Played a leadership role in developing and executing a benefit event in support of and participation in the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign 2015 which boosted the charity’s support and awareness in the community.Researched and sourced event venues, facilitators, and organised activities to promote the event as well as to be conducted during the event enhancing the overall enjoyment of participants.Liaised with venue facilitator, volunteer staff, and the charity’s management to ensure smooth operations on event day.Aided with the initial planning and brainstorming of other events conducted during the campaign to empower women and stimulate constructive conversation amongst participants.Provided support in an advisory capacity for a series of ongoing marketing and research projects.

Supported the management, coordination, & implementation of stakeholder engagement & partnership activities and events.Designed & implemented a roadmap of stakeholder engagement protocol, templates to enable the efficient operation & delivery of stakeholder meetings. Tracked & reported on budget & resources committed by the Secretariat for stakeholder engagement events.Spearheaded & guided the preparation of concept notes, leading stakeholder events from concept to delivery.Consulted, supported, & coordinated with the advocacy & research pillars of the Secretariat of the HLP.Liaised with global partners to deliver high-quality stakeholder events with the number of participants ranging from 20-500.Prepared timely event reports to inform the work of the research and advocacy pillars.Mobilized the necessary resources at the appropriate time to ensure timely delivery of projects.Identified & documented lessons learned to improve the planning & execution of future events.Identified & collaborated with key stakeholders & global partners in organizing stakeholder events.Maintained partner relationships & sought support from other organisations to enable & promote future collaboration.Provided timely updates to the Chief of the Secretariat, partners, & key stakeholders accordingly.Operated across a cross-functional team & supported on all other pillars to encourage a culture of knowledge sharing & team collaboration. Developed working relationships & alliances with UN agencies locally & internationally.Supported the development of the Secretariat’s monitoring & evaluation framework indicators and targets for outcomes and impacts.Collected data from all pillars to input into the M&E framework. Conducted monitoring & evaluation & risk analysis of stakeholder engagement meetings & the Secretariat's project overall.Facilitated follow-up after each event with partners & stakeholders in attendance.

Amassed knowledge that has allowed me to bridge the gap between management theory and practice, embedding experience through live consultancy projects with real clients which encompassed project plans and client presentations, as well as deepening the skills of managing clients, relationship building, teamwork, quality service, project scoping, on-time project delivery, and assessing lessons for future implementation.Relevant Courses: Advanced Project & Programme Management, Commercial Aspects of Project Management, Project Leadership, Managing Complexity, Change, Strategy, and Implementation Management, Developing Project Management Professional Practice, Business Analytics.

Performed research on accessible world regions to target for extended brand awareness of the Project Management program.Liaised with the international offices and Russian consultants to develop strategies that could be synchronized globally.Proposed and presented marketing and implementation strategies to promote the program to the Russian region.

Spearheaded the development of a business case for a social for-profit project that illustrated the project’s feasibility saving the company’s resources.Developed and implemented project plans that ensured the timely execution and delivery of projects.Responsible for the assessment and management of risks, as well as the creation of a risk register to identify and document risks and their contingency/mitigation plans.Delivered solutions on time and within budget through the management and control of finances, stakeholders, project scope, resources, and client requirements.Chaired weekly progress meetings with client and team, and submitted reports to all relevant stakeholders.Conducted close-out meetings with stakeholders to assess the project’s success and archive the project formally after all outstanding aspects of the project were closed.Examined and presented proposals as suggestions of income generators for the company’s long-term business plan which were successfully accepted to be implemented.

Evaluated stakeholder needs and objectives to determine feasible solutions for the YMCA’s facility challenges.Compiled and distributed research materials for analysis in the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) model.Supplied implementation plans and timelines for each solution deemed eligible via the QFD model.Coordinated and facilitated weekly project team meetings.Communicated with and updated external and internal stakeholders on project progress.Conducted project presentations to inform project owner and relevant stakeholders of the project plan.Promoted team brainstorming and research sessions whilst being mindful of personality differences.Collaborated with a culturally diverse project team.

Oversaw the accounts of high profile clientele.Organized and supervised teams of 10+ to execute events and deconstruct tradeshow booths in a timely manner.Sourced and managed over 15 volunteers and staff members to assist in the construction and participation of simultaneous events based on client's product/service positioning.Motivated and empowered team members during the management of a highly publicized back-to-school festival garnering positive feedback for the efficiency of the team.Monitored significant budgets and resources.Created event concepts to be presented to potential clients based on Requests for Proposals.Won over 50% of project tenders through the presentation of tailored proposals to clients with subsequent additional projects being guaranteed to the company.Corresponded with suppliers, clients, contractors, and designers to improve cross-functional communication and remain within budget parameters. Briefed and debriefed event workers, as well as conducted post-evaluation meetings with the Managing Director and client.Designed and decorated customized booths based on clients’ brand positioning in market.Successfully secured the first 2 projects bid on during my tenure through the innovative concepts presented to clients.Explored and presented new and creative concepts that attracted new clientele and increased the company’s customer retention.

Responsible for the development of the organisation's marketing strategy.Investigated and researched new target markets and marketing strategies.Conducted analysis of the Jamaican market and industry trends, as well as competitors.Researched and composed marketing/customer service related articles.

Assisted with promotional activities.Formulated and distributed regret letters to sponsor seekers.Compiled and recorded sponsorship reports.Analyzed documentation and collected information from new and existing clients to relaunch the company's School Savers Programme.

Created and maintained reservation records via the central reservation system.Responded to communication via telephone from existing and potential guests following the protocol provided by the hotel administration.Resolved issues and answered any queries from existing guests throughout their stay upholding a level of professionalism.Tracked room availability based on incoming and existing guests, and booked rooms accordingly.Efficiently processed deposits and full payments on behalf of guests.Used sales and promotional strategies to upsell the hotel and adjoining theme parks' services and products.