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Los Angeles, California, United States

Spearheading critical BizOps initiatives in collaboration with the COO, CAO, and CHRO.

Project Manager within Operations, acting as a key partner supporting COO, CAO, and HR initiatives.

New York, New York

• National multi-day conference and event execution• C-Suite travel coordination • High-profile guest speaker procurement• Heavy calendar management • Secured and managed hotel room blocks for internal meetings and client conferences• Negotiated venue contracts to align with compliance and budgetary restrictions• Compiled expense reports, quarterly budgets and year-end reporting in Excel• Produced and distributed all event materials, including print collateral and digital marketing• Procured and distributed high-end client gifts on behalf of Executive Officers

San Francisco, California, United States

• Managed group travel for attendees of multi-day conferences and events• Researched and acquired nationwide venues for large-scale client receptions• Utilized Cvent and internal platforms to efficiently communicate with clients• Trained support staff on entertainment policies and communication systems• Sorted and analyzed quarterly spending in Excel to establish entertainment budgets• Created an online platform to efficiently manage promotional merchandise firm-wide

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Assisted Events Team with administrative duties, including expenses and inbox management• Coordinated with support staff to manage and prepare event supplies• Managed and circulated companywide events calendar• Communicated directly with event managers of over 100 regional restaurants

Santa Monica

• Communicate directly with event managers for over 100 restaurants in Los Angeles area• Conduct product research and sampling for gift bags• Independently organize multiple in-office events for over 70 guests• Outline budgets for upcoming events utilizing Microsoft Excel• Utilize company software to compile guest lists for various events with over 400 attendees• Assemble event invitations for distribution to guests• Manage and prepare event supplies before and after all events• Attend walk-throughs of large-scale venues with Event Directors• Assist with Executive Administration• Correspond directly with event suppliers to insure event efficiency

• Managed all social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for product marketing for this online resource for social gathering• Promoted product to sorority house to increase campus usage• Utilized WordPress to create web pages with various music concerts and festivals for product promotion

Santa Monica

Weekly blogs on weddings, party ideas, and DIY tips

Eventup

• Authored weekly blogs on weddings, party ideas, and DIY tips• Utilized GroupHigh to gather blogger contact information for mass outreach• Compiled contact lists of major fashion houses and gained clientele for Fashion Week 2012• Contacted and negotiated with property owners for company press releases• Assisted with venue negotiation and booking for major events including Tennis Channel US Open Party, Fashion Week, and Stars for a Cause• Negotiated partnerships with major vacation rental companies in San Francisco, New York and Chicago for venue acquisition

• Checked students in and out of the afterschool program• Chaperoned children enrolled in ACE• Communicated with teachers and parents on a regular basis

• Helped advise the Associated Student Body and was a substitute teacher for a typing class• Supervised the Associated Student Body’s daily activities

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Junior

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta (Zeta Omega Chapter): Communications Director & Public Relations Committee; Lambda Pi Eta.

Certificate, Professional Fundraising

Education record

Activities and Societies: Associated Student Body - Senior Class President, Omegas Service Club - Winter Formal Chair