Jennifer Cates Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

United States

In the winter of 2021, I was contracted by MKTG to help manage a holiday roadshow event for their client, Sam's Club. Over the course of five weeks my team and I put together a three-day outdoor holiday event in five different cities. This event included a skating rink, targeted and interactive booths, human claw installation, and a stage with live music..

San Francisco Bay Area

Amazon Academy: Client proposed $50K budget for 150 person panel event in Milwaukee and Cleveland. I managed the end to end budgeting, creative tracking, shopping and installation, staffing, AV and catering vendors, and onsite production schedule and client alterations. Completed project 16% under budget.Microsoft One Celebration: More than 22K employees.

San Francisco

Amazon Boost 2018- Onboarding and Managing Workflows of All Vendors for Amazon Boost 2018, an invitation only seller summit in New Orleans with over 1,800 guests.- Responsible for Contract, Invoice, and Payment Tracking Throughout Duration of Project and Through Reconcile- Ensuring All Deliverable Dates are Met- Monitoring and Maintaining Task Timeline.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Sourcing and Designing Key Elements for Event Creation- Negotiating and Executing Contracts with Potential and Current Clients- Managing the Creation and Presentation of Creative Decks for Client Review and Approval- Communicating with C Level Executives in the Legal, Banking, and Architecture Sectors as Current and Potential Sponsors- Responsible for.

Oakland, CA

Special Events:-Planning and executing events with 150-250 attendees, increasing funds raised by 44% between 2015 and 2016.-Creating and managing events, starting with concept and including invitee lists, vendors, volunteers, budget, sponsorships, print materials, technical aspects, program, and follow up.-Exceeded 2016 annual gala goal by 20% through.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Organized the production schedule for up to 10 client orders per two-week period, representing between 50 and 250 units delivered.-Used QuickBooks to manage the accounts payable/receivable for 125 clients and vendors; the orders, materials for each order, and production timelines.-Direct contact for all client queries and concerns, as well as orders and.

Chinatown, Oakland, CA

Planned and executed special fundraising events with up to 350 attendees that raised $100K for a non-profit community improvement organization.Managed thirty staff and contractors per event, including Directors, Technicians, Entertainers, and Caterers.Met and exceeded fundraising goals by up to $6K per event.Created and implemented short and long-term.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed and organized the annual 125-attendee gala dinner and presentation for a non-profit organization that builds schools in impoverished areas of third-world countries.Contacted and invited 100 major donors, exceeding the $42K fundraising goal by 15%.Prepared event budgets and goals while providing progress updates and recommending program and.

Planned, scheduled, and managed up to thirty consultation sessions and conferences per month for a twenty-staff organization dedicated to sending contracted education development Coaches and government officials to educational institutes throughout California.Managed calendars and transportation with Salesforce to reduce overlaps and schedule module.

Booked up to 600 international and domestic flights per month and distributed informational material for 170 AuPairCare field staff members and 4K Au Pairs. Organized and updated Au Pair placements, education requirements, flight records, visa information, contact and application information, and extenuating circumstances data into a proprietary.

Fundraising, data management, mass mailing and the creation of public announcements and informational material.Training of incoming fundraisers both hired and volunteer.Organization of a special silent auction, which incorporated businesses throughout the bay area