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New York, United States

Long Island City, New York, US

Long Island City, New York, US

Long Island City, New York, US

• Plan, execute, and promote unique community engagement and networking events on tight timelines and budgets.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to define event goals and align them with organization objectives.
• Develop webinars and seminars for members which rapidly respond to changes in the local business climate.

Columbia, South Carolina, US

• Foster community among law students, faculty, staff, alumni, and donors through the management or support of 100 educational, social, and ceremonial events each year. Develop event strategy with law school leadership.
• Build cross-functional teams to seamlessly execute parallel independent events simultaneously. Manage vendor relationships.
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop event goals and align them with organization objectives. Holistically support events across multiple functions and planning stages with specific assistance determined by the.
• Assess risks for events and ensure compliance with university financial regulations, safety procedures, and brand guidelines.
• Created on-demand webinar catalog and manage building rentals which increase alumni engagement and revenue.
• Facilitated return to work by leading facilities planning for COVID-19 compliance.

Suite B208, US

• Responsible for hotel, catering, and travel arrangements for five cross-country teen travel tours. Enabled program’s mission success by ensuring delivery of logistics and creating open lines of communication between.
• Sourced 75 hotels across country through RFP process to arrange over 600 room nights and banquet set-ups for teen travel program.
• Managed RFP process for 75 hotels and supervised payables schedule with accounting during times of limited cash flow, ensuring delivery on terms.
• Created processes to streamline administrative tasks and advised staff on future tour routes to improve ROI.

New York, NY, US

• Produced high-quality continuing education conferences for 26,000 members available live in-person, live via webcast, and on demand.
• Guided 12 volunteer committees in agenda planning. Managed venue relationships, sponsors, and 10-20 speakers per conference.
• Built conferences as products in database and monitored attendee feedback. Advised leadership on strategies to increase ROI.

New York, NY, US

• Led cross-functional teams of up to 100 people in the development and execution of unique and elegant events. Advised on long-term fundraising plans while working with colleagues to ensure appropriate donor touchpoints.
• Built detailed timelines, budgets, run of show, and staffing plans involving multiple stakeholder’s conflicting needs.
• Managed on-site logistics. Developed creative solutions to meet program needs and comply with operational and safety codes.
• Liaised with VIPs to prepare invitation lists. Responsible for all event communications, including RSVP and acknowledgements.
• Evaluated gala contributions to suggest cancellation of event which saved $400,000 in expenses without impact on net giving.
• Provided event fundraising reports to leadership and conducted prospect research to identify potential donors and event sponsors.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Supported three directors and coached volunteer committees for ten annual fundraising events with 150 – 4,000 attendees.
• Maintained financial records and attendee databases. Processed gifts, acknowledgements, and payment reminders.
• Ensured proper logistical execution during events. Coordinated auctions. Organized event supplies. Managed volunteers.
• Handled full event calendar during overlapping director leave of absences and a simultaneous organizational restructuring.

New York, NY, US

Worked with events, institutional and individual giving staff to organize annual gala fundraiser, coordinate monthly patron outings, plan opening nights, set up office Raiser’s Edge database and submit grants.

New York, NY, US

Assisted events staff with preparation for annual 1,000+ person gala benefit and fundraising poker tournament. Responsibilities included logistical assistance, attendee contact and gift coordination, donation processing, tracking and acknowledgment as well as budget and Raiser’s Edge management.

Allentown, PA, US

Provided office support to Career Center staff; Served as front-line contact for all campus constituents; Maintained and updated office database.

Atlanta, GA, US

Assisted staff with all aspects of preparing for 15 Relay For Life events including assembling materials for multiple simultaneous events, event participant registration, day-of event logistics assistance and post-event wrap-up.

New York, NY, US

Learned to appreciate all aspects of non-profit organizations daily management; Worked with donor processing department to update office’s Raiser’s Edge Database.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology And Dance

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