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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Collegiate Involvement
Relevant Experience
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Josiah Hankerson

Indianapolis

Summary

As a senior graduating in Spring 2024, I plan to use the skills I have acquired throughout my experiences and collegiate career to obtain either an internship or a co-op in the Spring of 2024.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Host/Coordinator

First Event | "Rooftop Royalty"
  • Coordinated with venue managers to schedule tours and viewings
  • Monitored crowd movements and intervened when necessary to prevent overcrowding or unsafe situations
  • Efficiently managed the check-in process by verifying guest lists and tickets, ensuring a smooth entry for all attendees.

Volunteer

Indiana Convention Center
10.2021
  • Responsible for assisting with the total set up of the convention hall as well as assisting the aftermath
  • Distributed meal vouchers to over 40,000 families
  • Monitored break areas for children, enforcing safety policies set by the FFA convention.

Merchandise/Coat check

Live Nation Entertainment
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Cleaned, sold, and Managed merchandise sales locations as needed to ensure a positive customer experience
  • Selling artist merchandise to fans including t-shirts, posters, and other miscellaneous items from the tour
  • Manage Cash 2 Card cashless system.

Front Desk Associate

Hyatt Regency
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Responded to office calls, consisting of booking as well as general customer service
  • Fully maintained and controlled the check-in/out services
  • Assisted the Bell Man/Valet in daily responsibilities throughout the week
  • Acting as front-of-house/Guest service employee.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Tourism, Convention and Event Management

Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
05.2024

Skills

  • Telephone Reception
  • Reservations Management
  • Server Support
  • Team Collaboration

Collegiate Involvement

  • Catalyst For Change "C4", Founder Vice President, 10/2022, Present
  • Black Student Union "BSU", Events Chair, 05/2022, 05/2023
  • Dazzling Diamonds Majorette Team, Manager, 10/2022, Present
  • Diversity, Enrichment & Achievement Program "DEAP", Scholar, 01/2020, Present
  • Student African American Brotherhood "SAAB", Events & Communications Chair, 01/2020, Present
  • Norman Brown Diversity & Leadership Scholars Program, Scholar & Marketing Rep, 01/2020, Present
  • Indianapolis Tornados Semi-Pro Football League, Receiver, 11/2020, Present
  • 21st Century Scholar, 08/2019, Present
  • IUPUI Campus Center, Events Service Assistant, 08/2022, 05/2023

Relevant Experience

  • Live Nation Entertainment, Merchandise/Coat check, 01/2023, 07/2023, Cleaned, sold, and Managed merchandise sales locations as needed to ensure a positive customer experience., Selling artist merchandise to fans including t-shirts, posters, and other miscellaneous items from the tour., Manage Cash 2 Card cashless system.
  • First Event, "Rooftop Royalty" Host/Coordinator, 08/27/2022, Coordinated with venue managers to schedule tours and viewings., Monitored crowd movements and intervened when necessary to prevent overcrowding or unsafe situations., Efficiently managed the check-in process by verifying guest lists and tickets, ensuring a smooth entry for all attendees., Indianapolis, IN
  • Hyatt Regency, Front Desk Associate, 05/2022, 08/2022, Responded to office calls, consisting of booking as well as general customer service, Fully maintained and controlled the check-in/out services, Assisted the Bell Man/Valet in daily responsibilities throughout the week, Acting as front-of-house/Guest service employee, Indianapolis, IN
  • Indiana Convention Center, National Future Farmers of America Convention Volunteer, 10/2021, Responsible for assisting with the total set up of the convention hall as well as assisting the aftermath, Distributed meal vouchers to over 40,000 families., Monitored break areas for children, enforcing safety policies set by the FFA convention., Indianapolis, IN

Timeline

Merchandise/Coat check

Live Nation Entertainment
01.2023 - 07.2023

Front Desk Associate

Hyatt Regency
05.2022 - 08.2022

Volunteer

Indiana Convention Center
10.2021

Host/Coordinator

First Event | "Rooftop Royalty"

Bachelor of Science - Tourism, Convention and Event Management

Indiana University
Josiah Hankerson