Michelle Young

Highly creative and detail-driven former therapist transitioning into event planning and coordination, bringing 7+ years experience in creative leadership, program execution, and client-centered services in dynamic community settings. An engaging communicator with strengths in organization, relationship-building, and project management. Recognized for transforming ideas into tangible experiences while navigating complex challenges with calm efficiency.

Seeking an opportunity to craft meaningful and imaginative events alongside a supportive, collaborative team.

Transferable Skills & Strengths:

Planning & Organizing:

• Managed administrative operations across a three-location program, including scheduling, resource coordination, budgeting, and staff supervision—skills directly applicable to multi-site event logistics.

• Set up and managed a full creative vendor booth at local craft shows, overseeing space layout, visual merchandising, signage, on-site sales systems, customer interactions, and day-of logistics— mirroring professional event setup, coordination, and presentation skills.

Creative Leadership:

• Operated a 6+ year creative small business, handling product sourcing, design, inventory, branding & marketing content, and promotional campaigns—experience that translates seamlessly into event design, visual branding, and audience engagement.

• Designed unique stationery and print-on-demand items, showing strong aesthetic sensibility and project-to-product execution.

Managing Team Projects:

• Led collaborative team projects, including planning, presenting, and coordinating group experiences from concept to delivery, ensuring smooth execution and participant engagement.

• Developed an arts curriculum: wrote and won grant funding, managed budgets & materials, created operational protocols, and facilitated trainings for 40–100 attendees, reflecting strong project management, event facilitation, & resource planning skills.

Transferable Work Experience

Self-Employed, Killer’s Classics, Cincinnati, OH: 2018-2025

• Founded and managed an online boutique, overseeing branding, product launches, and customer engagement.
• Designed all branding & marketing materials (Adobe/Mac).
• Planned & executed email and social media marketing campaigns (Mailchimp, Instagram, Pinterest) to promote products & drive audience engagement—parallel to event promotion & outreach.
• Set up & managed a full creative vendor booth at local craft shows, overseeing space layout, visual merchandising, on-site sales systems, customer interactions, and day-of logistics.
• Handled product sourcing, creation, and inventory. Created custom stationery and print-on-demand items, showing creativity and concept-completion execution.
• Appeared as a podcast guest (Spotify, Apple, Audacity), demonstrating strong communication and presentation skills valuable for event hosting and client relations.

Team Leader, Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, Chicago, IL: 2015

• Coordinated daily operations across a three-location program, managing schedules, resources, and logistics.
• Supervised and trained 15 staff through weekly meetings and monthly trainings.
• Interviewed and hired new staff: screened resumes, scheduled and conducted phone and in-person interviews.
• Organized calendars, meetings, and deadlines using Microsoft Outlook to keep projects on track.
• Handled budgeting and expense tracking in Excel, supporting cost-effective planning.
• Led multi-site projects to improve workflows and created a unified calendar of client engagement activities.
• Collaborated with leadership to secure resources and support program needs, exercising strong negotiation skills.
• Designed and delivered staff trainings, exhibiting strong facilitation and event coordination skills.

Therapist (LPC), LYS & St. Aloysius, Cincinnati, OH: 2012-2017

• Managed schedules, logistics, and documentation for a caseload of 18–20+ clients, while providing client-centered social support.
• Coordinated group sessions, including participant screening, scheduling, and preparing materials.
• Wrote and secured a competitive arts grant, demonstrating strong proposal and project-planning abilities.
• Created and delivered professional development trainings for audiences of 40–100, showcasing presentation, facilitation, and event coordination skills.

Full resume on LinkedIn

University of Chicago, MA

Xavier University, MA

Miami University, BFA