Bryon's Resume | Bryon Lewis-Cummings

Professional Summary

Program and event development leader with 8+ years of experience designing, producing, and improving high-touch experiences across conferences, community programs, education, and arts/cultural stewardship. Known for building programs from the ground up, keeping complex logistics moving, and turning ideas into polished experiences that serve audiences well.

Core Strengths

Program and Conference DesignEvent OperationsSpeaker, Facilitator, and Stakeholder ManagementSession PlanningMaterials CoordinationBudget and Vendor OversightWebsite and Admin Analytics SupportArts and Legacy StewardshipCross Functional Communication

Selected Experience

Career and Leadership Conference

Program Lead, Part Time | Remote | June 2023 - June 2026

Led annual Career & Leadership Conference program development, sourcing 40 active speakers, workshop facilitators, and volunteers while maintaining a 100% day of attendance and workshop material receipt rate.
Oversaw approximately $40,000 in programming budget, vendor partnerships, and participation terms while identifying process improvements and building repeatable planning systems.
Developed the conference website and post conference admin analytics panel to collect survey feedback, track website clicks, and monitor engagement.

Holiday Lights Trolley

Event Manager | Boston, MA | May 2025 - January 2026

Led and managed a 25 person Event Coordinator team serving 200+ guests daily and 1,200+ guests weekly across a high volume Boston market.
Improved event satisfaction from 3.5 in 2023 and 3.4 in 2024 to 4.4 in 2025; staff satisfaction rose from 4.0 in 2024 to 4.5 in 2025.
Oversaw a $175,000 operating budget and centralized scheduling, inventory, and performance tracking through Google Workspace systems.

The Estate of Blondell Cummings

Lead Executor & Fiduciary, Part Time | Remote | 2018 - Present

Oversee preservation, licensing, and strategic stewardship of Blondell Cummings's choreographic and archival legacy as executor and fiduciary.
Negotiate and manage institutional partnerships and exhibition agreements with the Getty, ICA Boston, MIT, MoMA, The Kitchen, DCASE Chicago, and TALKER UK.
Structure licensing agreements, protect intellectual property rights, coordinate archival access, and manage an endowment exceeding approximately $300,000.

Community Events & Partnerships

Event Program Manager | Worcester, MA | April 2018 - February 2020

Led community centered events with Worcester museums, restaurants, art studios, and social clubs, expanding cultural access and neighborhood engagement.
Designed and facilitated photography walks, comedy nights, cooking classes, and other curated programs that strengthened community identity and participation.
Built and maintained partnerships with local businesses and influencers while coordinating logistics, outreach, and communications for inclusive events.

Active Minds Tutoring

Private Tutor, Part Time | Greater Boston | 2023 - Present

Provide individualized tutoring in reading, writing, math, executive functioning, and structured literacy for K-12 learners.
Use Orton Gillingham informed strategies, targeted skill practice, and family communication to support student progress.

Digital Projects

Planned and produced the Career & Leadership Conference website for the public facing event experience and program information.
Built the post conference admin panel to track survey feedback, website clicks, and interaction data.
Independently developed the Estate of Blondell Cummings website for public access to legacy materials and exhibition context.
Created and facilitated session materials and career adjacent resources for each conference session through the official program, with embedded QR codes linking participants to resources.

Education

Fitchburg State University

Master of Business Administration, Candidate | Fitchburg, MA | Expected 2027

Clark University

Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies and Communication | Worcester, MA | May 2018