Supports 6 members of the Strategy Innovations, and Impact Team. Also supports administrative aspects of Melinda's Programmatic Strategy Team. Responsibilities include:* Schedules a high volume of appointments/meetings and manage complex calendars for team members. * Makes arrangements for and track extensive domestic and international travel for the team.* Plans for on-site as well as off-site meetings, conferences, and presentations, coordinating arrangements for participants, handling logistics, preparing and disseminating materials.

Managed the event concierge role at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Responsibilities included:* Department lead for the registration and check-in of all Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) conference center events, ranging from 10-200+ attendees.* Site search coordinator for 40+ international and domestic BMGF dinner events, arranging reservations, contracts, and menu details.* Drove support management efforts for event concierge services, streamling training processes and organizational systems.

o Assume responsibility for success of assigned aspects of an event or project, meeting manager expectations and client objectiveso Responsible for effective and timely communication between internal team, clients, and vendors via phone and emailo Establish good relations with vendors and works with vendors in securing needed materials on time, within budget and meeting requested specifications

I previously worked as an intern for the Seattle Seahawks. My main responsibility was to execute media elements and event logistics for the CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week program. I also assisted on a variety of corporate partner related events and promotions. My experience included:o Managed and organized all events, promotions, and media elements for the 10 week CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week program that impacted over 12,000 students o Implemented new messaging, creative, radio scripts, press releases, and articles related to the programo Created an end of the program leadership summit event, which included coordinating venue, food, media, guests, and appearanceso Department lead for all partner load-in to Touchdown City and support for various in stadium promotions and giveaways on gamedayso Supported day of event coordination and management of Seahawks’ assets for various partner events o Collected assets for recaps and generated affidavits and proof of performance for all in game activations and stadium signage

As a seasonal employee, my current role of fit expert includes engaging with customers one-on-one to better understand their needs, pitching each product with enthusiasm and knowledge, and helping out during holidays and events.My experience included: o Provided excellent customer service, while working one-on-one with customers to figure out their fitness goals o Adapted sales techniques to customers to help reach company sales goals on a weekly basis o Motivated by relationship building amongst customers and coworkers

During my role as Vice President of Member Education I planned educational events and speaking engagements for the Greek community at Washington State University. I worked with agencies, created contracts, booked venues, and managed 14 constituents. My experience included: o Planned 25 events with world renowned speakers to educate the Greek communityo Handled contracts and cultivated professional relationships with public speaking agencieso Managed distribution of a $30,000 budget over the course of the year

As the summer sponsorship intern for Bold Hat Productions, I gained sponsorship experience through a wide range of client relations and event management experience.My responsibilities included:o Demonstrated teamwork with coworkers to execute two of the company’s largest events o Organized sponsorship information for over 20 partner load in packets o Created relationships with partners via phone, email, and face to face communication