Maria Tocco
Owner, Market Manager at Providence Flea
- Role
- Founder Market Manager at The Providence Flea Llc
- Location
- Warwick, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maria Tocco
Communications professional with 30 years of experience in private and nonprofit sectors,…
Experience
Founder Market Manager
Jun 2013 — Present
Market Manager for award-winning, year-round, urban community market comprising local vintage vendors, artisans, makers, food purveyors, live musicians and community nonprofits, hosting over 2,300 small and micro businesses since its establishment in 2013. Certificate of Excellence (TripAdvisor). Best of RI (Rhode Island Monthly). Best of New England (Yankee Magazine). Best Market to Eat Your Way Around (bon appétit). America’s Strangest People (Travel & Leisure). Best Fleas in the Region (Romantic Homes). Readers\' Pick/Top Markets (Flea Market Style). The Absolute Coolest Market in Your State (House Beautiful). 5 RI Christmas Shopping Destinations (Boston Magazine). Funky (Providence) Flea (Gourmet Magazine). Providence Feature (Amtrak Acela ARRIVE). 7 Must Visit Holiday Markets Travel). 100 Things To Do in Rhode Island (Gary Sikorski). Secret Providence (Rebecca Keister). Best Holiday Market in Each State (Policy Genius). What to do in RI—Best Attractions (New England Travel). 100 Places to Buy Local (buylocalri.org). Google Photos Level (Views).
Education
Leadership RI
Gamma 2
2007 — 2007
URI Cooperative Extension
Master Gardeners Program, Master Gardener
2017
Boston College
B.S., Business Administration
1983 — 1987
Rassias Foundation, Dartmouth College
Advanced Language Immersion Program, Spanish
2004 — 2004
Skills
- Newsletters
- Editing
- Creative Writing
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Copywriting
- Event Planning
- Blogging
- Fundraising
- Strategic Communications
- Volunteer Management
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Proofreading
- Media Relations
- Public Policy
- Press Releases
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Microsoft Office
- Copy Editing
- Marketing
- Politics
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Event Management
- Crisis Communications
- Speech Writing
- Nonprofits
- Program Development
- Management
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing Communications
- Non-Profits
- Publicity
- Social Networking
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