I am an experienced marketing coordinator with a strong background in arts education and event management. I specialize in community engagement, relationship building, and promotional planning. Throughout my career, I have coordinated successful events and educational programs and am committed to supporting organizational growth through innovative strategies and collaboration. With extensive experience in both marketing and arts education, I bring a unique blend of creative and organizational skills. I have a proven track record in managing public affairs projects, developing educational programming, and leading tours and workshops. I am passionate about fostering relationships and promoting arts initiatives in the community.

Chris Roebuck

I am an experienced marketing coordinator with a strong background in arts education and event management. I specialize in community engagement, relationship building, and promotional planning. Throughout my career, I have coordinated successful events and educational programs and am committed to supporting organizational growth through innovative strategies and collaboration. With extensive experience in both marketing and arts education, I bring a unique blend of creative and organizational skills. I have a proven track record in managing public affairs projects, developing educational programming, and leading tours and workshops. I am passionate about fostering relationships and promoting arts initiatives in the community.

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I am an experienced marketing coordinator with a strong background in arts education and event management. I specialize in community engagement, relationship building, and promotional planning. Throughout my career, I have coordinated successful events and educational programs and am committed to supporting organizational growth through innovative strategies and collaboration.

With extensive experience in both marketing and arts education, I bring a unique blend of creative and organizational skills. I have a proven track record in managing public affairs projects, developing educational programming, and leading tours and workshops. I am passionate about fostering relationships and promoting arts initiatives in the community.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Marketing Coordinator at WJTV-12
November 1, 2018 - Present
Oversee and maintain logistical planning and implementation of station events and public-affairs related special projects, including line-producing duties such as talent and asset coordination. Gather quantifiable data associated with station events and related promotional efforts and report on their measurable success. Assist Creative Director in managing and coordinating all public facing branded assets including swag and promotional materials. Manage marketing and community relations, internal and external special events, and professional relationship development. Develop and maintain Caring for Mississippi events and relationships. Compile and distribute event-related promotional, attendance, and success-measurement analytics. Serve as liaison to News & Sales teams for joint event coordination needs. Manage event sponsorship client relations, conduct tours and community presentations, and oversee vendor databases and promotional assets to ensure adequate public-facing branding.
Resident Teaching Artist at New Stage Theatre
August 31, 2018 - July 14, 2025
Serve as tour director for one of the touring shows. Oversee public classes plans and summer day camps. Conduct workshops for teachers and apprentices. Develop study guides to accompany tour productions. Collaborate with Artistic Director to plan additional educational programming. Supervise arts-in-education residencies and conduct residencies in school programs. Promote tours through speaking engagements and develop educational materials. Perform in shows when appropriate.
Education Director at New Stage Theatre
July 30, 2016 - July 13, 2025
Recruit and hire acting apprentices, oversee bookings and all aspects of touring performances including contracts, directions, payments, and evaluations. Assist Artistic Director with planning educational and tour productions. Serve as tour director for all touring shows. Manage public classes, summer day camps, and workshops. Develop promotional materials and study guides. Schedule apprentices and manage their daily activities. Train interns and supervise arts-in-education residencies. Manage the education budget and research education grants. Supervise youth acting troupe program and assist with new play series. Perform in shows when appropriate and direct or assist in directing annual children's productions.
Performer/Performance Director at Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi
March 31, 1999 - July 30, 2007
Recorded voiceover for and performed live Terrance the Rat, the mascot/spokesperson for Reject All Tobacco, a tobacco prevention program for elementary students. Also directed a group of youth performers who travelled with the show.
Marketing Coordinator at WJTV-12
November 1, 2018 - Present
Oversees and maintains logistical planning and implementation of station events and public-affairs related special projects, including line-producing duties such as talent and asset coordination. Gathers quantifiable data associated with all station events and related promotional efforts and reports on the measurable success of such efforts. Assists Creative Director in management and coordination of all public facing branded assets, marketing and community relations management, internal and external special events and professional relationship development. Manages Caring for Mississippi events and relationships, compiles and distributes analytics systems related to event promotions, attendance, and success measurement. Acts as liaison to News & Sales teams for joint event coordination and handles event sponsorship client relations. Conducts tours and community presentations and manages station promotional assets and branding items including vendor database and asset file management, p
Resident Teaching Artist at New Stage Theatre
August 31, 2018 - July 15, 2025
Served as tour director for one of the tour shows. Oversaw public classes plans and summer day camps. Conducted workshops for teachers and prepared workshops for apprentices to provide on tours. Developed study guides to accompany tour productions and worked with the Artistic Director to plan additional educational programming. Supervised arts-in-education residencies, conducted residency programs in schools, promoted tours through speaking engagements, and performed in shows when appropriate.
Education Director at New Stage Theatre
July 31, 2016 - July 15, 2025
Recruited and hired acting apprentices with the approval of the Artistic Director. Managed bookings of tour productions and collaborated with the Education Consultant on procedures. Oversaw all aspects of tour performances including contracts, directions, payments, evaluations, pre-performance packets, and grant reporting documents. Served as tour director for touring shows. Directed public classes plans and summer day camps and conducted workshops for teachers and apprentices. Developed study guides, promotional materials, and educational programming. Trained interns, supervised arts-in-education residencies and youth programs. Managed education budget, researched education grants, promoted tours through speaking engagements, assisted with Eudora Welty New Play Series, and performed or directed children's productions when appropriate.
Marketing Coordinator at WJTV-12
November 1, 2018 - Present
Oversee and maintain logistical planning and implementation of station events and public-affairs related special projects, including line-producing duties such as talent and asset coordination. Gather and report quantifiable data on station events and promotional efforts. Assist Creative Director with management and coordination of public-facing branded assets. Manage marketing and community relations, internal and external special events, and professional relationship development. Liaison between News and Sales teams for event coordination. Conduct tours and community presentations. Manage vendor database and promotional assets. Daily log promo placement and media plan launches.
Resident Teaching Artist at New Stage Theatre
August 1, 2018 - September 3, 2025
Serve as tour director for touring shows. Oversee public classes and summer day camps. Conduct workshops for teachers and apprentices. Develop study guides for tour productions and children's shows. Work with Artistic Director to plan educational programming. Supervise arts-in-education residencies and conduct in-school residencies. Promote tours through speaking engagements. Perform in shows when appropriate.
Education Director at New Stage Theatre
July 1, 2016 - September 3, 2025
Recruit and hire acting apprentices with Artistic Director approval. Handle bookings and oversee all aspects of tour performances including contracts, directions, payments, evaluations, packets, and grant reporting. Plan tour productions and children's educational shows. Serve as tour director for all touring shows. Oversee public classes and summer day camps. Conduct workshops for teachers and apprentices. Develop promotional materials and study guides. Manage apprentices' schedules and train interns. Supervise arts-in-education residencies and youth programs. Develop sample grant applications and manage education budget. Assist with Eudora Welty New Play Series. Perform and direct annual children's productions.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
January 1, 1989 - May 31, 1993
Bachelor of Arts at Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
January 1, 1989 - May 31, 1993
Bachelor of Arts History; Minors in Theatre and English at Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1993

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization