Kali Knaack Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Day of half and full marathon events• Secure Zone management • Lead/Tail vehicle • Medals • Refreshments • Gear check • Volunteer management • Info booth• Marathon recovery zone• Awards• Vendor management

El Cajon, California, United States

• Conceptualizes and executes monthly VIP events such as table games tournaments, slot tournaments, poker tournaments, dinner showcases, and cash drawings which has brought in over $200,000 in revenue in one days time• Tournament management includes tournament structure, prize structure, rules, event permits, catering, decor, staffing, registration, communication plan, creative requests, etc. • Manages VIP, Slots, and Table Games annual promotions budgets• Conceptualized Sycuan's very first VIP 3-day shopping experience that generated over $455,000 in revenue.• Developed and rolled out a one of a kind, brand new VIP loyalty program that consist of four phases of gifts for our top players each time they hit 500,000 points. • Assists the Director of Events & Promotions with casino wide promotional initatives. • Designs promotional stage area and collaborates with vendor in ordering décor • Builds kiosk promotions and drawings through Atrient web programming• Creative project manager for internal departments • Collaborates with department managers on future promotions/events as well as brainstorm new ideas

San Diego, California

El Cajon, California

San Diego, California, United States

• Manages OneCause staff at events and executes run-of-show• Trains organization's staff, volunteers, and OneCause assistants• Set up and manages OneCause proprietary software, tablets and credit card readers• Fields software and logistics questions from organization volunteers, staff, and guests• Review auction and guest data, makes appropriate changes onsite where necessary• Inputs silent and live auction results and runs end of night reports

San Diego, California

• Worked in conjunction with marketing team to create and execute overall marketing plan for each event• Helped manage four main races a year• Maintained event websites and social media for main races• Produced start/finish line scripts and participant final information documents• Coordinated start line interviews with athletes, celebrities, city officials• Secured local sponsors and product donation. Executed local sponsorship fulfillment• Venue set up and takedown• Help manage crowd control during event with up to 30,000 participants

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Reception and front desk duties, receive incoming calls, provide assistance to callers; greet visitors and provide assistance• Oversee mail management, coordinate receipt and distribution of letters, packages, correspondence, sort mail, process all office bulk mailings• Pulls reports to support events, review reports as needed, follow up on data quality or content concerns; compile and summarize data to meet specific event needs• Oversees all donation processing and cash management received in the office• Updates multiple fundraising event websites• Create event related materials including: eblast, invitations, RSVPs, brochures, posters, letters, programs• Provide office supply management, to include ordering, inventory, receiving orders, and expenses• Prepare event correspondence and mailings, meeting invitations; manage RSVPs; maintain contact lists• Serve as a liaison for the IT department, work with IT to resolve office wide computer related issues• Manages office volunteer, help recruit, train, direct, coordinate, maintaindata, and support recognition efforts

• Conceptualized & executed adult-only events. Created 12-month plan of themes, entertainment, vendors• Increased event attendance by 600 people and increased revenue by $10,000 in a one-month time frame• Managed and updated website using a custom CMS and was point of contact for host company• Created all external email communications using Wordfly• Managed all social media accounts• Oversaw all marketing interns and volunteers• Project manager for all marketing needs from five internal departments, using Basecamp

• Planned, coordinated and executed all local, national and international tradeshow activities, including communications, strategic event planning and execution, equipment and freight, booth services, marketing materials and post-show analysis including expenses and sales• Implemented receptions and tradeshow booth activities such as TV giveaways to increase traffic/leads• Managed individual budgets for each tradeshow• Tracked leads and business generated at tradeshows and determined ROI and KPI • Attended tradeshows to support sales team, set up, arrange and maintain booth• Oversaw, scheduled and booked company travel including flights, hotels and transportation• Coordinated, developed and executed company messaging including email campaigns, direct mail campaigns, new product launches and advertisements• Designed web and print based collateral using Adobe Creative Suite

• Lead on website rebuild working with local company for build out• Built and sustained relationship with local PR Firm and obtained media coverage for events and campaigns; securing $193,966 worth of coverage for 2013• Managed social media and website• Project Lead on National campaign in Arizona for Safeway, Finish Line, P&G Brand Saver and P&G Mothers Day campaigns which brought in a total of $174,898.14 in 2013• Design all publications for the organization including the Annual Report and monthly e-newsletter• Implemented billboard sponsorship campaign, secured sponsor, created artwork and had static billboard run for 4 weeks. Profited $2,100 per billboard• Project lead, helped direct & edit promo video which was donated at a value of $5,951.00• Unified Sports PSA - Project lead, helped direct and edit. Was in rotation on KTVK Channel 3, KPNX Channel 12 and KNXV Channel 15; Spanish version of PSA on Univision• Managed custom merchandise budget, design, and production for five state competitions. Brought in a total of $33,615 in merchandise sales for 2013 • Managed 24 stakeholder relationships with vendors, photographers, PR Firm, donors, etc.

• Built relationships with volunteers to ensure future return• Recruited volunteers for events/competitions• Managed scheduling of volunteers and office interns• Scheduled 1000+ volunteers in one events time• Coordinated volunteers for multiple events at once• Presented volunteer opportunities to groups/organizations/corporate• Processes volunteer background checks• Created and updated policies and procedures

• Built and sustained new customer relationships• Managed all vendor relationships• Respond to telephone and walk-in inquiries, providing quality service to customers and associates inquiring about the availability of products or status of orders• Managed order processing and customer checkout • Managed accounts receivable• Managed company website• Graphic design and pre-press setup using Adobe products (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Management

Associate’S Degree, Computers And Networking