Andrea Turano Email & Phone Number

Mashantucket, Connecticut

•Coordinates and purchases over $2 million-dollar Engineering and Facilities Management Maintenance contracts for Foxwoods Resort Casino, Two Trees, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Government Buildings and the Norwich Inn and Spa utilizing PeopleSoft•Responsible for preparing official and confidential bid documents along with management of detailed documentation including bid responses, analyses, etc. with Microsoft Word and Excel applications •Collaborates with Legal and Risk Management departments to draft contracts and modify Terms and Conditions•Maintains up-to-date market information on services including lead-times, price trends, etc. and identifies alternative services to improve quality, price and vendor dependability

Warwick, Rhode Island

•Managed constituent database, Siebel, including data entry and clean up •Responsible for office and event order management with internal departments and vendors•Tracked and maintained mega event budgets forecasted to drive revenue over $1 million-dollars and recorded and tracked expenses through EPRF and Concur •Processed finance: checks, cash and incoming sponsorships through Lawson and client dashboard experiences •Assigned as “Navigation Tools Ambassador,” assisting to implement new company-wide technology platforms without organization disruption

Mashantucket, Connecticut

•Responsible for administering departmental policy, directives and schedules•Assisted and coordinated the completion of project assignments and organized weekly operations•Maintained confidential professional contact via telephone and email correspondence with internal departments and the public•Managed Vice President's complex and frequently changing schedule •Tracked $15 million-dollar headliner/lounge fiscal year budget, charge back accounting and purchasing spend including music licensing reporting for ASCAP, BMI and GMR •Developed procedures and records for purchasing system, supervising and implementing entries made to PeopleSoft system •Maintained departmental calendars including overall Entertainment schedule for year-long terms•Prepared, gathered, and proofed briefing materials, agendas and decks for executive-level meetings and secured conference spaces and coordinated catering •Drafted and managed 200 plus contracts for external promoters and hired talent •Contributed to the planning and execution of Entertainment and themed programs including acquiring talent: Mariah Carey, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Reba McEntire and etc. •Coordinated Liquid Sundays celebrity appearances and liaison on-property hospitality and travel arrangements, etc. •Collaborated on Marketing and Branding initiatives including scheduling Liquid Sundays Facebook, Instagram and Twitter content and correspondences

University Of Rhode Island: Graduate School Of Oceanography

Supported communication-related activities for project leaders and provided office administration support•Coordinated meetings and event details •Participated in developing marketing strategies, drafting press releases and related communications for print publications and the web•Maintained updates to outreach function of public projects, such as news pages of websites (RISMP and BeachSAMP), notifications of meeting announcements and summaries of news articles and other vital information for stakeholders•Organized email databases (ListServs) and managed professional correspondences on behalf of CRC•Crafted social media plans for project topics, including guides and analytical analyses of available platforms

North Kingstown, Ri

Served as a PR Intern in a busy, high technology organization that promotes sustainable energy •Created feature and news releases distributed to local media news outlets•Designed plans to revamp original website design and content•Implemented media campaign plans for upcoming building and technology openings

Wakfield, Ri

Managed front-end operations to ensure efficient and friendly customer interactions, within three different locations. Responsible for inventory and assembly production.•Provided an environment of high quality customer service and customer satisfaction•Marketed products related to the dry cleaning business