• Oversees end-to-end event operations, working independently to provide one-of-a-kind experiences—including weddings, celebrations, and luxury picnics—that align with client preferences and needs. • Creates and hosts immersive ticketed fantasy events with intricate details and interactive activities.• Manages budgeting and expense tracking, logistics, and hiring/supervising additional event staff as needed. • Heads a 20+ person team to arrange catering, decor, and entertainment needs per event specifications.

•Supervises multiple properties across the East Coast remotely with on-site visits as needed and has engaged in dispute resolution, lease negotiations, and regulation enforcement with over twenty renters.• Maintains tenant files, schedules inspections and repairs, and regularly engages with friendly and effective communication with tenants and on-site property managers.• Manages buying, selling, and renting of properties, including the marketing and tours of each site.

• Planned and executed events for luxury apartment buildings.• Coordinated weekly events for a variety of luxury apartment buildings in the Washington, DC area.• Communicated extensively with on-site teams and event staff for seamless preparation, execution, and breakdown.• Arranged holiday festivities, networking events, and a plethora of other gatherings while adhering to budget restraints and client requests.• Organized specific services such as giveaways, live music, and tastings that required routine coordination with vendors and necessary crowd engagement.

• Successfully coordinated weekly holiday parties and events for 300 staff. • Facilitated development of integrated corporate communication campaigns and programs across marketing messaging, brand messaging, website, social media, and external announcement strategy.• Partnered with local hospitals and design coordinators to devise concepts for branded materials at major promotional and marketing events.• Bridged communication gaps between diverse departments as primary liaison for each in areas of PR, recruiting outreach as well as learning and development.• Managed vendor relations for all internal and external event planning and onsite catering.• Collaborated with Site Coordinator on all site management initiatives including configuration changes in the office landscape to accommodate current corporate events.• Ensured venue and office space were ready to accommodate event participants by conducting regular checks and audits of all conference rooms and office areas and working with planning teams to address any current or future issues.

• Launched a catering service and managed 3-5 events weekly by planning staff requirements, catering, menu design, event budget administration, and invoicing.• Established brand awareness and regional outreach by enhancing social media footprint with Facebook and Instagram pages while developing communications strategies for various PR and marketing opportunities.• Assessed event needs and hired servers and bartenders to ensure staff coverage from beginning to end.• Created optimal customer experiences by conducting design meetings with clients and developing plans based on individual needs.

• Managed on-site coordination and execution for all events to maximize community outreach and engagement in an external marketing role.• Planned community and company events including a breast cancer survivor brunch, multiple 5K sponsorships, and first aid booth at industry shows.• Drove community engagement and interest by researching, approaching, and coordinating entertainment and speakers for all events; worked with photographers during photo shoots of events.• Created policies and procedures to ensure streamlined and cost-effective marketing and outreach initiatives, managing budgets and finances for all events and meetings.• Managed communications programs for the company including monthly newsletter and executive memos for distribution to enhanced staff and physician engagement.• Supported the Director of Public Relations & Marketing with development of internal and external communications, including press releases, internal announcements, external and internal newsletters, blog posts for the Adventist HealthCare blog, and social media content for multiple Facebook pages.• Coordinated, promoted and managed symposium and other events to hundreds of referral sources and clients.Key Achievements:• Optimized profitability by performing ROIs on past events for review by senior management.• Authored a children’s coloring book for the hospital and partnered with an illustrator to draw engaging pictures for pediatric patients of the hospital.

• Selected to plan and coordinate community events to enhance brand awareness for the café, including all design and setup of marketing materials.• Collaborated with senior management to propose ideas for improving event plans and implementation after assessing local PR, event, and marketing opportunities.• Consistently exceeded expectations for events while ensuring cost-effective resources and vendor agreements.• Established strong customer relations during coffee and food service to grow repeat and referred business.

• Spearheaded social media and reputation management department operations by leading creating, curating, and managing all published content across images, video, and written communications.• Conducted regional market research to create and establish a branding strategy and public contests for clients in Chattanooga, Nashville, and Knoxville.• Improved social media outreach by designing and launching social media accounts on several platforms, successfully growing social media presence that generated 250 new clients.• Managed training initiatives for clients and built strong customer relations.

• Served as Activities Coordinator, managing events ranging between 500 and 2,000 attendees.• Established and directed a committee of 15 people while managing a $75K budget to ensure timely delivery schedules across all events and outreach initiatives.• Cultivated and maintained relationships with volunteers and partners.• Planned and negotiated all logistics for events including securing event venues, vendor contract negotiation, catering, materials printing, supply ordering, and acquisition of audiovisual equipment for presentations.