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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Develop comprehensive event project plans in alignment with strategic objectives,and proactively involve the Director of Events when needed.• Execute and oversee logistical arrangements for virtual and in-person events,ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to execute event logisticsseamlessly.• Research venue and event suppliers, securing contracts per CanREA’s policies toprotect organizational interests.• Oversee event registration processes and collaborate with other teams for updatesand reporting.• Coordinate content planning sessions with staff and members to identify eventtopics and potential speakers.• Monitor event budgets, track expenses, negotiate with vendors, and achievefinancial targets.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• The coordination and assistance with all events in alignment with CanREA’s strategic and financial objectives. • Prioritize multiple tasks and projects based on strategic priority and event project plan deadlines, ensuring the event project plans remain on schedule and proactively involve the Director of Events when needed.• Provide on-site support throughout the setup, execution and wrap up of events to ensure that they run effectively and efficiently and that all stakeholder objectives are met.• Monitor event budgets, working with vendors to negotiate pricing or suggest alternative solutions to deliver a great event experience within budget.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for directly executing the plan and achieving the desired targets for all areas of the plan including direct response, community and third party events, signature fundraising campaign.• Maintaining and improving the Raiser’s Edge processes (such as receipting and acknowledging gifts, recording communications, record coding) to ensure efficient and effective fundraising.• Delivering customer service to donors and fund raisers; engaging in direct donor interactions by phone and email.• Providing staff support to the DSORC Fund Development and Communications Committee, including agenda and materials preparation, minute taking, filing, and executing and/or tracking the follow-up of action items.• Preparing and delivering relevant analysis and reports to DSORC staff, senior leadership, the Fund Development and Communications Committee, the DSORC Board and other stakeholders to support evidence-based decision making.• Identifying specific functions and roles for volunteers as necessary, including development of detailed job descriptions and work plans with clear metrics.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Meet or exceed annual fundraising goals by coordinating and executing various fundraising events and programs in alignment with regional and national plans.• Identify and maximize event revenue generation opportunities.• Solicit, leverage and engage volunteers to support and run events.• Collaborate with the regional and national team to identify fundraising events and develop implementation plans for event maximization and execution at the local level.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Achieve Walk and Community Events regional campaign revenue goals and targets which includes both corporate and team engagement. • Prospect and steward new and existing corporate relationships forming partnerships to best support maximizing revenues and minimizing expenses.• Manage campaign timelines, and all aspects of Signature Walk event day logistics including permits, insurance, etc• Secure and train volunteers to support campaign initiatives to support Regional fundraising initiatives.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Developed and implemented recruitment strategy including conducting interviews and training new staff.• Ensured play centre operated efficiently by continually reviewing and enhancing procedures.• Ensured web presence was effective by maintaining the company website and social media activity through HTML, WordPress & Hootsuite; increasing followers by over 500 in a year.• Created engaging marketing and communication materials in various media including web, print, and local radio. • Assisted in the research, development and execution of programs and events, with a focus on fundraising, new marketing/advertising opportunities, community engagement and participating in community events. • Maintained and prepared weekly schedules and payroll for all employees.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Conducted outreach (including via social media) by writing letters and submitting applications to obtain in-kind sponsorship.• Assisted in the coordination, management and training of 300 event volunteers.• Wrote, developed and implemented a social media campaign (Using Hootsuite) in order to foster engagement for the events.• Managed confidential volunteer information (Using Excel, Mail Merge, Survey Monkey) to administer important information; created and maintained filing systems to increase efficiency.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Collaborated with the Events Manager in the planning, budgeting and execution of events.• Created, developed and executed a monthly social media and marketing plan. • Tracked events at venues, managing the event and bookings calendar, website and social media accounts.• Assisted in the development and management of budgets to plan and develop various events.

The Dunfield Retirement Residence

• Informed residents of daily specials as well as described meal constituents and cooking methods.• Obtained and placed orders while ensuring the needs and dietary restrictions of all residents were met.• Enhanced communication skills while engaging in conversation with residents.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Efficiently organized a launch party, networking event.• Conducted outreach to obtain in-kind sponsorship; cold called, wrote letters and submitted applications.• Coordinated and directed all logistics of the Sector 75 Launch Party; including event set up and take down.• Communicated with the CEO to ensure all event invitations were administered on time.

• Administered day-to-day operations of the reception area, including answering phones, providing immediate front-line information and/or directing calls; greeting and directing visitors.• Coordinated and directed all logistics of upcoming events; sending emails, confirming details and placing orders. • Developed leadership, organization and time management skills by delegating tasks to efficiently prepare for upcoming events.• Created and confirmed all weekly orders and checked invoices for upcoming events.

• Organized and developed learning plans and activities for the after school program. • Provided support in the development of reading, writing and oral skills; children ages 6 to 12.• Fostered a study conducive environment for children utilizing effective leadership skills.

• Provided quality work ethic in a fast paced retail environment while answering customer inquiries in both a professional and friendly manner.• Refined interpersonal and problem solving skills through daily interaction with customers in addition to dealing with complaints and concerns.• Effectively delegated tasks to provide efficient customer service while completing tasks including inventory control and managing the till.

Tottenham, Ontario

• Ensured golf carts were clean and ready for play, set out member's golf bags and carts ahead of tee-off times and greeted/ assisted golfers upon arrival.• Prepared driving range for business and ensured range tidiness at the end of the day, including picking the range.• Utilized good organizational and time management skills, as well as communication skills to complete tasks in a fast and safe manner.

Graduate Certificate, Event Management, Honours

Studied how to design, develop, co-ordinate and manage a broad range of events. Focus areas include planning, design, marketing, human.

Bachelor Of Arts Honours (B.A), Psychology And Sociology

Activities and Societies: Intramural Soccer, Intramural Dodgeball Studied the mechanisms that underlie the thoughts, feelings.