TrailmapEvents

Contract and project work · Portland, Oregon

Freelance event operations for arts, culture and sports.

I'm Tarin Storm, a Portland-based event freelancer. I help great teams deliver exceptional and memorable experiences. I direct the Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational, a 60-team tournament in Central Oregon, and I'm on the founding team of the Bend Comedy Festival.

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About

Trailmap Events is my freelance practice for arts, culture and sports events, built on more than seven years of running programs and events in Oregon.

I work with agencies, production companies, nonprofits, community organizations and individuals, either in a defined role on an existing team or directing an event outright.

I'm a generalist problem-solver who plugs in wherever a team needs help, and I can work on both sides of an event: the organizational and admin work behind the scenes, and the in-person operations on event day.

Behind the scenes

  • Schedules, timelines and planning trackers
  • Budgets, vendor estimates and payments
  • Staffing plans, hiring and training
  • Registration, ticketing and participant communication
  • Sponsor and partner coordination
  • Marketing, websites and email campaigns

On event day

  • Site setup and venue management
  • Leading staff and volunteers on the ground
  • Crowd control
  • Sponsor and partner needs on site
  • Social media in real time
  • Fixing problems on the spot, under pressure

Selected events

Sisters, Oregon44.29°N 121.55°WElev. 3,182 ft

Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational

Event Director · 2021 to present

SALI is a boys and girls lacrosse tournament held across the school fields in Sisters each spring. Thump Lacrosse, the company I co-founded, brought it back in 2022 after a two-year hiatus, and I've directed it since, from venues and scheduling to staff, budget, vendors and marketing.

Teams
60+
Event staff
30+
Annual budget
$90K+
Participation growth
27%

What I handle

  • Multi-site operations across 11 fields in Sisters
  • The full schedule in Tourney Machine, across 10 divisions
  • Venue booking, setup, equipment and day-of logistics
  • Training and managing the event staff
  • The budget and vendor payments
  • Marketing, the event website and communication with every team

Bend, Oregon44.06°N 121.31°WElev. 3,623 ft

Bend Comedy Festival

Founding team and selection committee · 2025 to present

A three-day comedy festival held every Labor Day weekend in downtown Bend. The 2025 debut sold out more than 20 shows, with headliners Kate Berlant, Susan Rice, Ehsan Ahmad and Peter Antoniou. In 2026 it moved into larger rooms, including the Tower Theatre, with Fahim Anwar, Cristina Mariani, Geoffrey Asmus and UCB's ASSSSCAT. It is presented by the Bend Comedy and Arts Foundation, a volunteer-run 501(c)(3).

I was part of the group that shaped the festival early on, and I sit on its selection committee. On festival weekend I'm the utility player, and the person the team turns to when a situation gets tense and needs a calm fix.

Days
3
Venues
8
Comedian submissions, 2026
900
Sold-out shows, 2025
20+

What I handle

  • Crowd control and venue management
  • Sponsor and partner coordination
  • Social media during festival weekend
  • Last-minute problems, solved on the spot so the shows keep running

bendcomedyfestival.com

Work with me

  • Event day

    One day or a full weekend on site, leading a crew or working as the utility player.

  • Full event

    Planning through wrap-up, covering the work behind the scenes and on the day.

  • Ongoing support

    A set number of hours each month on admin, scheduling, vendors or sponsors, for organizations that run events through the year.

  • Single project

    One defined piece, such as a staffing plan, a run-of-show, a schedule or a sponsorship package.

Roles I fill on a team

  • Event manager
  • Operations lead
  • Site and logistics coordinator
  • Staff and volunteer lead

ToolsEventbrite, EventConnect, LeagueApps, Tourney Machine, Square, QuickBooks, Google Workspace, Slack, Mailchimp, Instagram, Squarespace, Canva

Before Trailmap

  1. 2025 to 2026
    Portland

    Oregon Rippers Lacrosse Club and Lacrosse Hub NW

    Program Director

    Ran operations for a youth club of 130 athletes and an indoor training facility with retail, including vendors, purchasing and seasonal staff.

  2. 2019 to 2026
    Bend

    Thump Lacrosse

    Program Director and Operations Manager

    Co-founded a youth sports company, grew it from a single club team into a year-round organization serving nearly 1,500 players statewide, and owned its P&L.

  3. Central Oregon

    Central Oregon Lacrosse Foundation

    Community Outreach and Growth Manager

    Founded a 501(c)(3) expanding youth sports access across Central Oregon through school and community partnerships.

  4. 2019 to 2021
    Redmond

    Lead for America and the City of Redmond

    Inaugural National Fellow

    One of 22 fellows selected nationally. Community liaison and special projects lead for the City of Redmond on affordable housing and homelessness.

  5. Education

    University of Western States

    M.S., Sport and Performance Psychology · Expected 2027

    Vanderbilt University

    B.S., Cognitive Studies and American Studies · 2019 · Highest Honors in American Studies

Full work history on LinkedIn