Paula Alonso Email & Phone Number

Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States

Sommlike is an online platform that leverages the community pull of sommeliers and wine experts to guide people's wine purchasing decisions.

Greater New York City Area

Events company dedicated to creating and producing Wine Events in CT, NY, NJ- Plan and execute wine events and festivals in New York & Connecticut (Malbec World Day 2015 -2018, Manhattannat 2017, NYC Winefest 2018, Ridgefield Wine Week 2018-19, SUNSET WINE PARTY Ridgefield 2018-19-22-23, SUNSET WINE PARTY New Canaan 2023, Refresh! Winefest 2018, Manhattannat 2018)- Coordinate all event operations and production- venue scouting, lighting & AV, video & photo, floor plan design, staging, catering and management of event staff- Generate and manage event budgets, negotiate vendor contracts- Develop PR strategy including creation promotional material, deployment communication strategy, press releases, ticketing and RSVPs

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Social events company - Create and manage social media plan for Glam Out Argentina & Glam Out Mexico- Develop a social media strategy effectively driving brand awareness, engagement, community growth and traffic to social media platforms- Achieve a strong, visible social media presence- create, curate and manage all published content, monitor online public relations and develop marketing campaigns with viral potential- Assess and measure social media plan to optimize ROI and fuel revenue growth

Greater New York City Area

Argentine Foreign Service organization in New York- Planned, coordinated and executed cultural events including Argentine Designers @ NY Fashion Week, Art Exhibitions and Film Festivals- Managed event operations- contracting, pricing, food and beverage selections, and AV service- Worked with event sponsors and internal/external teams on all aspects of event planning- Collaborated with PR agency on event promotion and branding, ticketing, and RSVPs

Non-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of GSM technology in Latin America- Organized and executed GSM LA conferences and seminars in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia and Panama- Designed and implemented the Regional Marketing Communications Plan- Created and managed a USD 250K annual sponsorship plan to support GSM LA marketing efforts- Managed GSM LA communications, press campaign and served as spokesperson

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Governamental Institution- Managed guest lists and RSVPs to high level diplomatic events, prepared invites in Spanish/English; assisted in venue set up according to protocolar guidelines - Provided simultaneous translation to the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Bachelor Of Science In Business, Management And Economics With Concentration In Marketing, Gpa: 3.65

Bachelor’S Degree, Marketing

Moved to New York in 2006 and transferred to SUNY.