Kristi Fields Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Orlando, Florida Area

Winston-Salem, Nc

Responsible for managing multiple volunteers from numerous cities and countries around the world, planning over 250 events during the calendar year, and coordinating the annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.- Coordinated annual Homecoming Weekend for over 3300 alumni who return to campus for various events, programs, alumni tailgate, festival on the quad, and football game - Managed more than 25 Alumni Clubs in cities and countries around the world- Managed 80 volunteers who serve in a leadership capacity with the National Clubs Organization- Assisted volunteers with over 250 events annually. Events include athletics, service, cultural, educational and networking- Met with volunteers and alumni across the United States to plan future alumni club events and programs- Managed the National Clubs Programming Committee on the Alumni Council which is responsible for providing input on programming, events and leadership tools for all club volunteers- Coordinated events that targeted the Half Century Club which recognizes alumni who have celebrated their 50th College Reunion- Planned the Senior Reception for over 250 alumni families and their graduating children- Coordinated the annual Alumni Admissions Forum for alumni families and their perspective student(s) to educate them about the college admissions process

Lake Buena Vista, Fl

- Managed over 200 In-Store Promotions during the calendar year. Events included fragrance launches, artist appearances, signings, etc.- Partnered with Legal to ensure all artisan/vendor contracts were completed- Coordinated Art in the Garden Weekend with a focus on the 25 artists who displayed their artwork throughout the weekend and managed artisan lunch reception- Opening manager for daily operational locations during the Flower and Garden Festival, including multiple children activities and festival garden attractions- Opening manager for Flower and Garden merchandise locations, which included 3 festival stores- Managed more than 50 Cast Members during the Flower and Garden Festival- Coordinated and created Cast Member schedules - Presented Epcot's signature events to incoming college program interns

Lake Buena Vista, Fl

INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL - Managed Cast Members, ordered equipment/supplies, created Cast schedules, coordinated operational needs for daily seminars/activities, managed over 50 Cast Members, coordinated daily deliveries at the Food and Wine Central Distribution Center and provided Guest service on a daily basis- Point of contact for all Food and Wine sponsor exhibits by assisting with their daily, on-site needsINTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL- Assisted with the daily opening and closing procedures of 4 Flower and Garden store locations- Point of contact for all merchandise vendors- Managed Guest claims with all Flower and Garden merchandise issues- Assisted with the daily operation of all Flower and Garden children activities and programsHOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD - Responsible for the merchandise operation for Holiday's Around the World, ensuring all exhibitor needs were met- Coordinated 3 nightly shows for the 33-day Holiday's Around the World celebration and managed approximately 50 Cast Members each night- Specialized in coordinating over 150 In-Store Promotions through Epcot each year, which include fragrance promotions, artist appearances and signings- Coordinated travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, company and park credentials, and equipment needs for all participating artisans/vendors- Partnered with Legal to coordinate all artisan/vendor event contracts- Assisted with the execution of sporting events and marathon racesMEDIA AND SPORTING EVENTS- Assisted with the execution of large scale press events, such as Disney's Happiest Celebration on Earth, and the Year of a Million Dreams- Planned and executed annual Epcot New Year's Eve celebration

Lake Buena Vista, Fl

-Planned and finalized content for the 7-week International Food and Wine Festival- Specialized in all culinary programming, including over 250 culinary demonstrations, dining events, dinner series, and 7 Party for the Senses events, which hosts over 1000 guests per week- Communicated with participating chefs on a daily basis to ensure their needs were met prior to attending the event- Partnered with Event Services to coordinate travel accommodations/transportation for all chefs- Created individual chef itineraries and welcome packets - Partnered with Legal to assist with event contracts for participating chefs- Responsible for formatting recipes for all participating chefs- Coordinated chef food orders with event receiver- Ensured all event venues were show ready at all times

Lake Buena Vista, Fl

- Contributed to the execution of the 12th Annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival- Assisted merchandise vendors with daily records and files- Managed Guest Claims and issues - Supervised Cast Members in numerous merchandise locations- Performed daily opening procedures for all festival merchandise locations

Lake Buena Vista, Fl

-Contributed to the planning/execution of the 11th Annual Epcot Flower and Garden Festival- Contacted/recruited global merchandise vendors to display artwork at the Flower and Garden Festival- Operated a point of sale daily in a high volume area while maintaining visual displays- Organized and maintained merchandise vendors daily records and files- Assisted with large-scale media events in Epcot, such as, NASA, ESPN, The New York Film Academy and live broadcasts- Assisted the Epcot Conventions team with guest arrivals/departures and overall guest satisfaction

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Activities and Societies: Club Soccer

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