“You’re a go getter. It’s something I admire the hell out of you for. You’re always finding a situation, taking control of it and thinking what can I do to make this better.” – Cole Watts, Social Media Coordinator at INetAlliance
“Hard work, creativity, and friendliness don’t often come in the same package. But with her they do.” – Ty Unglebower, freelance writer
“You are such a great writer, a natural blogger” – Bora Zivkovic, Chief Editor and Community Manager of Scientific American science blogging network
“My boss came across [your blog] and loved it [and] you already know that I love your blog too” – Lindsey Donner, Lifestyle Editor, iGrad.com
“You’ve already gone above and beyond and are eternally in my debt :)” – Ryan Paugh, Director of Community, Brazen Careerist, Inc.
“Carlee is such a go-getter. I’m impressed…” – Penelope Trunk, Founder, Brazen Careerist & former columnist at Yahoo! and The Boston Globe
Event Planning
“I think you did an outstanding job organizing and managing the presenters. Very organized and responsive.” – Deborah Ross (speaker), Representative, NC House District 38
“Carlee Mallard is a fantastic community leader who has been integral in creating ideaSPARK and Pecha Kucha events that provide a forum for Raleigh’s creative community to share ideas. Her flexibility, creativity, and openness to new ideas has allowed this program to be inclusive and innovative. I am continually impressed with her people skills, work ethic and organization. Her great communication skills behind the scenes and passion for organizing the events help everything run smoothly.” – Sarah Powers, Executive Director, Visual Art Exchange
“Carlee and I have had the opportunity to collaborate on several PechaKucha Nights. In just six months, she has developed a growing and captive audience; flawlessly organized multiple venues, speakers, and logistics; and honed a diverse list of sponsors. Carlee demonstrates a passion for social media and for building community — both of which make her such an effective planner. In the capacity of a PKN sponsor, I’ve been thrilled to team up with such an organized, efficient, and creative colleague. Certainly makes my job a lot easier — and more fun!” – Christina Gates (sponsor), Event Planner/Marketing Manager, Yelp.com
“As a presenter and volunteer photographer at Pecha Kucha Raleigh, I have been most impressed with Carlee Mallard’s organizational skills and her knack for inspiring others to jump in and get involved. The biggest testimony to her skills in event planning and promotion is evident in the size of the audiences at each Pecha Kucha night. Most of these events are standing-room only. Carlee has also been successful in securing partners and sponsors for these events, which is no small feat in itself. In addition to being able to draw a crowd, she’s adept at managing the audience and presenters, and does a great job with follow-up, using social media tools, and compelling content. She’s definitely a people-person, demonstrates flexibility, and creativity, and I highly recommend her.” – Teri Saylor (speaker), Columnist, News & Observer
“Carlee is an amazing person. She is both a big-picture visionary and a detail-oriented perfectionist, which is a rare combination. She is passionate and cheery, inspiring the best in those with whom she works. She is extremely capable. She would be an asset to anyone wanting to grow an event planning business or keep up with existing demands of all kinds of clients.”– Molly Beacham (speaker), Director of Development, Democracy North Carolina
“Excellent. I was impressed throughout the process… clear and communicative with directions, timelines, presentation submittal procedures, and being available to answer questions.” – Paul Reimel (speaker), Economic Development Manager at Downtown Raleigh Alliance
“My experience with Carlee comes through the number of extra-curricular organizations with which we are both involved. She continually showcases her ability to DO: organizing events, managing people, planning details, and just generally making positive things happen. The results speak for themselves and show that she not only is good at what she does, but has a genuine passion for doing it well.”– Alex Gibson (speaker), VP & Chief Innovation Officer, Riley Life Industries, Inc.
“Awesome. You all provided all the necessary information, easy ways to communicate and upload presentations, lots of updates and help bringing friends to the event, and so on. Most importantly, you put on an incredible, packed event that reinvigorated my confidence in people’s interest in coming together to share ideas and think about things. I’m looking forward to seeing the event grow and prosper! You are doing an incredible service to the Triangle, I think.” – Chris Sopher (speaker), Morehead-Cain Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill
“Great all around. Amazing pre-show communications. The fact it all stayed on time was remarkable.” – Akira Morita (speaker), Owner, Design Kompany
“FANTASTIC!” – Mor Aframian (speaker), Founder, MorLove, Inc.
“Carlee answered all of my questions and was super accommodating! …Since it was the first time I’ve spoken at an event like this (for such a fab crowd of folks!), I was relieved that everything seemed to move smoothly.” – Christine Choi (speaker), Editorial Associate, Duke University Press
“Carlee is a terrific organizer. She accepts ideas and constructive input and incorporates it all into the event in order to make it a success. Her efficiency and professional demeanor rub off on anyone that works with her and I’d definitely work with her again.” – Brianne Villano (volunteer), Research Associate, Pathology Associates International, Corp.
“Carlee worked with me on PechaKucha Night taking care of event details in promotion, social media, PR and sponsorship. She is an amazingly efficient event planner, who can multi-task, problem solve and make decisions quickly. She is a team player and generally enjoys the journey of getting things done! I will work with Carlee again, anytime!” – Cyn Mallard (co-organizer), Graphic Designer, CynergieStudio