GRACE PUY

gpuy@psu.edu | 484.663.3876 | State College, PA

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
B.A. in Advertising Aug 2018 - May 2022
Minor in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management GPA: 4.0
Honors: 2019 President’s Freshman Award, 2020 President Sparks Award, 2020 Student Leader Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Degy Booking International / Degy Entertainment Remote
Intern and Virtual Event Staff Jun 2020 - Present
• Provide event staffing and customer support for the company’s immersive virtual event venue and software program, Degy World.
• Conduct frequent verbal tours of Degy World software program for potential clients to entice conversion to sale.
• Send Outlook email follow-up reminders to client leads on a day-to-day basis for one of the company roster’s entertainment acts.
• Completed client lead research & data entry project using Microsoft Excel resulting in over 5000 contacts added to company database.

Live Mic Records Remote

Marketing and Publicity Intern May 2020 - Present
• Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create graphics for Spotify playlists, social media posts, merchandise, and artist cover art.
• Planned and implemented promotional plan including write-ups, blog pitches, and graphics for single release by roster artist Marliii.
• Study processes regarding the creation of electronic press kits, music distribution, and Spotify ad and playlist placement.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Penn State’s Student Programming Association (SPA) State College, PA
Director of Events Mar 2020 - Present
• Oversee weekly operations of 4 programming chairs and their 50+ events, including concerts, lectures, comedians, and novelty events.
• Engage in the facilitation of external programming-related collaborations, in conjunction with relevant Administrative Chair members.
• Promote events-related research through digital means, student surveys, and benchmarking of programming boards at other colleges.
Concerts Chair Mar 2019 – Mar 2020
• Oversaw 40-person committee and ran weekly meetings to facilitate booking choices based on artist breakthrough and marketability.
• Managed 6-figure budget and organized expenses including artist honoraria, agent fees, police costs, and production costs.
• Maintained professional email communication with middle agents to book acts for 8 shows throughout the course of the academic year.
• Managed day-of-show operations and schedule, worked with artist and production teams, and handled talent or attendee concerns.

Movin’ On Music Festival State College, PA

National Sponsorship Coordinator Sept 2020 - Present
• Secure sponsorship deals consisting of both monetary and in-kind donations with national brands appealing to the young adult market.
• Conduct research of major companies and stakeholders, as well as meet with local brand representatives to coordinate partnership.
• Work closely with Director of Sponsorship to ensure that activation contracts and sponsor needs are being attentively addressed.

Opulence: Drag Ambassadors at Penn State State College, PA

Director of Events Mar 2019-Present
• Envision and program drag shows for students ages 18 and up in various settings on Penn State’s campus with the intent of educating
the campus community about the art of drag, while also giving a platform to student drag performers.
• Organize one, large-scale show hosted by 2 drag performers who competed on the acclaimed television show RuPaul's Drag Race.

Penn State Homecoming State College, PA

Photography Captain Jan 2019-Nov 2019
• Documented events using dynamic photography that tells a story and can be used to advertise future homecoming events to students.
• Upheld the design standards of the Penn State Homecoming brand and fulfilled shot list expectations to create marketable images.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
#iVoted Music Festival Remote
Artist Liaison, Data Team Member Sept 2020 – Present
• Coordinate communication between four artists and the #iVoted production team to ensure assets are collected for smooth day-of-show.
• Complete data entry and organization projects on Google Sheets documents based on research and Chartmetric information collection.