Tony Smith Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Woodson Regional: Dec 22 - Aug 23Sulzer Regional: Sept 23 - Current

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Experiential Bar & Inventory Operation's Lead.

Chicago, Il

Liaison between Paramount Events and any client, planners, venue reps, guests, etc. Responsible for a team of Front of House staff while working in tandem with the Head Chef and Back of House staff as well as the Sales Team. Led weddings, corporate meetings and events, private dinners, and more.

Greater Chicago Area

Assisted the VP of Finance with daily tasks. Tasks included (but were not limited to) verifying employee punches/approving payroll, sales revenue reports, keeping uniform inventory, and staffing events. Present in office Monday through Friday in addition to working as an Event Manager in the field on nights and weekends.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked events of all sizes and prestige, from 30 person business meetings, 600+ guest weddings, Annual Charity Galas, to Chicago Gourmet: a large outdoor food festival in Grant Park. Adapted to a fast paced environment with the ability to change as needed.

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for Chicago & IL based events as well as assisting the Founder & CEO and Executive Director with National Events. Successfully executed 100+ local events, 15 National Events, and redesigned the Volunteer Program.

Chicago, Il

Expanded the organizations interaction with existing online traffic through the website, newsletters, etc to enable individuals to share mental health resources, volunteer, and to get educated about mental health. Created marketing tools for the events team including announcement newsletters, press releases, and social media posts. Assited with the grand opening of Sip of Hope, the world’s first coffee where 100% of the proceeds support proactive suicide prevention and mental health education.

Chicago, Il

As the President of UIC's Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Dance Marathon organization, "SparkTHON" I oversaw a board of 10 students aiming to make a difference in the lives of children at Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital. I worked with mentors from CMN and Luries to ensure that our event would be both a successful fundraising opportunity and a fun event for the students and miracle families who attend. I faced many challenges as President but it was all worth when I saw UIC's student body come together on March 3rd, 2018 for 12-hours that raised $25,012.36 all #FTK.

Chicago, Il

As the Vice President of Marketing I maintained our official website as well as our multiple social media platforms. This role was key to the success of our annual event because our fundraising efforts were primary contributed from online donations.

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis, Archives And Cultural Heritage

Admitted to the MLIS program at Dominican University. Projected May 2025 Graduation.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Professional Writing

Activities and Societies: CHAARG, SparkTHON, Alternative Spring BreakMajored in English with a double concentration in Professional.

Italian Language And Literature

Studied Abroad in Siena, Italy for 6 weeks over the summer of 2016. Completed my language requirement for UIC as well as experienced.

Education record

Participated in the Accelerated College Program while attending Senior year of High School. Credits transferred to the University.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Yearbook, Trail Theatre Troupe, Student Board(s), Accelerated College Program.