Carolyn Ray Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts- Special Event Operations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

- Planning Events with Enthusiasm- Chief Go-To Girl- Event Education Consulting- Communication ConsultingCREATE. by The Enthusiastic Planner- Social Media Campaign Execution- Copywriting for Web and Print- Research- If you think it, I can CREATE. it.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Executed local and national mobile marketing campaigns for Post, Maybelline and Sony - Led team in conceptualizing campaign ideas and maximizing program efficiencies- Provided strategic guidance on sell through, proposal writing and post event reporting- Acted as key liaison ensuring high quality client relationships and repeat business

- Managed and executed complete overhaul of web presence including brand messaging and social media- Developed event design concepts, establish budgets and create actionable proposals- Found creative solutions to difficult client requests- Collaborated with the coordination team to successfully execute client events- Provided superior client support

- Worked with industry experts to develop top quality event education- Developed relationships with instructors, partners, vendors and our wonderful users- Engaged subscribers through extraordinary customer service- Planned and executed social media strategy- Organized and executed production logistics for class tapings- Coordinated live learning events- Managed day to day operations- Managed web content and metrics tracking

Served as an advisor to current president and executive committee

- Rechartered the USC Chapter of IABC- Built an alliance between IABC-LA and USC-IABC- Managed the executive board- Established relationships with other student groups- Exceeded previous chapter enrollment numbers

- Planning and assisting on a variety of events - Copywriting

- Researched and negotiated multiple vendor contracts for rentals, printing and hospitality - Managed over 2000 sponsor, patron and donor information files - Participated in committee meetings and liaised with members as necessary - Oversaw and executed Art Auction event timeline, including room changeover - Performed administrative duties as required

- Implemented the needs of the Executive Committee to create and coordinate four fundraising events leading up to the Mount Sinai Exotic Car Rally and silent auction - Conceptualized and orchestrated Junior Division Launch Party for 100 people - Negotiated with vendors for event rentals and promotional items - Maintained and wrote copy for Sinai Rally website and supporting documents - Proofread and edited a variety of flyers, handbooks and promotional material

- Maintained a network of 200 new and young employees via recruitment strategies, email communication and bi-weekly newsletters - Planned and chaired monthly meetings, learning events and social activities - Established the position of "Regional Representative" thus ensuring a cohesive network experience for members across Canada - Developed and designed a 20-page operational guide for future coordinators

Certificate, Project Management

Master, Communication Management

Activities and Societies: President, USC Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Recipient, International.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honours Society Dean's List

Certificate, Scandinavian Area Studies

Education record

Education record