Curate, plan, and execute events with excellence in quality, service, and client experience. Spearhead all aspects of events from concept to completion, including budget planning, scheduling, venue procurement, transportation, logistics, design and décor, rental coordination, timeline creation, vendor coordination.► Event Management: Balance the needs of clients, vendors, and guests while providing a white-glove experience for each event; oversee guest lists of up to 300 people per event and budgets up to $250K. ► Talent Development: Empower a team of four associate Event Planners to design and facilitate high-quality events. Interview, hire, and train all team members on processes, procedures, and best practices.► Operations: Generate and manage invoices, monthly progress reports, and production timelines.► Digital Marketing: Lead marketing and sales efforts including the management of three websites and various social media accounts. Utilize grassroots efforts to develop and deploy strategic sales and marketing programs that consistently boost brand awareness.► Vendor Management: Cultivate and nurture strategic partnerships with top industry contacts throughout Washington, D.C.; Maryland; & Virginia. Manage a roster of vendors including event spaces, hotels, photographers, videographers, etc. ► Client Retention: Drive overall satisfaction and retention for social and corporate clients by providing a consistent, best-in-class experience.

Wrote and published the free wedding planning ebook: The Elegant At-Home Wedding

Organized complex corporate events including out-of-state retreats, holiday parties, and conferences. Spearheaded budget management and RFP vendor procurement while ensuring all timelines were met.

Off premise catering sales manager, handling mostly social events, but some corporate accounts as well.

Sales manager for groups over 20 people. Markets included schools, weddings and social groups.