Lydia Zerby Email & Phone Number

Ankeny, Iowa, United States

• Supports the farmers’ market by overseeing budget, strategic development, sponsor relations and contracts, meeting and conference coordination and various special projects
• Manages communications with farmers’ market participants: 300+ vendors, 80+ entertainers and 50+ non-profit organizations who serve an average of 25,000 customers each Saturday, May – October
• Coordinates farm visits with Market vendors to verify product offerings and learn more about participating and prospective farmers and food makers
• Organizes vendor schedules, creates online invoices and coordinates product offerings
• Maintains, updates and improves vendor CRM database
• Coordinates production of the market including rentals, street permits, signage/printing and contracts

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Handled guest relations and transactions
• Exceeded expectations for hotel’s high standard of service and hospitality
• Coordinated communication between bellmen, sales staff and management
• Represented the Hotel in regard to guest complaints and situations that required instant action

• Had an active role in the organization and implementation of RAGBRAI’s overnight stop in Waterloo
• Acted as on-site manager for several aspects of the RAGBRAI event, such as volunteer coordination,production challenges and communication between committees
• Recruited volunteers and managed volunteer communications
• Oversaw the local overnight host program for riders

Serve meals at special events, including wedding receptions and retirement banquets

Worked as a counselor in the Child Development Center on the Naval Base in Key, West, Florida; provided care, daily programming, and supervision for children ages 0-6 years old.