Resume of Rosemary Prince

Chief Executive Officer
Rosemary Prince, LLC | Tallahassee, FL
July 2022 – present

Deliver executive-level consulting, training, and administrative leadership that helps nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and professional associations strengthen programs, operations, and public engagement across recreation, special events, environmental education, publicity, and marketing.

• Advance mission-aligned program growth and long-term sustainability by leading strategic planning, program design, and evaluation initiatives.

• Build participant knowledge and practical skills by designing and delivering standards-aligned, experiential education–based training programs, workshops, conference sessions, and retreats.

• Strengthen audience engagement and organizational visibility by developing communications, newsletters, promotional materials, websites, and social media content.

• Ensure operational accountability through oversight of budgets, contracts, reporting, communications, and administrative systems.

• Earned third-place recognition in the 2024 SunSational Awards from the Florida Festivals and Events Association for a Community Outreach Program.

Manager
St. John Neumann Retreat Center
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church | Tallahassee, FL
November 2024 – June 2026

Directed day-to-day operations for a mission-driven religious retreat center spanning 13 acres.

• Tripled the number of retreats and multi-day events offered by expanding program coordination, increasing facility utilization, and strengthening partnerships with key community groups.

• Increased fivefold the number of groups and organizations choosing the center by managing and improving meeting-facility reservations and services.

• Doubled large-group reservations by executing a facility improvement plan that upgraded 22 guest rooms, strengthened maintenance scheduling, and enhanced housekeeping supervision.

• Drove revenue growth through strategic planning, targeted facility upgrades, and sustained stakeholder engagement.

• Expanded participation and visibility through targeted outreach and marketing, establishing the center’s Facebook presence and upgrading its website to strengthen visitor engagement.

Teaching Faculty and Coordinator, Event Certificate Programs
Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL
August 2006 – May 2022

Led undergraduate and graduate certificate programs grounded in experiential education, strengthening program quality, administration, and long-term delivery.

• Built and launched graduate and undergraduate certificate programs from proposal through implementation, establishing benchmarking, reporting, and quality-assurance processes to support sustained program performance.

• Awarded 76 graduate certificates over 10 years and 41 undergraduate certificates in four years while directing admissions, enrollment tracking, and student advising for both programs.

• Expanded access to instruction by designing, developing, and delivering courses in in-person, hybrid, and online formats using Canvas, Blackboard, and Zoom.

• Designed and taught experiential education–based curricula in events management and operations, risk management, recreation programming and administration, outdoor recreation, sustainability, and marketing and promotions, applying instructional-design best practices across all subject areas.

• Advanced governance, policy development, and program priorities through service on college and university committees and on industry association committees and boards.

• Led six student-produced industry events, including an event recognized with a SunSational Award for Community Outreach Program.

• Strengthened curriculum relevance and alignment with professional standards by building sustained collaboration with industry professionals, advisory partners, and committees.

Owner/Proprietor, Consulting Services
Prince Ventures | Tallahassee, FL
January 2001 to December 2017

• Provided professional consulting services in recreation, event planning, marketing, and training to governmental units, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

• ​Created an award-winning program book for an awards gala, earning a SunSational Award for Miscellaneous Printed Materials.