DALLIN MILLS
CONTACT
801-719-9406
dallingmills@gmail.com
542 S 300 W Cedar City, UT
84720
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Management
CARNEGIE MELLON
UNIVERSITY
Heinz College 2016
Bachelor of Arts
Theatre Arts
Minor: Business Mgmt
SOUTHERN UTAH
UNIVERSITY
Summa Cum Laude 2013
EXPERTISE
SKILLS
Developing results-oriented
programming & program
evaluation
Survey design &
analysis
Data analysis & strategy
COMPUTER SKILLS
CRM Database &
ticketing programs
Excel, Tableu, and other
business intelligence &
analytical programs;
Basecamp, Slack,
Google suite, and other
communication and
coordination programs
EXPERIENCE
2019-2020
PROJECT MANAGER
Utah Shakespeare Festival
• Managed major CRM database migration for ticketing and
donation software, including data processing and quality
control.
• Organized and established system for processing,
accounting and control of fundraising transactions.
• Gathered and analyzed internal data for inquiries across
all departments of the organization, providing contextual
data for decision-making, as well as assessment and
recommendation to senior leadership.
• Administered primary CRM database for organization,
including data maintenance and training individuals to
use the database.
• Provided cross-departmental support for large scale and
long-term strategic planning, including modeling and
assessing various iterations of production scale, modeling,
and staffing for effectiveness, efficiency, and impact.
2017-2019
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Utah Shakespeare Festival
• Administered fundraising activities including direct mail,
multimedia, online giving, special events, and more.
• Provided strategy and content creation for all fundraising
activities.
• Wrote applications for grant funding and provided data for
grant preparation and follow-up reporting.
• Processed payments and managed gifts and donors via
CRM database.
• Trained new development staff on all departmental
operations, database use, gift processing, event planning,
and more.
• Tracked, analyzed, and communicated departmental
and organizational effectiveness and efficiency, providing
reports on fundraising operations, audience development,
organizational impact, and more.
2017-2020
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Southern Utah University
• Taught graduate courses both online and in-person on
topics of Arts Administration:
• board relations and strategic planning
• data-informed decision-making
• survey design and analysis
• database systems
• fundraising and event planning
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CONTACT 2016-2017
PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
801-719-9406 Utah Shakespeare Festival

dallingmills@gmail.com • Tracked, analyzed, and reported financial information for the

production department.
542 S 300 W Cedar City, UT • Provided administrative and logistical support for planning,
scheduling, hiring, and design processes.
• Assisted administration of new plays program, including
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communications and selection.
• Compiled, wrote, and updated the new Festival Safety
Handbook after the move to new facilities, including policies,
protocols, and emergency contingencies for all production
REFERENCES departments and work areas.

DONN JERSEY- 2015

Director of Communications ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN
and Development Utah Shakespeare Festival
Utah Shakespeare Festival • Provided administrative assistance for multiple departments,
including data gathering and analysis for long-range planning
jersey@bard.org and audience development strategy.

(702) 937-6321 - cell

(435) 865-8002 - office 2015

PROJECT MANAGER
Carnegie Mellon University - Systems Synthesis

JOSHUA STAVROS • Led team of graduate students in assessing brand position

and developing marketing strategy for the National Theatre
Associate Director of Arts Institute and the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center.
Administration

Southern Utah University 2014

joshuastavros@suu.edu
COMPANY MANAGER
Utah Shakespeare Festival - Education Tour
(435) 327-2166 - cell
• Coordinated housing, travel, finances, and logistics for 13-week
(435) 865- 8658 - office
touring production.
• Organized technical load-in and logistics for 60 performances
in over 40 venues.

MICHAEL BAHR 2012-2014

Director of Education HOUSE MANAGER
Utah Shakespeare Festival
Utah Shakespeare Festival
• Led team of house management staff and volunteers to
bahr@bard.org provide guest services for over 100,000 guests annually in
three venues.
(435) 586-7880 - office • Trained guest services staff in fundamental job requirements,
emergency contingencies, and customer relations.