Amanda Vargo

Event Coordinator at Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Harrisburg Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • American Sign Language -

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Experience

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Event Coordinator
      • May 2016 - Present

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • BMW Ultimate Driving Experience
      • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

      • Support the execution of a large scale, national driving program for a luxury automotive client, traveling to nine different markets for ten events• Execute on-site activities including daily set-up/breakdown, maintenance of event equipment, and troubleshoot on-site challenges• Conduct registration, engage participants, premium distribution, product demonstrations, and answer product related questions• Responsible for tracking and reporting of test-drive records, vehicle mileages, and inventory• Work effectively with Driving Experience team to ensure event attendees have a positive and engaging experience• Keep organized records of all travel expenses and time tracking. Work/travel on weekends, holidays and during non-traditional hours

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Event Trainee - Novartis Mobile Marketing Tour
      • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

      • Worked collaboratively as part of a five-person team to coordinate on-site activities forwalk and bike events on a 10 city marketing tour for Gilenya®• Conducted advance site visits and provided written event summaries and market recaps• Coordinated setup, registration, engagement with participants and breakdown of events• Communicated product offerings to consumers• Utilized interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills to troubleshoot on site challenges

    • Event Trainee - BMW Un4gettable Test Drive Tour
      • May 2014 - Aug 2014

      • Serve as marketing ambassador for BMW, effectively communicate brand initiatives and product offerings to consumers• Execute on-site activities including set-up/breakdown, registration, engaging participants, premium distribution and product demonstrations• Responsible for tracking and reporting of test-drive records, vehicle mileages, and branded inventory• Work effectively with Driving Experience team to ensure event attendees have a positive andengaging experience

    • Communications Intern
      • May 2013 - Aug 2013

      • Filmed, edited, produced promotional and educational videos• Complied information to create a sortable media contact database• Collaborated with data analyst to create infographics• Constructed a detailed statewide directory of all labor councils and officers • Filmed, edited, produced promotional and educational videos• Complied information to create a sortable media contact database• Collaborated with data analyst to create infographics• Constructed a detailed statewide directory of all labor councils and officers

    • Employee
      • Mar 2011 - Aug 2013

      • Planned events, trained new employees, scheduling, and product inventory• Established new media presence including a company website, Facebook page with over 3,000 fans, Twitter account, organized 8 special events, prompted reviews from multiple local media sources• Designed print materials (menus, flyers) and created customer engaging content • Planned events, trained new employees, scheduling, and product inventory• Established new media presence including a company website, Facebook page with over 3,000 fans, Twitter account, organized 8 special events, prompted reviews from multiple local media sources• Designed print materials (menus, flyers) and created customer engaging content

    • United States
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • New Media/Promotions
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

      • Corresponded with organizations renting alternative fuel vehicles on the Vans Warped Tour• Increased social media presence by utilizing strategic PR strategies such as key message selection• Designed and carried out contests for sponsors and clients for example, arranged meet-and-greets with talent and Twitter contest winners • Corresponded with organizations renting alternative fuel vehicles on the Vans Warped Tour• Increased social media presence by utilizing strategic PR strategies such as key message selection• Designed and carried out contests for sponsors and clients for example, arranged meet-and-greets with talent and Twitter contest winners

    • Production Assistant
      • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

      • Facilitated communication between departments• Assisted in filming, pre-production, and post-production while traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada • Facilitated communication between departments• Assisted in filming, pre-production, and post-production while traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada

Education

  • St. John’s University
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Public Relations
    2010 - 2014
  • Bishop McDevitt High School
    High School Diploma
    2006 - 2010

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