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• Led and managed high visibility, complex, global hybrid events for Pfizer with budgets nearing $1 million• Managed meetings and conferences in APAC, EMEA, and US adhering to country compliance guidelines within pharmaceutical industry• Strong reputation for dependability in delivering complicated meetings from inception through to completion• Proven ability to manage multiple fast-paced, high visibility programs successfully performing under time pressure• Adherence and knowledge of client brand standards when executing high visibility and high touch meetings and events• Ability to organize a range of programs from advisory boards to large scale congresses and global delegate meetings• Seamless onsite execution for high risk events using innovative techniques to problem solve• Excellent negotiation and influence skills when liaising with venues, vendors, and other program collaborators to adhere to budget and timelines• Creator of “Wellness Wednesdays” initiative, continuously provide a creative experience to pharma meetings, enhancing client experience while adhering to global compliance• Understanding of meeting needs at HQ and proven excellence in relationship building with vendors

• Managed international events strategy across global sales,marketing, and partnership teams for events ranging from 500 - 40,000 attendees and budgets up to $300k• Collaborated with marketing team to develop events marketing and brand materials including tradeshow booth design• Organized “Cocktails for Kyiv” charity cocktail event which fundraised over $150,000 for Ukraine relief efforts• Partnered with company and brand partners to push brand forward and prioritize client relationships for SaaS company

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

• Strategically planned and executed all in-person conferences and tradeshows for leading U.S. higher education software company across 8 different product lines and attendance ranging from 500 to 6,000 creating unique experiences for each• Developed annual conference calendar with Sales VPs and organization executives to ensure maximum ROI and engagement with key personas• Led company team briefings on events strategy, attendance goals, and run of show expectations• Coordinated with external vendors, stakeholders, speakers, and colleagues on events strategy• Collaborated with the marketing team to develop effective outreach initiatives, product marketing,booth design, and social media to drive new logo acquisition, brand awareness, and revenue growth

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Led and coordinated financial seminars, webinars, and large charity events with budgets varying from$5k - $15k resulting in approximately $20 million AUM during a major rebrand and ownership change• Developed and oversaw all company marketing and communications projects for a wealth/asset management group including email communications, website, and social media maintenance, presentation development, and print marketing materials• Developed marketing and events calendar to engage potential leads in marketing campaigns and event initiatives

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

• Analyzed travel, tourism, and hotel market trends to develop successful project timelines and reports for luxury hotel asset management projects worth over $2 billion• Developed financial reports for hotel executives and owners utilizing monthly financial statements, asset reports, and budget reports

Albany, New York

• Developed and managed educational programs and events used to boost membership and promote organization initiatives such as literary, health, and diversity and inclusion• Oversaw programs in over 8 counties across New York State coaching volunteers and fellow staff members to run programs and initiatives • Executive member of statewide Programs Council, coordinating with other executives to create program strategy, budgets, timelines, and annual goals

Albany, New York

• Achieved competitive student internship with NYS ITS, balancing nearly full-time employment with a full undergraduate course load• Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked through basic troubleshooting tasks with a variety of NYS government employees• Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up workstations• Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote a better understanding •Responsible for handling confidential government data

Rush, New York

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Psychology