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Hi, I'm

Shelby

Shelby

I'm a proven and dynamic event professional with 9+ years of experience.

I'm a proven and dynamic event professional with 9+ years of experience.

Brooklyn, NY

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Featured Festival Roles

Professional Experience

2018 - Present

Event & Ops Manager @ Party On Des Moines

Varied experience including planning and executing all style of events including weddings, fundraising galas, street festivals, and corporate parties. Brand, staff, and operations management - a wearer of many hats.

2018 - Present

Event & Ops Manager @ Party On Des Moines

Varied experience including planning and executing all style of events including weddings, fundraising galas, street festivals, and corporate parties. Brand, staff, and operations management - a wearer of many hats.

2023 - 2025

Event Manager @ Vibrant Music Hall

Coming in on a brand new venue and developing procedures for FOH event staff, working to build policies, and managing events and staff day-of.

2023 - 2025

Event Manager @ Vibrant Music Hall

Coming in on a brand new venue and developing procedures for FOH event staff, working to build policies, and managing events and staff day-of.

2017 - 2019

Program Manager @ the Des Moines Social Club

As program manager at a non-profit arts organization, I managed and operated the venue, scheduled staff, worked directly with touring artists, and settled payments.

2017 - 2019

Program Manager @ the Des Moines Social Club

As program manager at a non-profit arts organization, I managed and operated the venue, scheduled staff, worked directly with touring artists, and settled payments.

2016 - 2018

Event Manager @ Mars Cafe

A first foray into events, I took over the calendar and worked with nonprofit groups, neighborhood organizers, and local talent to plan and manage private and public events at the cafe.

2016 - 2018

Event Manager @ Mars Cafe

A first foray into events, I took over the calendar and worked with nonprofit groups, neighborhood organizers, and local talent to plan and manage private and public events at the cafe.

Areas of Expertise

Event Production & Operations

Event Production & Operations

Festival Operations

Festival Operations

Event & Festival Safety

Event & Festival Safety

Venue & Staff Management

Venue & Staff Management

Project & Administrative Management

Project & Administrative Management

Brand and Internal Operations

Brand and Internal Operations

About Me

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After almost a decade of working in events, music, festivals, and operations in the Midwest, I moved to the east coast in the summer 2025 and am currently located in Brooklyn, NY.

I stumbled into event management through a cafe job in college and soon realized it was exactly where I was supposed to be. A Capricorn and an eldest sister to boot - my slight control issues are the perfect fit for the detail-driven and chaos infused world of event planning, production, and operations.

Through the industry, I've had the opportunity to grow in ways I never expected - including taking leaps and bounds past my degree in Public Relations, developing skills in branding, copywriting, and project management. I wouldn't say I've reached jack-of-ALL-trades, but certainly a jill-of-many.

I live and die by my GCal, so when there's an opening I like to fill it with coffee dates, movies, concerts, and disappearing into a book for a few hours. I'm at my happiest when I'm at my busiest, so hit me up! I can't wait to work together.

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