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Greater Milwaukee

• Key front-line fundraising team member who serves as liaison for community event organizers and event volunteers.• Drives high-impact peer to peer, event, and other community fundraising initiatives.• Works closely with Grateful Patient Families who want to host events benefitting Children's Wisconsin.• Collaborates across all foundation teams: stewardship, marketing, corporate sponsorships, development officers, and volunteers.• Develops and executes innovative events with the community partners to meet and exceed revenue goals. • Helps other event team members with signature events day-of, on-site, with full event plan logistics.• Represents Children's Wisconsin as a whole and what the entire organization has to offer the Wisconsin community and beyond, because Kids deserve the best.

Greater Milwaukee

• Worked side-by-side Business Development Executives to drive and execute successful results to clients located in the East Region of the U.S.• Supported the communication between General Contractors and Business Development Executives.• Collaborated with estimation, solutions, administrative, and VP teams within CBRE | ESI.• Responded to RFP requests from General and Mechanical Contractors.• Constructed project booking packets, which include: drawings, contracts, statement of work documents, tax assessments, and budgeting collateral. • Updated and logged information into internal CRM database, which held all won, lost, and open project opportunities.• Led all Eastcoast Amazon delivery station projects, by providing Building Automation Control Systems to every existing and new construction with results of 2.6 million in sales.

Greater Milwaukee

The Loaned Executive role was a contract position hired for United Way’s campaign season. September through December.• Worked alongside United Way Account Managers to reach and exceed the 2020 campaign goal of $55 million. $60 million was raised during the campaign.• Collaborated with 100 plus local business ambassadors to plan and execute their unique campaign; individually raised 3.3 million with my accounts.• Organized all assets of the campaign: speakers, pledging, volunteer engagement, incentives, CEO involvement, and planning toolkits.• Arranged virtual events via: Teams, GoTo Meeting, WebEx, and Zoom.• Presented United Way’s mission to organizations via virtual events, focusing on: Health, Education, and Financial Stability for all.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Grew business for the family owned company while exceeding sales of $750,000.• Delivered exceptional service to every client while building long-standing relationships with the community, corporations, non-profits, and social partners.• Evaluated wants and needs from every client; then provided event options, ideas, tours, and future event planning guidance. Worked with $100 to $250,000 budgets.• Collaborated with sales & catering colleagues and industry partners to create successful events in Greater Milwaukee for 5 to 5,000 guests.• Attended networking events, as one of the Bartolotta Restaurant ambassadors.• Worked with many national organizations who were planning large scale DNC events.• Held long-standing relationships with many outside vendors, such as: hotels, AV companies, florists, etc.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Planned and executed all community events, leadership meetings, board of directors, and corporate trainings at ManpowerGroup’s global headquarters.• Managed Cristo Rey and MPS interns. Their projects included leading events, creating event orders, updating marketing materials, and be coming ManpowerGroup Brand Ambassadors.• Collaborated with internal support teams: Strategic Sourcing, Building Services/CBRE, Aramark, and Marketing & Communication.• Managed internal intranet, while serving as a vital member of a company-wide IT and security overhaul project.• Supported Brand Ambassador Role, by being the face to many diverse stakeholders and guests.• Created brand compliant communication materials for internal news boards, monitors, presentation decks, and SharePoint. • Negotiated timelines, contracts, and pricing with external partners for off-site events.• Managed attendance lists, registration tables, and post event surveys.

Bartolotta Catering @ The Italian Community Center

-Conducted all potential client tours of venue, executescontracts, and plans all details for each event, including:business meetings, galas, weddings, fundraisers, andsocial events.-Worked as a vital member of the management team tolaunch new catering location in its initial year of businessunder The Bartolotta Restaurant Group.-Proficient in Reserve to create Banquet Event Ordersand in Meeting Matrix to create floor plans for events.-Worked closely with event vendors to ensure flawlessexecution across all details, with precise focus oncustomer hospitality and meeting each individual client'sneeds and expectations.-Worked in a fast-paced environment while remainingorganized and professional in high-pressure scenarios.-Managed invoice coding, profit and loss statements, andannual budgeting.

Lake Park Bistro

-Managed and executed all events, including: socialgatherings, weddings, corporate outings, businessdinners, and off-premise occasions.-Led and managed staff during events while being theliaison between the client, staff, kitchen, and third-partyplanners.- Handled all contracts, event orders, final payments, floorplans, menus, timeline, and outside rentals.-Helped restaurant managers by leading lunch and dinnershifts and dealing with customer complaints.-Excelled at exceeding client and customer expectations while leading a team.-Volunteered personal time to Lake Park Friends, the nonprofitorganization within Lake Park, to maintain LakePark as a place where families and friends can meet.

Boerner Botanical Gardens In Hales Corners, Wi

-Developed event orders for the entire team, with a focuson crucial updates and pertinent information.-Managed the staff during events and Sunday brunches,while acting as the go to for scheduling and duties.-Served as wedding planner by planning, setting-up andexecuting an entire event.-Assisted all managers with office duties and projects,such as: costing out profit and loss of events, eventpreparation and errands.-Met with potential clients during tours of the venue andanswered any questions.

Milwaukeee Wi

-Managed, planned, and executed of all parties, private wine tastings, and special events, such as: Ladies Night, Comedy Night, and restaurant showcases.-Created unique experiences with the goal of exceeding the customer’s expectations.-Handled retail transactions while filling in on bartender shifts.-Managed store’s event calendar with multiple clients and events each week, while keeping close communication with the owner and staff.

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Wrote press releases, feature articles and other marketing copy for and array of clients, including: Marcus Corporation, First Choice Tree Care, Veolia Environmental Service North America, and Ma Baensch.-Edited copy for additional clients, including Badger Meter and Wil-Kil Pest Control.-Researched social media trends in order to provide strategy and content recommendations to clients.-Assisted with other miscellaneous public relations and general agency duties as required.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication Studies & Public Relations

Associate'S Degree, Interior Design