Representing three prominent Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotels for all social catering events: Sheraton, Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn with over 18,000 square feet of meeting space with sweeping ocean views. Member of NACE, VBHA (Virginia Beach Hotel Association), Virginia Beach Events Outreach Committee. Systems: Marriott CI/TY, Social Tables and Delphi Diagraming, Sales Force, Microsoft, Excel

Planning and detailing all wedding related events, proms/ring dances, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, reunions, graduations and all social events. Attained and exceeded quarterly and annual sales goals, developed wedding market from 13 weddings to over 70 weddings annually within first two years. Built strong customer relationships and provided a high level of customer service to my clients. Work responsibilities included setting up initial property tours, timely responses to all inquiries, drafted proposals and contracts. Provided our GM, Director of Operations, Director of Sales, Banquet Manager and Executive Chef, as well as entire management team, direction with set up of event, catering details, timelines and all logistics through timely banquet event orders and resumes. I met with clients for tastings, detail and planning meetings as well as helping with vendor selection. My clients received detailed event orders, layouts and event checks prior to event, created budgets and payment timelines. Involved in the Virginia Beach Hotel Association as Community Outreach committee member, ILEA, and attended bridal shows in the Hampton Roads area to help keep the Sheraton in the forefront for local and destination oceanfront weddings and social events.

Wedding and Event planning, day of coordination and full service, for weddings, sweet sixteen, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, corporate, private and more. Responsible for creating timelines and budgets for clients, all set up, design and breakdown of events with team. Full management of events including contract review with all venues and vendors, updating proposals and scheduling payments to vendors. Ensuring that each client is completely happy and that their event is exactly how they envisioned it, while staying within their budget. Involvement with ISES, 757 Wedding Professionals, Hampton Roads Wedding Professionals and Wedding Planners of Southern Virginia.

Event and interior design, faux painting backdrops, faux marble, stone look, decorative furniture, table scape, wedding ceremony and reception design, color consultation.

Responsible for maintaining group healthcare coverage for all large colleges and universities in the Boston area. Presented HPHC's newest benefits to the Directors of HR, as well as to all employees during open enrollment. Sold new benefits to existing plans and responsible for the retention of all sales. Built strong relationships with the top executives of universities and corporations and leader in sales each year.

New business sales leader for four years selling against AT&T, presented all new long distance services and T1 dedicated lines. Created a niche for myself as the "go to girl" for long distance service within the seafood industry in the Boston area and brought in tens of thousands of revenue from seafood markets all over the world.

Created timelines for Art and Copy Directors to ensure that publication timelines were met. Worked with all areas of advertising, from the Account Executives to the Directors for complete execution of all print materials such as newspaper, magazine and trade publications.

Worked directly with the Traffic Manager and Account Executives to collect art and copy for print, ensured all work was done correctly, created timelines and assisted in all traffic and production areas.

Responsible for advertising sales for a local publication, wrote and published articles on new businesses in the area, as well as human interest and community events for the newspaper.