivered the first Miss Black Yorkshire Beauty Pageant in Yorkshire (MBYBP)
- Full logistical coordination and facilitating in preparation of lead up events and MBYBP including venue sourcing, speaker liaison, budget management and onsite coordination
- Set up sponsorship packages and sent them to different businesses in Leeds
- Research and brainstorm themes for fundraising events for the beauty pageant
- Design promotional and marketing material for fundraising events such as meetings, sporting events and commercial events.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Events Management
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds, England 09.2010 - 04.2014
BTEC National Diploma - Travel and Tourism
Hillsborough College
Sheffield, England 09.2008 - 05.2010
Skills
Creative writing
Project Management
Cross-functional teams leadership
Vendor and contract negotiations
Schedule Management
Interests
Travelling
Dance
Photography
Certification
Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Training - 2 months
Additional Information
- Taught English and art classes to children living in favelas in (Brazil 2017)
- Provided relief and helped people rebuild houses affected by the Gorkha earthquake (Nepal 2013)
- Taught English and self-defence classes to 60 orphans in Mama Sayang and organised fun days out (Indonesia 2013)
- Passion projects that I’ve recently worked on are Ripples of Hope, Migration Matters Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, Stance Podcast x Mashala and Shameless Festival
Software
Cvent
Microsoft Office
Indesign
Canva
Sales Force
Photoshop
Champaign Monitor
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Timeline
Spoken Movement Producer
Sadler's Wells
11.2021 - 03.2022
Producer
We Out Here
03.2020 - Current
Events Manager
Southbank Centre
03.2019 - 03.2022
Operations Manager
IQPC Exchange
03.2018 - 03.2019
Event and Marketing Coordinator
Odgers Berndtson
05.2017 - 03.2018
Event Coordinator
CPA Australia
08.2015 - 12.2015
English Teacher
Spreading Seed School
08.2014 - 08.2015
Event Producer
M Integrated Solutions
05.2014 - 08.2014
Event Coordinator
F1 Hybrid
11.2011 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Events Management
Leeds Beckett University
09.2010 - 04.2014
BTEC National Diploma - Travel and Tourism
Hillsborough College
09.2008 - 05.2010
Supervisor
Starbucks
08.2008 - 06.2014