Full-service event planning & day-of coordination company, specializing in Weddings from 2 to 2,000 guests!

• Manage contingent labor program; $15 million annual spend, 17 individual client sites, 30 vendor partnerships, and 300 + contract employees/assignments.• Act as an extension of the client and liaison between client hiring managers and vendor base for contract negotiation, recruiting and software user training.• Develop strategies for account growth and implementation of additional locations under the program.• Administer best practices for the acquisition and management of contingent labor.• Full life-cycle management of temporary worker assignments, including pre-screening resumes, interviewing, rate negotiations, terminations, salary review, performance evaluations, orientation and placement.• Workforce management; coach and counsel contractors on behavioral and performance issues; document and take corrective action as necessary.• Provide monthly reporting - tenure management, professional spend reports, spend accrual reports, and professional head counts.• Planning for overall account improvements, achievements and Quarterly Business Review.• Ensure adequate representation of MWBE suppliers within the program to assist the client in meeting MWBE goals.• Work with client to manage billing, forecasting and ensure proper labor practices are followed.• Ongoing systems support; customer and vendor partner training.• Conduct regular benchmarking studies comparing current bill rates with market rates, in an effort to produce client cost savings and help client managers understand their budget and staffing needs.• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with vendor partners, client hiring managers and key stakeholders.• Partner with internal nextSource departments to manage billing and payroll.• Assist nextSource executive team with annual client contract negotiation and ensure smooth execution• Various compliance and scorecard management.

• Oversaw 7 graphic artists and 1 proofreader, managing department production to ensure strict deadlines were met.• Wrote and edited television and radio copy, internet copy, effective headlines for print ads, press releases, health and bedding feature articles, and other promotional materials (available for review upon request).• Acted as a liaison between the corporate Advertising department and company sales force (including both management and floor sales team), communicating current and upcoming sales. • Managed the 2009 and 2010 holiday philanthropic partnership “Warm a Child’s Night” with the Child Welfare League of America. This task required effective time and budget management, communication and execution of logistics, and creating and managing all written copy and promotional materials.• Managed print advertising content, paying close attention to disclaimers, legalities, typographical errors and similar details. • Planned all department events, including: fundraising efforts, holiday parties and vendor meetings.• General administrative duties, closely supporting the Creative Director.• While working in Human Resources, acted as backup to Executive Assistant of Chief Operating Officer, supported HR department, managed company attendance and special events, and other tasks as assigned.

• Completed detail-oriented projects for various departments, both alone and in a team environment, including: editing business proposals and PowerPoint presentations for executives, creating Human Resources documents, and general office administration.

• Created and proofread formal documents sent to clients, sponsors, newspapers and charities.• Responsible for creative work in the Spring 2006 Promotion, “The 10,000 Dollar Fugitive”, including promotional materials, creative writing, website blogging, on-air contributions, and logistics. This promotion led to a station first – one million plus website hits.• Recognized in the radio trade publication, Radio & Records, for designing the creative on-air campaign for the movie premiere of Snakes on a Plane. This bit was picked up and duplicated by numerous morning shows around the country.