RESUME 

 Avis Y. Jackson 

PROFESSIONAL SPECIAL EVENT LEADER

As Owner/CEO of A.Y.J. Entertainment LLC. aka TANZY Productions for 20 yrs I have had the pleasure of coordinating the details of an event and execute a plan from strategy concept to showtime!

We are currently responsible for the Management and Operations services for the        Flint River Community Center Black Box Theatre. 

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 WORK EXPERIENCE 

LIVE EVENTS

Black Box Theater Managing Company   |   Clayton County Ga   |   2021-2022  |   Manager/Producer

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Classic Delivery   |   Live Music Entertainment Showcase   |   2021  |  Producer 

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Women Who Jam  |   NABFEME    |   2020  |   Event Management

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VET WEEK 2020   |   Virtual Soiree`|   2020  |   Event Management

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Concerts

AYJ South Metro Soul Concert Series   |   AYJ Entertainment LLC   | 2021-Current   |   Producer

South City Concert Series   | City of Riverdale GA   |   2014  |  Event Coordinator

After Work Cool Down Series |   City of Riverdale GA |   Annual  |   Even Coordinator

Mother's Day Brunch |  City of Riverdale GA |   Annual |  Event Coordinator

Seafood & BBQ Festival  |  City of Riverdale GA |  Annual  |  Event Coordinator

Gospel On the Green  |   City of Riverdale GA   |  Annual   | Event Coordinator

Les` Boot Project  |  AYJ LLC  |  Louisiana |  Event Producer

Special Events

Mayor Evelyn W. Dixon Annual Women's Brunch   | City of Riverdale GA | Event Coordinator

Annual Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Event  |  City of Riverdale GA  | Event Coordinator

ACA Spring Carnival   |  City of Riverdale GA  | Annual |   Event Coordinator

February Black History Month Program   |  City of Riverdale GA  | Annual |   Event Coordinator

​Back 2 School Program | City of Riverdale GA|  Annual  | Event Coordinator

VET WEEK  |  City of Riverdale  |  Annual  |  Event Coordinator

Conversations with Artist Art Exhibit  |  City of Riverdale  |  Annual  |  Event Coordinator

Majorie & Steve Harvey Foundation  |   City of Riverdale GA   |   2016  |   Event Coordinator

Vet Connect  |  Clayton County GA  |  City of Riverdale GA  |  2020  |  Event Coordinator

Comedy Show  |   City of Riverdale GA  |  2018  |  Event Coordinator

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 Affiliations 

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Government Contractors Association International 2022

National Association of Black Women in Music & Entertainment

Board Member   |   2016- Present

​International Live Events Association   

Atlanta Chapter  |  2006

Veterans Helping Veterans Volunteer   |   2018-Present

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 Special Skills 

Grant Writer 

Talent Agent