Christina Cestaro Email & Phone Number

Old Westbury, New York, United States

Old Westbury, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Developed a business plan in the height of the pandemic to create safe small outdoor celebrations • Organized introductory meetings to build relationships with vendors as a new business owner• Met with clients to discuss budget and vision for their special events• Communicate event details between all vendors and the venues • Act as a Consultant/ Freelance Event Planner for other event planning companies and venues as a Day of Coordinator through CMC Party Productions

New York, New York, United States

● Event and Sales Manager for prominent venue, driving revenue growth and ensuring client satisfaction.● Developed and executed successful sales strategies, increasing bookings and revenue.● Lead and support sales team, achieving targets and objectives.● Coordinate event planning and execution, managing contracts, vendors, and logistics. New York, NYMay 2018 ● Collaborate cross-functionally for seamless event delivery and client satisfaction.● Implement pricing strategies and upselling techniques for revenue maximization

New York City Metropolitan Area

● Maintained and kept track of the Collective Bargaining Agreements● Reviewed Shop Steward reports and ensured members were paid and current with their union dues● Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office● Managing and controlling office supply inventory to ensure timely ordering or requisition of depleted orlow-level stock.● Assessing client satisfaction and communicating issues to organizational leaders.● Managing clerical needs of company employees, including copying, faxing and file management.● Welcoming guests and clients in an upbeat and friendly manner.● Managing incoming and outgoing calls for a busy union office.● Developing and implementing efficient filing systems.● Compiling and producing documents and reports and filing, copied or faxed required papers to appropriateparties.● Screening and verifying visitors for identification credentials and purpose of visit to maintain security ofpersonnel and office environment.● Receiving incoming packages and mail, dispersed parcels and correspondence and shipped outgoing itemsdaily.● Scheduling meetings, appointments and taking detailed messages for administrators.● Creating professional memorandums and letters.● Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support, including organizing files, creatingspreadsheets and reports.● Answer inquiries concerning standardized policies, procedures, and regulations.

New York, New York

• Assist in the opening of the brand-new NYC venue• Oversee all social media accounts and pre-approve posts from the social team • Create weekly newsletters and review mailing analytics via Mailchimp• Partake in all vendor and marketing account team meetings • Handle inbound and outbound sales for in house events and off premise entertainment services• Meet with clients and upsell entertainment and attractions• Conduct site visits, including walk-in appointments in a professional manner, demonstrating full knowledge of the venue, products and services with the ability to tailor benefits to meet client needs• Provide weekly sales status reports• Manage the decor team and set ups for all Space 54 events• Attend all events as Day of Coordinator to ensure all goes to plan • Customize contracts and invoices then review bill with client to ensure accuracy• Act as liaison between Space54 and client throughout the event process (pre-event, event, post-event) to maintain good standing relationship with clients

United States

• Responsible for managing all advertising and editorial for 8-20 page content marketing campaigns• Conduct market research to include relevant industry topics within the campaigns• In charge of commissioning journalists for written content and full construction of campaign layout• Create social media strategies and confirm industry-focused channels of distribution including conferences and events• Work with digital analyst to deliver post-campaign analytics to improve key KPI’s for clients for future campaign involvement

New York, New York

• Assist in promotion/event planning and execution, sales materials/one sheet creation, data compilation and analysis, research, presentation development, along with day-to-day administrative functions to support the marketing team.• Assist in developing marketing partnership opportunities with Viacom’s affiliate partners while promoting VMN channel priorities.

• Book weekly meetings and events through University platform, OrgSync• Create custom content and send out messages via MailChimp to the club’s subscribers with meeting details• Brainstorm monthly with board members to build advertising campaigns for campus clubs, events and outside companies

Greater New York City Area

Construct weekly financial models for digital, print, and event revenue• Support production of custom content pages, creation of digital client proposal decks, & in wrap-up decks for digitalprograms.• Work directly with CRO, VP of Sales, and Business manager• Perform departmental administrative duties including assisting sales reps with RFP’s, reconciling data sets, & setting up salesmeetings.• Conduct on-site event management in partner with event and marketing teams

Greater New York City Area

• Created a contract for Independent Artist, Alexandra Starr• Supervised artist’s day-to-day activities on social media, responded to emails, booked shows and events, and promoted her asa new artist• Organized her first music video from start to finish by hiring a videographer, hair and makeup artists, dancers andchoreographer

New York, Ny

• Developed and implemented tour marketing and lifestyle branding strategies for touring artists• Created reports of Spotify and Pandora analytics, Created full marketing plan, including all aspects of press, tour, radio, and digital marketing• Assisted Digital Marketing Manager to promote bands through social media driven contests and other promotions• Worked with radio and tour marketing departments in order to research various tour markets and help with promotions• Gained a comprehensive understanding of many areas of the music industry

New York, Ny

• Added start-up business support for co-founders Diane Bennett and MLB star, Mo Vaughn, through all facets of the company• Traveled across country to handle initial trade show set-up and build initial market place exposure

Party Motivator/ Professional Dancer for Weddings, Bat/Bar-Mitzvah's, Sweet 16's, etc.

New York, Ny

• Advised first-year students in the Challenge to Achievement at Pace (CAP) program• Drew weekly lesson plans and assignments under Professor’s advisement for the incoming freshman students

New York, Ny

Note-taker for the Office of Disability Services at Pace University

Montauk, Ny

As a Restaurant Hostess, my duties included happily greeting customers, making dinning/seating arrangements, and took reservations for the restaurant at The Surf Lodge. This job required multi-tasking skills to keep customers happy while ensuring that all reservations were taken proper care of even during the busiest of hours.

Acting

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management

Minor in Marketing