Manage a cohort of participants as they complete quarterly workshops to include timemanagement, professionalism, communication, enthusiasm, attitude, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork and networking.Track clients’ outcomes.Prepare monthly reports of clients’ income and number of clients served.Provide job coaching to clients.Coordinate job development activities.Recruit and manage volunteers to assisted with employment services relatedactivities.Analyze potential barriers to employment and structured job searches accordingly.Establish strategic partnerships Arlington Employment Center and other stakeholders.Consult with the Housing Stabilization Team regarding clients’ personal needs,strengths, barriers, and establishing employment and education goals.Maintain a calendar of trainings and employment opportunities for clients.

• Documented and managed client case files in the organization’s HMIS database.• Coordinated weekly meetings with clients to develop goals, action plans and document current status. • Lead weekly group sessions on workforce development and life skills topics.• Created and established strategic partnerships with local mental health, sex education, government benefits, food banks/pantries, and substance abuse resources to address client needs. • Initiated and implemented special projects/ activities to promote client growth.• Assisted program manager in the ensuring that the schedule is adequate and secures the program’s petty cash.• Served as interim program manager in their absence.

• Developed Exhibit Hall floor plan (approximately 80 booths about 30,000 square feet) in conjunction with official contractor, The Expo Group. The exhibits averaged 50 companies per year.• Consulted with the designer to create exhibitor prospectus.• Prepared all communications with current and prospective exhibitors. Built relationships with exhibitors and produced a 90% return rate of exhibit space. • Managed booth sales (averaging $125,000 annually and exceeding amounts by +$2,000), sponsorship (averaging $10,000 annually, however hit a record amount of $30,000 in 2014), ad sales (averaging $60,000 annually). Worked in conjunction with Business Office to ensure all payments where received.• Worked in consultation with the Director on housing and meeting registration processes for the Annual Meeting.• In conjunction with the Director, served as a liaison to the Audio Visual vendor for the Annual Meeting. Ensured all Audio Visual request where met. • Managed the request for space by affiliates Annual Meeting (approximately 50 requests per year).• Created RFP, evaluated responses, and made recommendations for small meetings in Washington, DC area.• Managed all logistics for the Annual Meeting (averaging 5,500 attendees) and small meetings, which included Banquet Event Orders, Audio Visual request, and rooming list.• Managed the meeting’s section of the ASA website. For the 2013 meeting, photos where added to the webpages. Also, consulted with the Webmaster to add samples of ads (half page, full page, & two page spread) and artwork for a al carte sponsorship options ie registration tote bag and key card.• Developed promotional materials for the Annual Meeting in conjunction with Director.• Reconciled Annual Meeting income in consultation with the Business Office.• Solicited and approved contracts for the Annual Meeting – security company, Destination Management Company, and transportation.

• Managed the association’s programs (prepared budget, created marketing plan created brochures, prepared specs and managed registration).• Reviewed and approved hotel contracts for meetings & programs.• Coordinated and managed on-site logistical support for speakers for the annual convention and association programs.• Drafted and Edited speeches in consultation with the Department Director for events and programs.• Managed the INTEX Expo (approximately 400 booths, about 100,00 square feet). The expo averaged $1 million in sales annually. The average number of exhibiting company 200.• Served as the website administrator for INTEX Expo (separate website) and AWCI event pages.• Coordinated the meeting logistics for the Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings.• Created a marketing plan for the INTEX Expo.• Maintained the exhibitor’s database (Access Database).• Created the exhibitor prospectus in consultation with designer.• Created and processed booth payments (Peachtree Database).• Served as liaison between AWCI and the official INTEX Expo contractor (Champion Exposition Services) and registration vendor (JSpargo Registration). The INTEX Expo averaged 3,000 attendees.• Solicited sponsorships for the association meetings and INTEX Expo. Sponsorship income averaged $50,000 annually. • Created and assembled the exhibitor service manual with Champion Exposition Services. During my tenure, converted from paper notebook to CD.• Designed exhibitor online database with website hosting company.

• Managed the INFORMEX® attendee registration in conjunction with the Laser Registration. Worked with registration vendor on the design of online registration and development procedures.• Conducted analysis of weekly booth sales report. INFORMEX® booths sales averaged $2.5 million dollars annually.• Assisted with production of the official show directory. Ad sales for the show directory averaged $90,000 annually. • Reviewed and analyzed hotel contracts, made recommendations to the Senior Staff on future meeting locations.• Managed registration for other association meetings (Cvent and TIMMS AMS).• Created staff responsibility matrix for onsite meetings. • Assisted finance department with the collection and posting of meetings revenue. • Prepared registration revenue report at the conclusion of the meeting.• Assisted with booth assignments.• Coordinated the production and distribution of the exhibitor confirmation packets.• Served as project leader for compilation and publication of the exhibitor service manual. • Served on the logistics team, which develops RFP for potential meetings sites, reviewed and analyzed hotel contracts.• Managed the sale of private meeting rooms. • Assisted with selling sponsorships. • Managed registration and logistic at onsite properties. • Assisted with the creation of the staff responsibilities matrix and coordinated meeting logistics with event site. Prepared and updated BEOs and monitored rooming list.• Reconciled meetings and trade show income with the Finance Department.