Fernanda Serrano Email & Phone Number

Miami

• Planning and execution of weddings for 300 persons. • Coordinate services involved in the event such as security measures, seating arrangements, rehearsal, accessibility and technical details, integrating all the departments developing a coherent event.• Enhanced communication with all hired vendors to serve as a liaison prior to and on the day of the wedding.• Ensure compliance in a timely manner of products and providers establishing due dates and time limits in order to carry out the event in a timely manner.• Foresee and anticipate solutions to sensitive situations such as time limitations, weather conditions and food allergies for events of 200 people, to ensure fluidity throughout the event.

Miami

• Responsible for recruiting volunteers to fulfill staffing needs for over 100 events.• Conduct interviews to place volunteers in specific events catered to their specific needs and strengths. • Responsible for the placement, training, and supervision of over 2,500 volunteers during the festival.• Work directly with event managers to create a seamless and successful event for thousands of attendees.

Miami

• Designed event proposals allocating clients´ needs, priorities and expectations.• Created budgets and P&L statements that functioned accordingly with clients´ finances and company´s expectations and procedures. • Communicated closely with clients and vendors, ensuring a symbiotic relationship. • Coordinated and executed logistics of both small and large-scale events.• Hired coordinators and vendors within Latin America and oversaw their performance. • Traveled nationally and internationally to oversee a perfect event execution.

Miami

• Strengthen wedding coordination skills, providing a link between the company and the client, ensuring the execution of an impeccable event.• Created efficient and accurate timelines to ensure the event developed on a timely manner.• Perfected communication skills by creating communication channels between vendors, confirming service, times for both set-up and breakdown and special requests. • Coordinated and directed wedding rehearsal. • Oversee set up, execution, key moments and managed effectively unforeseen occurrences day of. • Developed a new petty cash system, transforming it into a less time consuming and more accurate one. • Enhanced event planning skills by engaging with the operations department to ensure the execution of a flawless event.

Boca Raton, Florida

- Adapted to rotations every 3 weeks supporting 5 different sections of the culinary industry, including banquets, a la carte, and buffet services. - Managed Garde Manger station by designing cold appetisers, creating and assembling charcuterie items, executing service and monitoring prep.- Developed proficiency in operating grill station, sauté and action stations for hotel´s five restaurants.

Querétaro Area, Mexico

- Received produce upon delivery analysing their quantity and quality specifications for the restaurant´s menu items and event requisitions. - Identified produce and implemented an effective storage system for perishable items and managed inventory for 150 dry goods. - Acquired experience in various stations ranging from appetisers to grill station.

Querétaro Area, Mexico

- Produced high quality dishes controlling portion sizes, times and temperatures for every menu item. - Supported production for off site catered events by prepping, storing and plating during event.

Master'S Degree, Hospitality Management - Specialization In Hospitality Real Estate Development

Bachelor’S Degree, Hospitality Administration/Management

Associate’S Degree, Culinary Arts/Chef Training