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Director of Event Management and Marketing

Free Resumes Georgia 0909145 Direct of Event Management and Marketing

Professional Objective:
Seeking a professional opportunity which will challenge my extensive skills, creativity, training and education. My objective is to accomplish strategic goals and increase revenue and profit for an organization.

Highlight of Qualifications
• Successfully led and supported teams in a broad range of roles such as Event Management, Engineering, Customer Relations/Marketing, and Administration
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of employees especially executives
• Effective vendor and client management
• Excellent planning, organizational and customer service skills
• Unique combination of technical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive results with integrity through outstanding team skills, detail orientation, and creative thinking

Work Experience
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Georgia Wedding Directors, LLC, 06/2004- Present
Director of Event Management and Marketing
• Responsible for yearly company sales and marketing efforts (efforts resulted in 85% increase)
• Developed project plan and strategy for all client and company events
• Managed event budget requirements and timelines
• Planned and executed corporate and charity golf tournaments yearly
• Lead efforts in the development and implementation of the catering department
• Managed event staff of 5 to 50 to execute events with precision and accuracy
• Personnel selection, coaching and mentoring
• Team leadership and development
• Secured all outside vendors and developed vendor schedules and timelines
• Worked directly with vendors to complete day of tasks
• Developed company dashboards to track revenue results of all company events
• Developed and maintained company internet website
• Efforts resulted in industry awards and recognition

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Lithonia Lighting – Paul Pickard, Manager of Engineering - 02/2000 – 05/2004
Product Documentation Associate / ECN Coordinator (2003 – 2004)
• Worked in direct contact with all Engineers/Designers on Engineering Changes
• Controlled approval of Engineering Change Notices and all documentation
• Maintained all drawings, electronically through Product Documentation Management System and paper files
• Worked directly with manufacturing plant personnel on documentation needs for building product
• Coordinated all documentation for product transfer to outside suppliers
• Conducted Mainframe part maintenance and Oracle applications
• Management of all product patent documentation
• Six Sigma based projects include: Product Documentation Management System Live Issues, Patent Process Rework, Quick View Upgrade, ESG Paperless – met or exceeded expectations on all closed projects. Met or exceeded deadlines on all project processes

Executive Assistant to Plant Manager (Mike Miller), Operations Support (2000-2003)
• Worked directly with Plant Manager on various operations tasks
• Scheduling and general office management
• Supported department with over 30 operations managers and purchasing agents
• Complied and maintained Plant Top Level Dashboards, Sub Level Dashboards and Weekly Operations Report
• Compiled and maintained numerous daily, weekly and monthly reports, such as Allocation Failures, Schedule Compliance, Production Efficiency and Non-Stock Past Due
• Designed extensive datasheets and charts for various presentations
• Created Engineering process sheets
• Team member on various Manufacturing Engineering projects
• Attended and documented minutes for Operations meetings, including Six Sigma based project meetings and report outs
• Corresponded with other plants to set meetings, discuss reports and organize data
• Calculated expense reports and maintained operations petty cash supply
• Arranged planning and organization for operations meetings and events including room requirements, catering and equipment needs
• Organized and scheduled travel requirements
• Departmental liaison for yearly United Way campaign

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Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce 10/1998 - 01/2000
Executive Assistant to the President (Mary Landers) & Office Manager
• Assisted the President with scheduling, correspondence, and documentation management
• Responsible for general office management, including accounts receivable
• Responsible for internal and external public relations, including membership sales and services (exceeded yearly goals)
• Managed Governmental Affairs and Economic Development divisions
• Responsible for research and event planning for one hundred plus state and local officials and business leaders at Legislative Breakfast and Existing Business Luncheon (met or exceeded yearly attendance levels)
• Planned and organized annual Washington Fly-In, attended by local leaders and government officials
• Assisted with the planning and execution of annual chamber golf tournament
• Organized and documented monthly Executive Board and Board of Directors' meetings
• Acted as Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce representative at the Red Carpet Tour (State wide effort to bring new business into our Atlanta communities) monthly meetings and functions
• Participated in Board of Directors Annual Board Retreat
• Designed and organized Annual Report and Annual Plan of Action
• Researched, updated and designed Chamber publications: Doing Business in Rockdale County, Manufacturing Directory, Economic Development Data Book
• Participated in the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives' Staff Clinic Retreat
• Assisted with Chamber web site design

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Maxell Corporation of America – Tony Capes, Consumer Relations Director 1996 - 1998
Consumer Relations and Warranty Replacement Supervisor
• Team leadership and organization of training for new employees
• Responsible for inventory management of approximately 1200 Maxell products for warranty replacement, including buying and production of inventory
• Received and responded to approximately 500 consumer inquiries weekly and decided on replacement or repair of defective products
• Conducted consumer information data entry into Microsoft Access data bank
• Created monthly tables and queries in Microsoft Access
• Responsible for shipping of consumer replacement products and repairs

ISO9000 and ISO 14000 Advocate
• Worked directly with ISO consultants and VP's on various project development tasks
• Researched and developed the design of Environmental Management Systems Manual, Procedures Manual and Work Instruction materials
• Consolidated organization data into a comprehensive Forms, Tags and Label Directory
• Processed and maintained Consultations and Revision History for organizational approval


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Michelangelo, Inc. 01/1986 - 09/1998
Manager of Sales and Catering, Event Specialist
• Managed the start up and implementation of catering operation
• Lead sales effort to bring monthly meetings and events through local companies/corporations to establishment (efforts resulted in 80% increase of corporate clients)
• Managed all aspects of personnel selection, coaching and progressive discipline
• Worked directly with clients to design and orchestrate special events and catering
• Communication of customer-focused organizational goals
• Assessed customer needs, recommended additional needs and customized services to meet client objectives
• Lead efforts to secure Olympic events in 1996
• Created, conducted and updated internal training material
• Conducted internal training on proper food preparation and handling
• Coached and mentored staff in order to adhere to health guidelines (efforts resulted in zero health department violations)
• Inventory control (Efforts were either below or at budget projections)
• Administered and distributed operations payroll
• Managed the creation and implementation of restaurant web site


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Education
Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia Bachelor of Arts Graduation, Spring 2010
Master of Interior Design (Council of Interior Design Accreditation) Graduation, Summer 2010
Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Interior Design 1990-1992

Skills Area

Personnel Selection, Interviewing Techniques, Training and Mentoring, Consumer Relations/Marketing ISO9000 (Quality Systems) and ISO14000 (Environmental Systems), Basic Six Sigma Tools Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft FrontPage, Basic HTML, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes Oracle applications, Oracle Tutor/Author (Procedure/Instruction documentation program), Mainframe Engineering Change Notice, PDMS (Product Documentation Management System), AutoCAD 2D, AutoCAD 3D


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Personal Interest
Interior design and architecture, space planning and construction, interior and exterior renovation of investment properties, chairperson for The Sport of Giving, Inc supporting breast cancer research, board member SwingFest Ladies Golf Tournament supporting breast cancer, Brenau University ASID treasurer – student chapter, President Sugarloaf Ladies Golf Association 2007, 2008, member of the Women's Club of Sugarloaf Country Club, church and community involvement, youth soccer coach and PTA member

Awards
Winner Best Atlanta Business, Best Event Planner 2008, Best Event Planner 2009, Top 10 Atlanta Wedding Planners

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