Jasmine A. Garcia Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Orlando Health's Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a Magnet designated hospital and Central Florida's only Level One Trauma Center for children

• Provided nursing support in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit under the supervision of registered nurses
• Monitored physical and psychosocial needs of patients and alerted nursing staff to changes in patient response
• Managed nurse call system needs, stocked supplies and equipment, communicated with central distribution center, prepared patient rooms for admissions, created and maintained patient paper charts, and delivered.
• Welcomed patient families and visitors and educated them on resources available in the unit, hospital, and Gainesville area

Gainesville, FL

• Planned, executed, and closed full service meetings and events held nationwide for agricultural and environmental groups
• Developed relationships with hotel partners, distributed Requests for Proposal, and oversaw bidding process for hotel rooms and function space, audiovisual equipment, transportation, and food and beverage; negotiated.
• Managed project finances through detailed budget development and monitoring; sponsorship solicitation and fundraising; grant applications, tracking, and reporting; honoraria and vendor payment; and reconciliation
• Set, tracked, and met multiple concurrent deadlines; processed and monitored registrations; maintained databases and mailing lists; and developed marketing strategies and implemented social media and email promotion.
• Handled onsite coordination including attendee welcoming, meeting room and audiovisual setup, and VIP accommodations
• Considered subject matter expert on several topics such as event insurance and event mobile apps, and developed instruction guides to streamline processes, improve employee training, and better serve clients

Gainesville, FL

• Served as front-line team member for a nationally-recognized health club of more than 28,000 members
• Assured open communication and served as liaison between receptionist team, sales counselors, and clients
• Trained new receptionists, continually coached fellow employees, and monitored progress
• Processed member and guest payments to ensure records were up-to-date and accurate

Gainesville, FL

• Assisted Public Functions Coordinator in planning and facilitating special events and programs in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando for donor cultivation and recognition, alumni engagement, media outreach, and.
• Selected vendors, secured space, established catering and audiovisual contracts, and handled day-of event functions for 15 events of 50-200 attendees

Gainesville, FL

• Served as graduate assistant to the Internship Coordinator in the Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management
• Co-taught students alongside faculty lecturer, reviewed and graded student assignments, and conducted research for professor
• Managed internship application process for 80-120 undergraduate students each semester
• Established relationships with industry organizations in the Gainesville area, nationally, and internationally

Gainesville, FL

• Assisted in coordinating and facilitating two nationally-recognized annual events, the Downtown Festival and Art Show and the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, for two consecutive years
• Processed application documentation for 175-300 artists and vendors and secured 30-45 media publications for each show
• Helped plan layout of shows, processed all revenues, adhered to budgets of $85,000 and $265,000, maintained databases, and assembled media, sponsorship, and artist packages

Bachelor Of Science, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Student Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, American Association of.

Post-Baccalaureate Study, Pre-Nursing Studies

Master Of Science, Event And Hospitality Business Management

Bachelor Of Science, Recreation, Parks, And Tourism (Event Management); Minor In Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Rho Phi Lambda Honor Fraternity, Leisure Education and Parks Students, Gator Smiles, Golden Key International.