Carolyn Sauer

• Coordinate and manage all planning and logistics for four major domestic/international tours, each lasting between 1-30 days. Brought operational budget for touring down by approximately 20% of original costs by negotiating meals, hotels, and accommodations. (Fall 2016 Tour) • Coordinate and manage over one hundred (100) individual concerts and run outs. • Supervise 24-34 middle school boys and 5 adult staff members while on the road each tour lasting between 1-30 days. • Act as the face of the American Boychoir, represent the school and choir to audience members, production staff, and concert hosts throughout the world. • Serve as constant liaison between the music department and the parent body, relaying any important scheduling and noteworthy information from the members of the department. • Completed a 3.5-week tour of China and Hong Kong coordinating sightseeing, hotel stays, and concert production with hosts UniArts and the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong. Performance cities included Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Chongqing, Chengdu, Changsha, Hangzhou, Zhuhai, and Hong Kong.

Coordinated all talent and production needs for annual blues and BBQ festival -- Little Bear Ribfest. Hired artist such as Los Lonely Boys, Matt Anderson, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, and more.

Worked as a PA as a: Runner, craft services, personal shopper, dressing room attendant, etc for various artists in the Chicago market at the All State Arena, United Center, Toyota Park, and many venues.

• Managed and coordinated local needs for tour and production managers of incoming National tours. • Tours/Festivals included: Barbra Streisand, Blake Sheldon, Brad Paisley, Bruno Mars, Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Justin Timberlake, Ke$ha, Maroon 5, Pearl Jam, Phish, (and more...)

• Managed a 20+ piece Chicago Motown/Blues band on new music, rehearsals, and logistics for all events. • Developed and executed all contracts, prospected new clients for bookings, developed first social media presence on Soundcloud, Facebook and Instagram. • Scripted events for band leader – start of music, introductions, etc. • Client liaison ensuring all clients needs and wants were exceeded. • Clients: Chicago Ideas Week, Chicago Theater, Chicago Travel Consultants, Goodman Theater, House of Blues, Jewel Osco, Microsoft, Sam Zell, TD Ameritrade, Walgreens and many more