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New York, United States

New York, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Promoted to Senior Event Producer and Production Team Manager, a role which oversees all company programs, including Google I/O, WWDC and others• Leads and develops team of 7 Event Producers, providing support for all team programs and manages workload and flow of the team within a fast paced environment. • Liaises between all internal departments, including Department Heads for Culinary, Beverage, Warehouse and Front of House to ensure Global remains at the forefront of guest experience, service and quality. • Produces events as needed and actively maintains relationships with clients including agency planners, executives and CEOs, vendors, and venues to ensure highest quality Global events and standards for clients.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Produced events ranging from 100 – 5000 guests at San Francisco’s premier tech caterer, and event company working with clients such as Google, Salesforce, Apple, Intel, among many others, at all Bay Area venues reaching from Napa Valley to San Jose.• Managed all aspects of event from RFP, budget management, vendor sourcing and management, venue relationship management, internal production within Global’s Culinary, Operations, and Warehouse teams, through to on the day management and client liaison at the event.• Creatively found ways to enhance guest experience through branding opportunities, food and beverage displays and decor by working closely with end clients and agency planners to understand the needs and goals of each event.• Project managed all deadlines for internal and external stakeholders, and adapted to any and all changes as necessary and acted as the lynchpin for all points of contact for the event.

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

• Worked with local wedding and event planners in all aspects of events ranging from selling venues to booking vendors, load in and strike, and on the night execution. Events included weddings from 80 to 250 guests, non-profit gala dinners of up to 300, and community festivals of 500+.• Led site visits for potential clients at historic locations such as Chesterwood and The Norman Rockwell Museum, and pre-event meetings with existing clients to discuss the flow and overview of the event and identify any areas of concern.• Coordinate all necessary vendors to ensure all set ups and activities are executed in a timely manner.• Work closely with clients to ensure budget requirements are met.• Manage on-the-night staff to ensure maximum guest experience.

Sydney, Australia

Helped create and managed Group Bookings department for Merivale, Sydney’s leading hospitality firm. Led team of 5 responsible for promoting, developing and booking group reservations and events at more than 20 venues within Merivale’s portfolio, bringing in excess of $1mil revenue per year. • Worked directly with senior management within the head office and the venues to prioritize and promote business to different venues based on overall corporate priorities, while focusing on guest experience. • Actively developed relationships with clients and guests to further understand their needs and refine Merivale’s strategy and offers.• Developed and motivated team to meet guest needs, develop stronger guest relationships, and to “upsell” where possible and appropriate. Grew presales of food and beverage 30% year on year. • Coordinated with Merivale marketing team to ensure group offerings are in line with guest interests, particularly around major city-wide events and other national and international holidays and celebrations. Supported all major Merivale marketing and promotional campaigns.AWARDS• Finalist: Australian Hotel Association NSW Rising Star Award, 2015• Finalist: Merivale Meetings and Events Employee of the Year, 2015• Winner: Merivale Meetings and Events Employee of the Year, 2014

Sydney, Australia

Assisted managing large city venue in day-to-day operations, including venue opens and cash handling. Specifically managed all daily bookings, including creating relationships with new guests and regular clients.

New York City

3 year old high profile non-profit that has achieved reputation for cutting-edge fund-raising approach using social media and creative events. Report to the Director of Corporate Sponsorship and Development Officer- First point of contact for corporate & individual donors over $5,000 - Used MS Excel daily to manage extensive donor database- Assisted in event planning for Annual Charity ball for over 1200 guests, including coordinating press requests and releases, and managing red carpet and press line on the night.- Managed Holiday Giving Program, generating over $500,000 for the organization.

Event planning: Assisted with the creation, planning, and execution of events sponsored by the Atlantic Monthly magazine. Events included the White House Correspondents Dinner, State of the Union Gala at the National Press Club, and forums for visiting and local politicians and policymakers. • Research: Source ideas for panel topics and prepare lists and bios on existing and potential keynote speakers, panel members and general guests. • Client Engagement: Provided follow-up calls to invitees and staffed the events, interacting with high profile speakers and guests, and assisting with registration and event operations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Boutique Public Relations firms with clients ranging from start-up websites to commercial real estate buildings.- Managed press mentions and clippings for clients.- Researched regional media outlets.- Engaged local business owners in an initiative on behalf of a client

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Sigma Kappa Sorority, Zeta Chapter, Philanthropy Committee

Ma, Public Relations And Advertising

Study Abroad, Courses In Australian Media & Arts, History, Sociology