Kelsey (Yates) Olszewski Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Washington, Dc Metro Area

• Development of annual event strategy in conjunction with supervisor, including goals, metrics and revenue/expense budgets for all internal events. • Manages annual budget for Events, as well as budgets for each event, to maximize revenue and minimize cost without sacrificing quality.• Implements procedures and timelines to plan and track event components to monitor progress, take corrective measures if needed, and ensure events’ successful completion.• Secures and negotiates… Show more • Development of annual event strategy in conjunction with supervisor, including goals, metrics and revenue/expense budgets for all internal events. • Manages annual budget for Events, as well as budgets for each event, to maximize revenue and minimize cost without sacrificing quality.• Implements procedures and timelines to plan and track event components to monitor progress, take corrective measures if needed, and ensure events’ successful completion.• Secures and negotiates contracts with event venues and vendors (space, accommodations, a/v, food, etc.). • Manages key relationships with vendors, venues, etc.• Works collaboratively with communications staff to prepare all event correspondence including sponsorship packets, invitations, save- the-date cards, donor letters, corporate underwriting solicitations, acknowledgement letters, etc. • Communicates with all internal and external event stakeholders including volunteers, employees, donors, sponsors and participants.• Supervises and oversees the success of the Events Coordinator who is responsible for the other internal events logistics and event assistance as assigned• Solicits in-kind donations prior to spending chapter monies. Negotiates lowest pricing available and works within budget guidelines.• Manages Working Committees recruitment and supervision.• Assigns duties to volunteers, interns and other internal staff to ensure the expected outcome of the event.• Maintains high levels of effectiveness and efficiency for all internal events through monitoring both gross and net revenues from events.• Tracks and reports all revenue and expenses following events to analyze the success of each event.• Identifies and communicates to chapter leadership all potential opportunities and/or relationships that will increase our chapter’s ability to raise funds and grant wishes. Show less

Bethesda, Maryland

• Assist on all logistics for chapter dinner-dance events• Manage and recruit volunteers for chapter internal events• Manage solicitation, procurement and execution for chapter silent and live auctions• On-site lead for chapter internal events

Richmond, Virginia

• Create all content for Facebook postings• Create all content for Twitter postings• Ensure that website information is current

• Responding to customer inquiries • Quickly resolving customer concerns and issues• Liaison between company and specific clients • Drafting, editing, and sending monthly accounting reports • Sole overseer for all customer and client needs

Arlington, Virginia

• Intern for the annual Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Auction• Research • Sought out gift in-kind donations • Launched social media campaign on Facebook, Twitter, And Instagram • Created graphic design updates to mail • Volunteer coordinator for event volunteers• Assisted with event implementation

Functional Medicine Health Coach

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Relations And Communication

• Minored in Tourism & Events Management • Dean's List Spring 2015 • Dean's List Spring 2017