Marketing & Events Coordinator

TAYLOR CROSSLEY

ABOUT ME

Native Chicagoan with a passion for all things marketing and event coordination. I’m proficient in project management, meeting deadlines, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Theatre-goer, podcast enthusiast, and TTRPG nerd.

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Works under Jelena Radoicic, owner and lead planner, to set-up, organize & execute each wedding. Network and cooperate with a wide range of vendors and venues to plan & execute details for each wedding. Wedding Coordinator Love Story Wedding Events 2024 - Present SKILLS

Marketing Coordinator American Library Association, Booklist Project manages 4-8 webinars per month for the webinar program, including internal and client production schedules and billing and analytics reporting for Booklist, the official review journal of the American Library Association.

Creates compelling marketing materials, including digital content, graphics and presentations and help lead targeted promotional campaigns that aligns with the brand's voice and objectives resulting in 1,000+ registrants per webinar.

Assists in managing Booklist’s social media profiles and email marketing campaigns, created content, and engaged with an audience of several thousand to build community and brand presence. Main point of contact for client requests, including the creation and distribution of digital ads, podcasts, and webinars.

Coordinates attendance at annual trade shows and events of up to 8,000 attendees. 2022 - Present

Editorial Assistant American Library Association, Booklist As the sole assistant for four editors, project managed editorial schedules and review shipments, communicated with writers, publishers and librarians, and formatted reviews and magazine articles in the digital publishing system. Influenced magazine production and creation of schedules. Trained and managed seasonal interns.

2019 - 2022

Bachelor of Arts in Communications

University of Illinois at Chicago

2012 - 2016

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Communication Assistant American Library Association, YALSA Helped organize and run events at yearly conferences and symposiums with thousands of attendees. Supported literacy projects and events, inclusive of but not limited to Teen Read Week (TRW) and YALSA's book awards.

Updated website content, prepared press releases, and liaised with committee chairs. Updated and disseminated promotional messages and materials including fliers, e News content, and social media messages.

2016 - 2019

Email Marketing

Copywriting

Graphic Design

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Office Suite

Adobe Creative

Canva

Zoom Webinars

Twitter/X

BlueSky

Meta Business Suite

Sprout Social & Hootsuite

Concur

Event planning

Trade show organization

Airtable

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