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Chicago, Il, Us

Cary, Illinois, United States

Cary, Illinois, United States

Holland, Michigan, United States

-Member of the Campus Experience & Engagement Team which brings 4,500 visitors to campus each year. Lead the teams responsible for planning and executing Summer Open Houses, Junior Days, and the Online Event Suite which included managing marketing, registration, catering, room reservations, session planning, staff assignments, day of execution and post event feedback. -Member of the Visit Lifecycle Team which exists to audit current visit offerings. Create reports to review application and enrollment yield from event attendance to aid in data driven decisions to evolve the visit lifecycle. -Member of the Multicultural Recruitment Team which focuses on intentionally enrolling a more diverse student body. Spearheaded Community Based Organization training to all staff. Managed 4 Community Based Organization partnership agreements to provide high touch recruitment efforts, funded visits, and top tier financial aid packages. -Continue recruiting efforts and territory management from Chicago Regional Admissions Representative role.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Manage and guide caseload of prospective students and families through application, scholarship, and financial aid processes over a 10 month recruitment cycle. Serve as main point of contact between prospective students and the college.-Effectively communicate the mission and goals of the institution, academic programs, and co-curricular offerings to students in a highly personal manner in line with the top criteria in their college search. -Execute strategic sales tactics including outgoing phone calls, emails, text messages, and handwritten letters and complete timely follow up with prospective students and parents throughout the admissions process. -Travel to represent Hope College at fairs, visits to high schools, and online events to engage visitors with the institution’s goals and mission. Present information about the college to large groups in an engaging and exciting way in person and online. -Engage in strong cross campus partnerships with various academic and co-curricular departments.

-Built relationships with meeting professionals to ensure their Chicago experience exceeds their conference goals through attendance building initiatives, site visit assistance and execution, and Chicago partner referrals. -Planned and executed client site visits including securing transportation, logistics, and appointments at Chicago hotels and venues. Accompanied client throughout the site visit to answer questions and strengthen client relationship.-Responsible for improving and executing services offered by the “Chicago, We’re Glad You’re Here!” Program through partnering with the Chicago Department of Aviation and the City of Chicago for conference welcome initiatives including airport welcome signage, city street pole banners requests, and Mayoral welcome letters for over 90 conferences per year. -Managed the Choose Chicago Ambassador Task Force, made up of over 100 industry volunteers, designed to welcome and thank attendees, exhibitors, and conference management for their business in Chicago. -Responsible the VIP Gift Program which included working with vendors to select, purchase and replenish gift inventory which reflects the spirit of Chicago, and managed the overall budget of the program.-Traveled to client meetings to promote Chicago as the destination for the following years meeting. Awarded with the Choose Chicago ‘Crushing It’ Award in February 2020 for being a high-performance employee who takes tasks to the next level, always looking to improve the process.

Chicago, Illinois

-Interviewed and contracted the Choose Chicago Artist of the Year who provided over 40 pieces of artwork to be used as thank you gifts to clients.-Coordinated and executed 2 staff familiarization (FAM) trips to visit new partner venues and hotels throughout Chicago.-Developed and facilitated the distribution of over 45 Group Resumes which include all details of a conference to key Chicago Partners including the Chicago Department of Aviation, McCormick Place staff, and the Chicago Police Department. -Assisted with preparation for Promotional Trips by coordinating Chicago collateral and promotional items for Client Services Managers.-Provide administrative and project support to the Client Services Department for promotional trips.Manage the Choose Chicago Artwork program. Responsibilities include researching artists, negotiating the Artist of the Year contract, and facilitating the ordering and delivery of artwork to the Client Services Managers.

Holland, Mi

-Managed the Continuing Education program for all Haworth sales and dealer member including recording attendee credits and creating content for new courses.-Created content for client studies to be used as a sales and marketing tool.

Holland, Mi

-Assisted in NeoCon Trade Show execution through Dealer Day Registration and Haworth Showroom front desk. -Managed Haworth NeoCon Event mobile app by loading product pages, schedules, and handled attendee access to content.-Developed and edited copy for promotional projects for The Center: an online learning system, reaching over 120 Dealerships and 3,000 Dealer members. Gained exposure to sales and design through assist with Excellence in Sales and Excellence in Design courses.

Chicago, Il

-Provided editorial support for member publication Periospectives and managed copyediting and proofreading efforts for such deliverables as press releases and digital member communications.-Developed more than 100+ pieces of content for members and consumers on AAP social media vehicles, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+; contributed to social media strategy and evaluated and tracked analytics. -Secured radio placement for “Love the Gums You’re With” campaign content; overall campaign reached nearly 280 million consumers about the value of gum health. -Designed promotional materials for AAP 2015 Annual Meeting, the Academy’s flagship event; distributed materials to targeted member groups.