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Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Il

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

EVENT PLANNING & MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEESOrganize business meetings, training seminars, and an annual meeting. Solicit donations for a silent auction. Design flyers. Created promotional material to describe and market events. Network in person and online to generate interest in the organization. * Organizing and planning a fund-raising event for Japan Relief in collaboration with Sunda Restaurant in Chicago to raise $25,000.00.

Chicago, Il

Processed transfers of large amounts of money ($1 million). Communicated with financial professionals to ensure compliance guidelines were followed. Managed time carefully to see that transfers were completed by a strict daily deadline. Ensured accuracy and quality control by reviewing transactions. Generated reports for department directors. Entered data with attention to detail. * Recognized as Employee of the Month two times while working in a department with 100 employees.

Marketing & Events: Organized and led education and marketing seminars. Executed mass mailings, and tracked RSVPs. Booked space at a local country club. Developed presentation materials. Sales & Customer Service: Scheduled appointments with prospects and existing clients. Led presentations for high net worth prospects. Developed and maintained client relationships by delivering outstanding service and solving problems. Demonstrated communication skills in persuading clients to invest with Edward Jones. Independently managed all aspects of the sales cycle, related documents, and customer service.* Developed strong presentation skills by marketing financial services during a severe economic downturn.

EVENT PLANNING & MANAGEMENTPlanned travel and booked hotels for over 30 events (volleyball tournaments). Scheduled local tournaments and determined seeding. Communicated with local hotels to reserve rooms and negotiate discounts. Managed costs according to an annual budget. Presented and defended annual budget requests. Organized and managed fundraising events. Maintained financial and banking records. Coordinated with other departments to reserve space for competitions and meetings. Supervised volunteers and all event-related activities, including concessions and t-shirt sales. * Managed all aspects of a national tournament with 40 teams/600 people. Oversaw tear down and set up. Coordinated lodging and related logistics. Collected payments and paid bills for the event. * Booked offsite events; * Consistently met goals for budgets and cost control. * Implemented new fundraising events and strategies. * Developed leadership skills by coaching men's and women's club teams.

PURCHASING & MARKETINGDeveloped management skills working at a furniture distributor. Negotiated service terms with vendors and custom agents. Solved scheduling problems related to expedited shipments. * Assigned by the CFO to reorganize the company's inventory system, using Access/Excel.

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Indiana Men's Club Volleyball President and Treasurer

Bachelor Of Science, Business, Marketing 2007