Meeting Planner
National Defense Industrial Association, Arlington, VA
Dec 2012 – Current
Plans, coordinates and executes assigned conferences/meeting
- Performs on- site management of assigned events to include, registration, attendee/customer service fulfillment, food and beverage service delivery, auto- visual service delivery
- Develops, produces, and distributes meeting brochures, postcards, conference proceedings and other similar media
- Coordination of administrative and logistical details
- Website content management and maintenance
- Conducts site visits and participates in hotel/conference center/ other venue negotiations for meeting space, services and catering to support assigned meetings
- Contributes to development of detailed budgets for assigned meetings, monitors budget execution.
Special Events Planner
Icing Smiles Inc, Ellicott City, MD
Sep 2011 – Dec 2012
Assist with event production, including venue selection, design and set up
- Responsible for making catering arrangements for various events
- Select vendor and entertainment
- Assist in contract negotiation with potential clients
- Raised over $9,000.00 at inaugural fundraising gala
Production Assistant (volunteer)
A. Dominick Events, Washington, DC
Aug 2011 – Sep 2011
Provided assistance with wedding production, including guest seating at ceremony and reception
- Organized bridal party arrangements
Executive Assistant
Memphis Inspections Service, LLC, Memphis, TN
Jan 2011 – Jul 2011
Served as scheduling manager for company's commercial and home inspection appointments
- Responsible for maintaining client relations and serving as a liaison between company and clients
- Organized and reviewed inspection contracts, and distributed inspection reports to appropriate parties
- Provided website maintenance, managed accounts receivable and bookkeeping
- Performed general receptionist duties
- Ran personal errands for company owners as needed
- Coordinated travel arrangements and managed the calendar
Personal Assistant
Bast Government Relations, Eads, TN
Nov 2007 – Nov 2010
Provided administrative assistance, including travel arrangements and calendar management
- Assisted with the organization of fundraising events, including coordinating the guest lists and corresponding with attendees
- Prepared expense reports and provided general office assistance and organization as needed
- Provided personal assistance, including running errands and completing household tasks
Public Relations Coordinator
Overton Creative and Performing Arts High School, Memphis, TN
Jan 2009 – May 2010
Responsible for coordinating, organizing, and implementing numerous highly- attended events, including celebrity guests
- Assisted with general office duties as needed
- GRAMMY'S in the School: facilitated and executed multiple aspects of the event, including production and set-up, seating arrangements and assignments, catering, videography, and Green Room set-up for attending VIP celebrity panel
- FAME the Musical: developed and implemented advertising and promotion campaigns, including city-wide poster distribution; organized invitation mail out for Memphis City School district; created invitation design for event opening night reception; planned all facets of opening night reception set-up; coordinated cast and crew poster signing session; designed Green Room set-up for cast
- Fox's GLEE Casting Call: organized and monitored inside line control
- Dottie Peoples Fundraiser Concert: served as primary media liaison; organized VIP seating arrangements; designed Green Room set-up; conducted ticketing
- Dillard's Children Spring Fashion Show: coordinated all aspects of conducting a model call