diff --git a/scripts/optimize-images.ts b/scripts/optimize-images.ts
index 9151bf8e..803c54ee 100644
--- a/scripts/optimize-images.ts
+++ b/scripts/optimize-images.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ import { default as getImageDimensions } from "image-size";
 const SOURCE_DIRECTORY = "images";
 const DESTINATION_DIRECTORY = path.join("public", "images");
 
-// directory where Meet the Team headshots are stored, relative to the source directory
+// directories are relative to SOURCE_DIRECTORY
 const TEAM_IMAGES_DIRECTORY = path.join("team", "");
+const EVENTS_IMAGES_DIRECTORY = path.join("events", "");
 
 const IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE = 512;
 
 const GET_ENCODER_FROM_EXTENSION: { [imageExtension: string]: string } = {
   jpg: "mozjpeg",
   jpeg: "mozjpeg",
+  JPG: "mozjpeg",
   png: "oxipng",
 };
 
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ const ENCODER_OPTIONS: { [encoder: string]: Record<string, unknown> } = {
 void optimizeImages();
 
 export async function optimizeImages() {
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+
   const imagePaths = await getFilePathsInDirectory(SOURCE_DIRECTORY);
   await fse.emptyDir(DESTINATION_DIRECTORY);
 
@@ -42,52 +46,73 @@ export async function optimizeImages() {
   const numberOfWorkers = Math.min(cpus().length, 8);
   const imagePool = new ImagePool(numberOfWorkers);
 
-  await Promise.all(
-    imagePaths.map(async (imagePath) => {
-      const sourcePath = path.join(SOURCE_DIRECTORY, imagePath);
-      const destinationPath = path.join(DESTINATION_DIRECTORY, imagePath);
-      const fileExtension = imagePath.split(".").pop() ?? "";
-      const encoder = GET_ENCODER_FROM_EXTENSION[fileExtension];
+  // process smaller batches in order to reduce memory usage
+  const batchSize = 32;
 
-      if (!encoder) {
-        await fse.copy(sourcePath, destinationPath);
-        return;
-      }
+  for (let i = 0; i < imagePaths.length; i += batchSize) {
+    await Promise.all(
+      imagePaths.slice(i, i + batchSize).map(async (imagePath) => {
+        const imageStartTime = Date.now();
 
-      const rawImageFile = await fse.readFile(sourcePath);
-      const ingestedImage = imagePool.ingestImage(rawImageFile);
-      const { width, height } = getImageDimensions(rawImageFile);
+        const sourcePath = path.join(SOURCE_DIRECTORY, imagePath);
+        const destinationPath = path.join(DESTINATION_DIRECTORY, imagePath);
+        const fileExtension = imagePath.split(".").pop() ?? "";
+        const encoder = GET_ENCODER_FROM_EXTENSION[fileExtension];
 
-      await ingestedImage.decoded;
+        if (!encoder) {
+          await fse.copy(sourcePath, destinationPath);
+          console.log(
+            `Copied ${imagePath} in ${getElapsedSeconds(imageStartTime)}s`
+          );
+          return;
+        }
 
-      const shouldResize =
-        imagePath.startsWith(TEAM_IMAGES_DIRECTORY) &&
-        (width ?? 0) > IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE &&
-        (height ?? 0) > IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE;
+        const rawImageFile = await fse.readFile(sourcePath);
+        const ingestedImage = imagePool.ingestImage(rawImageFile);
+        const { width, height } = getImageDimensions(rawImageFile);
 
-      if (width && height && shouldResize) {
-        const smallerDimension = width < height ? "width" : "height";
+        await ingestedImage.decoded;
 
-        // specifying only one dimension maintains the aspect ratio
-        const preprocessOptions = {
-          resize: {
-            enabled: true,
-            [smallerDimension]: IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE,
-          },
-        };
+        const shouldResize =
+          (imagePath.startsWith(TEAM_IMAGES_DIRECTORY) ||
+            imagePath.startsWith(EVENTS_IMAGES_DIRECTORY)) &&
+          (width ?? 0) > IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE &&
+          (height ?? 0) > IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE;
 
-        await ingestedImage.preprocess(preprocessOptions);
-      }
+        if (width && height && shouldResize) {
+          const smallerDimension = width < height ? "width" : "height";
 
-      const encodeOptions = { [encoder]: ENCODER_OPTIONS[encoder] };
-      await ingestedImage.encode(encodeOptions);
+          // specifying only one dimension maintains the aspect ratio
+          const preprocessOptions = {
+            resize: {
+              enabled: true,
+              [smallerDimension]: IMAGE_MINIMUM_SIZE,
+            },
+          };
 
-      const encodedImage = await ingestedImage.encodedWith[encoder];
-      await fse.outputFile(destinationPath, encodedImage.binary);
-    })
-  );
+          await ingestedImage.preprocess(preprocessOptions);
+
+          console.log(
+            `Resized ${sourcePath} in ${getElapsedSeconds(imageStartTime)}s`
+          );
+        }
+
+        const encodeOptions = { [encoder]: ENCODER_OPTIONS[encoder] };
+        await ingestedImage.encode(encodeOptions);
+
+        const encodedImage = await ingestedImage.encodedWith[encoder];
+        await fse.outputFile(destinationPath, encodedImage.binary);
+
+        console.log(
+          `Optimized ${sourcePath} in ${getElapsedSeconds(imageStartTime)}s`
+        );
+      })
+    );
+  }
 
   await imagePool.close();
+
+  console.log(`TOTAL DURATION: ${getElapsedSeconds(startTime)}s`);
 }
 
 async function getFilePathsInDirectory(directory: string): Promise<string[]> {
@@ -105,3 +130,7 @@ async function getFilePathsInDirectory(directory: string): Promise<string[]> {
     )
   ).flat();
 }
+
+function getElapsedSeconds(startTime: number) {
+  return (Date.now() - startTime) / 1000;
+}